Energy Resources Flashcards
Coal
non renewable
contributes to global warming
reliable
start up time takes 6 hours
Oil
non renewable
contributes to global warming
reliable
start up time takes 2 minutes
Gas
non renewable
contributes to global warming
reliable
start up time takes 15 minutes
Wind
renewable
causes visual and noise pollution
isn’t reliable
start up time is weather dependent
Wave
renewable
causes visual pollution- sites have to be large
isn’t reliable
start up time is weather dependent
Nuclear
non renewable
causes radioactive waste
reliable
start up time takes several days
Geothermal
renewable
mining of rare materials
reliable
start up time takes 6 hours
Solar
renewable
causes visual pollution
isn’t reliable
start up time is weather dependent
Hydroelectric
renewable
loss of habitats
reliable
start up time takes 15 seconds
Biomass
renewable
causes visual pollution
reliable
start up time takes 2 mins
Name all the energy resources
coal oil gas geothermal solar wind wave nuclear hydroelectric biomass (COGGSWWNHB)
Renewable
this is when the energy source never depletes meaning it can be used over and over again, ther is an infinite amount
