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1
Q

list the us energy consumption by sector and if it increased or decreased

A

industrial ⬆️
transportation
residential
commercial ⬇️

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2
Q

list the us energy consumption by source and if it increased or decreased

A

petroleum
ng ⬆️
renewable ⬆️
coal ⬇️
nuclear

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3
Q

list us electricity by source

A

ng ⬆️
coal ⬇️
nuclear
renewable

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4
Q

what are the reactants and products of nuclear fusion

A

reactants:
hydrogen atoms
millions °C
products:
helium
1 neutron
energy

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5
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what are the reactants and products of nuclear fission

A

reactants:
U-235
1 neutron
products:
krypton
barium
3 neutrons
energy

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6
Q

formed as swampy plant material, buried buried beneath sediments, decayed and compacted into peat

A

coal

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7
Q

produces the least pollution (CO2) when burned

A

natural gas

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8
Q

main purposes are cooking heating and electricity generation

A

natural gas

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9
Q

produces the most energy when burned per kilogram

A

natural gas

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10
Q

main purpose is to produce transportation fuels

A

petroleum

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11
Q

most abundant fossil fuel in the world

A

coal

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12
Q

plastics, cosmetics, and synthetic fibers are made using this substance

A

petroleum

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13
Q

flammable liquid

A

petroleum

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14
Q

compounds within this substance are separated by the process fractional distillation

A

petroleum

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15
Q

composed mostly of methane

A

natural gas

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16
Q

list the 5 main types of renewable energy resources

A

wind
solar
hydroelectric
geothermal
biomass

17
Q

what is hydroelectric

A

energy from water

18
Q

what is solar energy

A

energy from the sun

19
Q

what is geothermal

A

energy from inside the earth

20
Q

gravitational potential energy of water can be increased by using…

21
Q

how does a hydro electric dam work

A

by falling through a tunnel which spins the turbine which turns a generator which produces the electricity

22
Q

_____ power plants are twice as efficient as fossil fuel power plants

A

hydroelectric

23
Q

how efficient are hydroelectric powerplants

24
Q

how does wind produce energy

A

wind turns windmill which is connected to an electric generator that produces energy

25
Q

biomass power plants burn ___ organic matter such as … to…

A

renewable
wood, sugarcane fibers, rice hulls, and animal manure
produce thermal energy which is turned into steam which turns a turbine which turns a generator to produce electricity

26
Q

List 1-5 most to least efficient at producing energy

A

water
wind
solar
geothermic
biomass

27
Q

WHat are the three main uses of natural gas

A

electricity heating transportation

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