QUIZ #1 - Resources - on 4/8 Flashcards
Where is “Three Mile Island” located?
Harrisburg, PA
Which of the following is true concerning nuclear energy?
a) it is a form of renewable energy, uranium is needed, and is created through fusion
b) it is a form of non-renewable energy, uranium is needed, and is created through fusion
c) it is a form of non-renewable energy, uranium is not needed, and is created through fission
d)
it is a form of non-renewable energy, uranium is needed, and is created through fission
it is a form of non-renewable energy, uranium is needed, and is created through fission
Which of the following forms of renewable energy is the best example of a “potentially renewable” source of energy?
biomass
According to the Nuclear Disaster video, what was the “China Syndrome?”
molten uranium leaking through the bottom of a nuclear reactor
Which of the following countries is a large oil producer in the world?
Canada
What is the big difference between active and passive solar energy?
active solar energy requires energy while passive does not require energy
t/f Hydroelectric power is an example of “non-depletable resource.”
t
t/f Geothermal energy can be used to warm or cool a home.
t
What is a major obstacle faced when using wind energy?
transport of energy to populated regions
If you wanted to use geothermal heat energy as a source of renewable energy, where would you most likely want to build a house?
Alaska
According to the Nuclear Disaster video, in 2011 there was another nuclear concern that arose in ___________ after a major earthquake causing a decrease of popularity of nuclear power in the United States.
Japan
According to the video on Nuclear Disasters, how many people died from the event?
0
The “Three Mile Island” Disaster occured on ________________.
March 28, 1979
If you wanted to find large supplies of oil in the United States, where would you most likely travel to?
Pennsylvania
Renewable Energy Infinite Sources of Energy
-active and passive solar
-wind energy
-hydroelectricity
-biomass
-geothermal energy
-location is key
categories of renewable energy
potentially renewable
nondepletable
potentially renewable
can be generated indefinitely as long as we do not consume faster than generated
nondepletable
can never be used up in the span of a life time
example for a potentially renewable
biomass
biomass
accounts for 65% of energy consumed
-sub-saharan africa
biomass is not being harvested at a sustainable rate
example of a nondepletable
wind and solar
Non-renewable resources, finite source of energy
fossil fuels and nuclear energy
fossil fuels
a) derived from fossilized biological matter
b) coal, oil, natural gas
c) used by most developed and developing nations
nuclear energy
a) derived mostly from uranium; nuclear fission
worldwide oil reserve leaders
middle east: saudi arabia, iraq, iran, jordan
venezuela, canada, and russia
united states: appalachia, alaska, texas, gulf of mexico
Worldwide annual consumption (2023)
solar, wind, other: 11%
Oil: 33%
Coal: 27%
Gas: 21%
Nuclear: 6%
Hydro: 2%
Worldwide annual consumption 2035 projection
nuclear: 7%
oil: 29%
coal: 27%
natural gas: 23%
renewables: 14%
fossil fuels
Fuels derived from biological material that became fossilized millions of years ago.
nonrenewable energy resource
an energy source with a finite supply, primarily fossil fuels and nuclear fuels
renewable energy resources
sources of energy that are infinite
potentially renewable
an energy source that can be regenerated indefinitely as long as it is not overharvested
nondepletable
an energy source that cannot be used up
commercial energy sources
energy sources that are bought and sold, such as coal, oil, and natural gas
subsistence energy sources
energy sources gathered by individuals for their own immediate needs including straw, stick, and animal dung
energy intensity
the energy use per unit of gross domestic product (GDP)
fossil fuel combustion
the chemical reaction between any fossil fuel and oxygen resulting in the production of carbon dioxide, water, and the release of energy
hubbert curve
a graph that represents oil use and projects both when world oil production will reach a maximum and when world oil will be depleted
peak oil
the point at which oil extraction and use would increase steadily until roughly half the supply had been used up
energy conservation
methods for finding and implementing ways to use less energy
energy efficiency
the ratio of the amount of energy expended in the form you want to the total amount of energy that is introduced into the system
energy return on energy investment (EROEI)
the amount of energy we get out of an energy source for every unit of energy expended on its production
