energy

What is a resource?

A resource is something that can be used for a specific purpose or need.

How are resources distributed?

Resources are distributed unevenly.

What does it mean to be non renewable?

It means that it cannot be replaced quickly after it is used up.

What are Energy Resources?

Natural resources or materials that come from the environment to produce energy used for heat.

What is Fossil Fuel?

Energy that came from dead animals and plants buried underground for millions of years.

What do we use Energy resources for?

Electricity, heat and cooling, and transportation.

How do we convert energy into electricity?

1. The energy source is burned 2. Water is heated to produce steam 3. Steam turns a turbine 4. Turbine moves the generator 5. Energy is created.

How do fossil fuels form?

1. Plants and animals die 2. Remains get buried by sediment 3. Heat and pressure build up.

How does Coal form?

Forms from decaying remains of plant materials in swamps; organic materials fall to the ground and sediment covers it.

What are the 4 Grades of Coal?

Anthracite, lignite, bituminous, peat.

What is the hardest, cleanest-burning type of coal?

Anthracite.

What is the softest and lowest-quality type of coal?

Lignite, also called brown coal.

What are the environmental impacts of mining and burning coal?

Contributes to climate change, habitat loss, air and water pollution.

What are the human health impacts from burning coal?

Respiratory + cardiovascular problems, cancer, etc.

How does Oil form?

Forms from the decay of marine life that accumulated on the ocean floor millions of years ago.

What is Crude Oil?

A raw natural resource extracted from the ground before being processed into products like gasoline, diesel, plastics.

How do we mine for Oil?

Drilling.

What are the environmental impacts of mining and burning Oil?

1. Air Pollution 2. Water pollution 3. Habitat destruction 4. Acid rain.

What are the human health impacts from burning Oil?

1. Asthma 2. Heart attacks 3. Cancer.

How does Natural Gas form?

1. Sea animals die 2. Buried underground 3. Heat and pressure build up 4. Gas gets trapped.

What is Natural Gas?

A clean fossil fuel found deep underground.

How do we mine for Natural Gas?

Drilling and Fracking.

What are the environmental impacts of mining and burning Natural Gas?

1. Habitat damage 2. Water and air pollution.

What are the human health impacts from burning Natural Gas?

1. Carbon monoxide risk 2. Heart disease 3. Lung problems.

Why is Nuclear not a fossil fuel?

Because it doesn't come from plants or animals.

How is energy converted from Uranium 235 to electricity?

1. Nuclear fission 2. Water is heated 3. Steam spins a turbine 4. Turbine turns the generator 5. Electricity is created.

What are the environmental impacts of mining and converting Uranium 235 into electricity?

1. Water pollution 2. Radioactive dust 3. Air pollution.

What are the human health impacts from Nuclear Power?

1. Cancer 2. Radiation sickness.

Name two Nuclear Accidents.

1. Chernobyl (1986 – Ukraine) 2. Fukushima (2011 – Japan) 3. Three Mile Island (1979 – USA).