Energy Flashcards

(13 cards)

1
Q

Name 3 types of renewable energy

A

Solar, wind, geothermal, hydroelectric dams, wave, biofuel

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2
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Name the 4 non renewable energies

A

Coal, gas, oil, nuclear

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3
Q

What is the mnemonic for energy types

A

CHSGLEEK

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4
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What are the energy types (random order)

A

Kinetic, heat, sound, light, electrical, chemical (potential), gravitational (potential), elastic (potential)

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5
Q

Can energy be lost

A

No

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6
Q

What is energy measured in

A

Joules

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7
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What is the energy transformation of photosynthesis

A

Light to Chemical

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8
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What is the first law of Thermodynamics

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Energy can’t be created or destroyed, just changed.

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9
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What is the equation for efficiency

A

Useful energy/total amount of energy supplied

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10
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What is the definition of biofuel

A

When we burn living or recently living matter it becomes a biofuel

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11
Q

What is bioethanol and biodiesel made from

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Sugar cane, corn,rapeseed, palm oil

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12
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How much more % of emissions does rapeseed and corn make than fossil fuels

A

50-70%

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13
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How many hectares of rainforest is cleared each year on the Indonesian peatlands

A

2.8m

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