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Pollution Review Flashcards

1
Q 
What type of resources are the following:
petroleum
coal
nuclear (uranium)
oil
A

NON-RENEWABLE RESOURCES!!!

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What type of resources are the following:
biomass energy
hydropower
geothermal power
wind
solar
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RENEWABLE RESOURCES!!!

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What is hydroelectric energy?

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Hydroelectric energy is energy made from water turbines (moving water) that turns into electric energy.

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What are some problems with solar energy?

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Solar energy can be VERY expensive. Also, when the sun is not out, energy is scarce. A smaller problem is simply the look of them.

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Definition of petroleum energy.

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the burning of a liquid fossil fuel

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Definition of hydropower.

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the gravitational and kinetic potential of water

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Definition of wind energy.

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movement of air particles

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Definition of geothermal energy.

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the thermal energy of Earth’s interior

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Definition of natural gas energy.

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the burning of gaseous fossil fuel

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Definition of nuclear energy.

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radioactive uranium and thorium

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Definition of solar energy.

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the sun

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Definition of biofuels.

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the burning of plants

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Definition of algae farms.

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the byproducts of microorganisms

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Definition of coal energy.

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the burning of a solid fossil fuel

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The three pillars include:

Economic Aspect
Social Aspect
Environmental Aspect

Explain what each of these mean.

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Economic- Is this making/losing money?
Social- How does this affect people?
Environmental- Does this harm, effect, or protect the environment?

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What will happen as the population continues to increase?

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Fossil fuels will run out/low, land available will be a problem, food availability, and the price of minerals.

17
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Why is carbon dioxide in the atmosphere a concern?

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It heats up the planet, and will dry out rain forests, and melt glaciers. This will cause the rise of sea levels.

18
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DDT?

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DDT is a chemical people used that killed many species, and Rachel Carson was one of the few that stopped the production. DDT was harming humans, because of fertility/other organ problems.

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