Energy Flashcards by SOPHIA MIRANDA

Q

Primary Pollutant

A

Pollution in troposphere

(CO2, NOx, SO2)

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Secondary Pollutant

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Pollutant formed from other chemicals

(SO3, H2SO4, O3)

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Greenhouse Gas

A

Gas that absorbs heat

(CO2, CH4)

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Clean Air Act of 1973

A

CO
NO2
Particulates
Ozone
Lead

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Clean Air Act of 1990

A

SO2
Cap & trade programs

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4 Non-renewable energies

A

Coal
Oil
Gas
U-235

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Coal

A

China and US

Combustion of fossil fuel leads to acid rain

Leading cause of mercury

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Oil

A

Saudi Arabia

Conventional Oil: Cheap, fast, efficient

Unconventional Oil: Costly, more polluting

Will run out within 100 years

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Gas

A

Russia

Made of methane

Difficult to transport

Fracking

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U-235

A

700K half-life

NOT A FOSSIL FUEL

Does not emit CO2

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4 Types of Renewable Energies

A

Hydro
Wind
Solar
Biomass

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Hydro

A

CO2 emission upstream

Disruption of aquatic ecosystem

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Solar

A

PVCs, steam-generated power plants

Require lots of land and mining

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Biomass

A

Burning vegetation

Significant health risks

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