Non renewable energy Flashcards

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Types of Non-Renewable Energy

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Wood, peat, coal, natural gas, petroleum, crude oil, and nuclear

Delevoping countries use more of this

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Why is wood consider a non-renewabale energy

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Its a limited source

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Wood

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Pros
Easilu accessable
Cheap and easy to use
Can be fertilizer
Cons
fires

Main used in developing countries

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What is Peat

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dead organisms (plants or animals) that have been buried and can be used to burn fuel

Not effient tho

used to make coal
found in peat bogss/ swamps

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Different kinds of coal

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Lignite- least pressure, carbon, and heat ( low grae coal )
Bituminous- mid pressure, carbon, and heat ( mid level coal) roads
Anthracite- best of the 3 high grade

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Biggest cons about coal

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Trace of toxic metals such as lead adn arsenic
produces a lot of dioixed which aren;t good for enviroment

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Difference between pertroulum and crude oil

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Location found in
petroleum- heated oil from ocean
Crude oil- Tar pits and oil shale formations

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Natural Gas

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Found in ocean but uses fracking
- contains methan which can be harmful if exposed to humans (transport & extraction)

Cleanest Natrual gas

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