Must take place at extremely high temperatures

Which is not a disadvantage of nuclear energy?

the high levels of air pollution produced

Inside the combustion chamber of a coal-fired power plant

burning fossil fuels releases energy in the form of heat

Which provides a reason for the widespread use of fossil fuels?

fossil fuels are readily available & inexpensive

Oil & natural gas are formed from the

decay of plants from swamps millions of years ago

If fossil fuels (FF) are still forming today, why are they considered nonrewable resources?

we are depleting fossil fuels faster than they form

surrounded by thick pressure vessel filled w/ cooling fluid

Storage sites for nuclear wastes

must be located in areas that r extremely geolocially stable

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1
a machine that converts mechanical energy or motion, into electrical energy
electric lawnmower
turbine
electric generator
electric engine
2
Nuclear fusion
does not release a great amount of energy
Must take place at extremely high temperatures
results in nuclei that are lighter in weight than b-4 the rx
must take place in low-density containers
3
Which is not a disadvantage of nuclear energy?
the high levels of air pollution produced
the difficulty of safe storage of nuclear waste
possibility a nuclear chain reaction can get out of control
the use of natural gas to produce nuclear energy
4
Inside the combustion chamber of a coal-fired power plant
steam is directed against turbine blades which turns them
burning fossil fuels releases energy in the form of heat
electricity is generated
the turbine sets the generator in motion
5
What is another name for petroleum?
oil
methane
natural gas
coal
6
Based on the energy consumption graph, which is the 2nd highest used?
Coal
Nuclear
Water
Oil
7
According to the graph, which fossil fuel was used the least in 1990?
Coal
Gas
I have no idea!
Oil
8
Internal combustion engines release
nuclear waste into the atmosphere
methane into the atmosphere
carbon dioxide into the air
iodized oil into the atmosphere
9
The splitting of the atomice nuclei is
nuclear fusion
I have no idea
nuclear fission
nuclear energy
10
Which provides a reason for the widespread use of fossil fuels?
fossil fuels are not harmful to the environment
fossil fuels are readily available & inexpensive
fossil fuels are a renewable source of energy
all of the above
11
Oil & natural gas are formed from the
migration of complex molecules to nonporous rock formations
burning of high-sulfur, low grade uranium
decay of plants from swamps millions of years ago
decay of tiny marine organisms that collect on ocean floor
12
Which one of the following is a renewable energy source?
Coal
Oil
Natural Gas
Hydropower
13
The site of the worst nuclear accident in the world
Chernobyl
South Africa
Three Mile Island
Saudi Arabia
14
Most of the energy consumed in the United States is for
residential electrical needs
industrial purposes
commercial electrical needs
transportation
15
Which renewable energy source would best be suited for the midwestern United States?
Hydro power
Tidal power
Solar power
Wind power
16
A type of fossil fuel
Oil
All of the above
Coal
Natural Gas
17
What results from burning high-sulfur coal into the atmostphere?
uranium
acid precipitation
methane hydrates
oil
18
The wheel that changes the force of moving gas or liquid into energy that can do work.
turbine
electric lawnmower
electric generator
electric engine
19
Which of the following is not a consequence of using nuclear energy?
less production of greenhouse gases
production of electricity
a safer envrionment for humans
reduction in the use of fossil fuels
20
Based on the energy comsumption graph, which source is the most used?
Gas
Nuclear
Oil
Coal
21
If fossil fuels (FF) are still forming today, why are they considered nonrewable resources?
FF being formed today are under the ocean-no access to them
FF being produced are methane hydrates which we cannot use
we are depleting fossil fuels faster than they form
they break down by natural processes faster than they form
22
A nuclear reactor is
powered by combustion chamber where uranium is burned
superheated by water until control rods are set in motion
surrounded by thick pressure vessel filled w/ cooling fluid
constructed from thick aluminum walls to control nuclear rx
23
Storage sites for nuclear wastes
must be located in areas that r extremely geolocially stable
will always leak lethal amounts of radioactivity
should be able to undergo the process of transmutation
can only be located in mountain ranges
24
The energy needs of the United States since the 1990's has
risen slightly
fallen slightly
Risen dramatically
fallen dramatically

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