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What are the disadvantages of uranium?
dangerous radioactive waste products, risk of accidents and environmental damage
What are the advantages of uranium?
reliable source of energy, does not produce greenhouse gas
What are the disadvantages of natual gas?
flammable and poisonous to inhale, getting more expensive
What are the advantages of natural gas?
cheaper than oil, reliable energy source
What are the disadvantages of oil?
burning it causes air pollution, risk of oil spills in the ocean, it is expensive
What are the advantages of oil?
reliable energy source, used to make different products such as plastic
What are the disadvantages of coal?
burning it causes air pollution, mining can be dangerous
What are the advantages of coal?
it is cheap and reliable
What are fossil fuels?
coal, oil, natural gas
What are examples of non-renewable energy sources?
fossil fuels and uranium
What is a non-renewable energy source?
energy sources that are not easily replaced
What is a renewable energy source?
energy that can be replaced faster than it is used
What is geothermal energy?
heat that comes from within the earth (volcanoes, hot springs)
What is organic material?
examples: wood, food waste
What is biomass energy?
energy producded by burning organic material (wood)
What is hyrdaulic energy?
energy producded by water and stored in dams
What is wind energy?
energy from the wind, wind turbines generate electricity
What is solar energy?
energy from the sun
What are the disadvantages of geothermal energy?
it is limited to certain geographic areas, geothermal plans have an environmental impact
What are the advantages of geothermal energy?
it is cheap, safe, reliable
What are the disadvantages of biomass energy?
it casuse air pollution and contributes to global warning, it is not very efficient
What are the advantages for biomass energy?
it is cheaper than fossil fuels, it reduces waste
What are the disadvantages of hydraulic energy?
construction of dams damages habitats and causses biodiversity loss, seasons and droughts can affect the production of electricity
What are the advantages of hydraulic energy?
it is cheap and safe, energy can be generated and used when needed
What are the disadvantages of wind energy?
it is not reliable, wind turbines can have environmental impact, wind turbines kill birds
What are the advantages of wind energy?
wind turbines can be used around the world, they are cheap
What are examples of renewable energy sources?
the sun, wind, water, biomass, heat from the earth
What are the disadvantages for solar energy?
it is not distributed equally, solar panels need a lot of space
What are the advantages of solar energy?
does not pollute atmosphere, does not create dangerous waste products, not dangerous for health
What is mechanical energy?
Kinetic energy and potential energy
How is energy measured? (unit)
joules or kilowatt per hour
How is nuclear energy made?
splitting an atom of uranium
What is electrical energy used for?
light, sound, heat, movement
What are examples of chemical energy?
eating food, batters in a tv remote control, petrol in a car
What are examples of sound energy?
the noise of the wind, music on the radio
What are sources of thermal energy?
the sun, fossil fules, coal, natural gas
What is the main source of thermal energy on Earth?
the sun
What is heat?
The flow of thermal energy
Where does light energy come from?
the sun, candles, light bulbs, torches
What are the differnet types of energy?
Light, sound, thermal, chemical, electrical, mechanical, nuclear
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