renewable energy sources and nuclear energy Flashcards

1
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nuclear energy is

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the energy contained within an atom

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2
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nuclear energy is released through

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nuclear reaction that split or combine atoms

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3
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what is fission

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the splitting of atoms to produce energy

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4
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nuclear fission uses a type of what

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uranium

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5
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what happens when uranium atoms come apart

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heat is produced that produces steam that is converted into electricity through generators

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6
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fusion is

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the process in which nuclei of small atoms join together to form new atoms

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7
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nuclear fission: renewable or not

why?

A

not

it uses uranium-235 which is limited

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8
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major concern with nuclear energy is

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the radioactive waste it produces

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9
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EPA

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environmental protection agency

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10
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nuclear waste must be

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stored and contained for at least 10000 years before being returned to the environment

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11
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what is the main disadvantage with nuclear fission

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it can only occur at very high tempatures in a labratory setting

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12
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what is an electrical generator

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a device in which some form of energy is used to cause a magnet and coiled wire to move relative to one another, producing an electrical current

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13
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what is earths primary source of energy

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da sun

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14
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what is solar energy

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the energy that is contained in the electromagnetic waves that emenate from the sun

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15
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most of solar energy is converted to

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heat

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16
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the circulation of earths atmosphere and sea is caused by what

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solar energy

17
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what are solar cells for

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collecting sunlight and transmitting it into electricity

18
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problems with solar cells

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does bad on cloudy days, energy is variable, and energy is hard to store in batteries

19
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what is wind

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and indirect form of solar energy that results from the uneven heating of the earths atmosphere

20
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windmills are used to

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generate electricity

21
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downside of wind energy

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its variable

22
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a wind farm is

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a large number of windmills in an area for the purpose to produce energy

23
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wind power is

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electricity produced by wind

24
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yawing is

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the action of turning a wind turbine to face the winds direction

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water wheels have been used since for
ancient times grinding grain into flour
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what produced most of the energy in factories during the first half of the industrial revolution
water wheels
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the water cycle is
water evaporate when heat, come back down to earth, release energy while go to ocean
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in order to generate electricity from running water
a dam must be built to contain it
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what happens behind a dam
a lake is formed and turns the turbines at the base of the dam when it is released turbines turn generators with produce electricity
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downside with construction of dams
destroys forest and wildlife
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what is conservation
the limited use of energy order to prolong its supply
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what are the three r's
reduce reuse recycle
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can electrical energy be transformed into almost any other type of energy
yes
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geothermal energy is
the energy that exists within the earth
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where does geothermal energy escape through
hot springs, geysers, volcanoes
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where did geothermal energy originate from
when it was first formed and radioactive rocks