NW Flashcards

1
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Pros for fossil fuels

A

high amounts of energy
available
low prices

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2
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Cons for fossil fuel

A

Releases Green house gasses
highly flammable
bad for the environment

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3
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Oil Pros

A

set up
fuel efficient

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4
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Oil cons

A

Green house gasses
damage to your health

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5
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Coal pros

A

abundant
affordable
reliable

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6
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coal cons

A

smog

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7
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Natural Gas pros

A

Low emessions
low costs

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8
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Biomass pros

A

Low enviormental impact
Neutral

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9
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Biomass cons

A

Realesses greenhouse emissions
difficult to collect

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10
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Nuclear pros

A

lots of energy
no greenhouse gas

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11
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Nuclear cons

A

explosive
death+sickness
radioactive waste
long lasting damage

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12
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Solar pros

A

lower taxes
biologically safe
no greenhouse gasses
can also store other energy while using solar

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13
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solar cons

A

expensive in the beggining
dependent on weather the sun is out (no energy when cloudy)

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14
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Geothermal pros

A

renewable energy
non-consumable

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15
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Geothermal cons

A

pollutes water+ air
can cause earthquackes

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16
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Hydrogen Pros

A

burns clean
no greenhouse gasses

17
Q

Hydrogen cons

A

flammable
expensive
hard to transport