energy and the environment Flashcards

1
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name 3 advantages of oil

A
  1. it gives of hardly any smoke
  2. easily transported
  3. it produces great heat
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name 3 disadvantages of oil

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  1. bad for environment
  2. oil leaks can cause serious pollution
  3. it is expensive
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3
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2 places where we can find oil

A

iran,saudia arabia

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4
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how is acid rain formed

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formed by nitrogen oxide and sulfur dioxide and when the fossil feuls combine with watervapour it falls as acid rain

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5
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how is smog created

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when burning fossil fuels it causes air pollution when that

mixes with the suns heat smog is formed

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when was the smog worst

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in london 1952 the smog was so bad that railway lines and airports were closed it caused 4,000 deaths

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