Energy Resources 3 Flashcards
oil-nuclear energy
-is a thick, black fossil fuel.
-Petroleum is another name
for ___
-is formed from the remains of small animals, algae, and protists.
oil
___ is another name
for oil
Petroleum
-It is a naturally occurring hydrocarbon gas with the
mixture of methane from dead animals and plants in seas
millions of years ago.
-Earth’s cleanest fossil fuel and is odorless and colorless in its
natural state.
Natural Gas
Natural Gas is a naturally occurring hydrocarbon gas with the
mixture of ___ from dead animals and plants in seas
millions of years ago.
methane
The Philippines’ main domestic source of energy is the
____ which is located at Palawan Island.
Malampaya natural gas field
Use of Fossil Fuels
Advantages:
__
● abundant
● easy to find
● very efficient
● easy to transport
Use of Fossil Fuels
Disadvantages:
___
● causes air pollution
● cannot be renewed in a
short period of time
Fossil fuel and the Climate Change
The main source of man-made CO2 emissions is the burning of ___ (oil, natural gas and coal) for energy production.
fossil fuels
How do you capture carbon from CO2?
- Reforestation
- Carbon caption sequestration.
____ is the process of capturing carbon dioxide (CO₂) formed during power generation and industrial processes and storing it so that it is not emitted into the atmosphere.
Carbon capture and sequestration/storage (CCS)
❑ Nuclear power plants convert energy in
similar ways to coal-fired power plants.
❑ ___ comes from uranium, a
nonrenewable resource that must be
mined.
❑ Nuclear power plants use “nuclear fission”
(the process of splitting an atom in two).
❑ Nuclear is often labeled a “clean” energy
source because no greenhouse gases
(GHGs) or other air emissions are
released from the power plant.
Nuclear energy
Nuclear energy comes from ___, a
a nonrenewable resource that must be
mined.
uranium
Nuclear power plants use “___”
(the process of splitting an atom in two).
nuclear fission
Nuclear is often labeled a “___” energy
source because no greenhouse gases
(GHGs) or other air emissions are
released from the power plant.
clean
The ____ is a
nuclear power plant on the Bataan
Peninsula, 100 kilometres (62 mi) west of
Manila, Philippines.
Bataan Nuclear Power Plant
