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Energy Unit 3 Flashcards

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1
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What are the 2 types of energy?

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Conventional energy

Alternative energy

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What is conventional energy?

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Non-renewable

Ecologically hazardous

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What is alternative energy?

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Renewable

Found in nature

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Types of conventional energy?

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Coal 
Oil
Natural Gas
Hydroelectricity 
Nuclear
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5
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Types of alternative energy?

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Solar
Wind
Geothermal 
Biogas
Ethanol 
Hydrogen Fuel Cell
Tidal
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6
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Why is hydroelectricity conventional even though it is renewable?

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It takes billions and millions of years

Takes a long time to renew

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3 reasons why the world is becoming increasingly dependent on energy?

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Expanding world population
Higher SOL means more need for energy
Cheap energy to improve SOL

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We can export _________,__________&___________ in exchange for money.

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Oil
Natural Gas
Coal

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9
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Energy resources ___________ modern lifestyle.

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Sustain

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10
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Energy can be ___________.

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Traded

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11
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Energy helps improve __________________________.

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Standard of Living

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12
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Who does Canada sell most of the energy resources to?

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USA

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13
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One problem Canadians have with the energy market is?

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We are to dependent

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14
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Why is it possible that US won’t need our energy sources?

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Oil sands in Colorado

Developing oil and natural gas in Alaska

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Natural resources are?

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Naturally occurring substances that are considered valuable

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16
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Natural resources include…

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Renewable and non-renewable resources

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Renewable Resources

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Living resources

Restock and renew themselves

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Non-renewable Resources

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Exists in fixed amounts

Some can be renewable but take a long time

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Coal: Description, Advantages, Disadvantages

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Extracted from the ground by mining
We have lots of it, good resource
Causes acid rain, smog, pollution

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Oil: Description, Advantages, Disadvantages

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Found on lower layers of earths crust trapped by holes
Runs modern industry, good form of transportation
Drilled, expensive

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Natural Gas: Description, Advantages, Disadvantages

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Found under cap rocks, extracted by pipes
Inexpensive, cleaner than oil and coal
Hard to find, evaporated easily

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Hydroelectricity: Description, Advantages, Disadvantages

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Made when water runs down a slope and runs a turbine
No pollution, inexpensive, powers many conveniences
Needs lots of water, creates other environmental problems (blocks dams, spawning grounds)

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Nuclear Power: Description, Advantages, Disadvantages

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Found in power plants
No air pollution, abundant, cheap
Health risks, radioactive

24
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What is energy?

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Usable power (heat or electricity)
Resources for producing power
25
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Alternative energies uses?

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Sun
Wind 
Garbage 
Alcohol 
Air 
Tides
26
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Pros and Cons: Solar Power

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Reliable,consistent,efficient 
Sun doesn't shine all the time, needs lots of collectors, not uniformly delivered across Canada 
Comes from sun
Passive 
active
27
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Pros and Cons: Wind Power

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Inexpensive, on local scale
Doesn’t blow all the time, requires turbines
Uses wind

28
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Pros and Cons: Geothermal Power

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Large amount of geothermal power trapped in the earth, renewable (green)
Expensive, require extreme care
Uses heat from underground
Power for 350,000 people

29
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Pros and Cons: Biogas Power

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Renewable, efficient, non-polluting
Difficult to enhance, not feasible
Made from garbage

30
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Pros and Cons: Ethanol Power

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Biodegradable, renewable
Corrosive, contaminates water
Made from alcohol
Gasoline contains 10% ethanol

31
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Pros and Cons: Tidal Power

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Reliable, consistent
Expensive, few suitable sites
Uses tides

32
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How governments can conserve energy?

A

Develop laws
Ad campaigns
Speeches

33
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How can industries conserve energy?

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Higher prices of energy
Reduce carbon emissions
Take environmental responsibilities

34
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How can we conserve energy?

A

Use energy star products
Unplug things when not in use
Switch to LED

35
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Crude Oil

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Found in Alberta
Pipelines
Goes south

36
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Natural Gas

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Found in Alberta and BC
Overseas, pipelines
Different routes

37
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Electricity

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Found in Quebec and Ontario
Transmission Lines
Going out west

38
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FedEx uses…

A

Solar 80%

39
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What traps solar heat…

A

Clear glass

40
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Homeowners use electricity mainly for…

A

Heating water

41
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1 wind turbine provides…

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700 homes

1.5 mega watts

42
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Wind turbine blades use…

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Lift and drag

43
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Geothermal energy provides how much energy to Iceland…

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50%

44
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The world population gets ________ amount of energy.

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17%

45
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Petroleum accounts for _________ of energy.

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30%

46
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Wave power can be captured from…

A

Anywhere on the ocean

47
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Pros of Alberta’s Oil Sands

3 examples

A

Provides jobs
Self sustaining
Creates partnership

48
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Cons of Alberta’s Oil Sands

3 examples

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Toxic tailing ponds
30% higher cancer rate
Clearcutting boreal forests

49
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Dirty Oil

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Tar sands produce lots waste (dirty oil)

3 barrels of water to 1 barrel of oil

50
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Bitumen

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Heavy, vicious crude oil that doesn’t flow naturally
Expensive
Labour intensive

51
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Tailing Ponds

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Waste water that holds contaminated waste from extracting bitumen

52
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PAH’s

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A chemical released in the extraction of bitumen that’s causes cancer and deformities

53
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Method of mining oil sands

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Surface mining

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