APES Ch 12-13 Review Sheet

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Chapter 12 Nonrenewable Energy

1)Match the following statements with the proper fuel: Coal, NG, Petroleum, wood, nuclear, charcoal

  • For the majority of the history of the US, the predominant fuel source has been
  • The use of this has increased as China and India move from developing to developed
  • The following fuel is one that is imported by the US due to the low abundance
  • Which of the fossil fuels pose a risk to the environment?
  • List the fuels that are in a finite amount or nonrenewable
  • These fuels are considered to be subsistence energy resources
  • China, US, Russia and India have the majority of this

2)Draw an example of the Hubert Curve. What conclusion can you make?

3)Why is petroleum a good fuel for transportation?

4)As countries become more developed, the demand for ______energy ______

5)______is the sector in the US that utilizes the most energy

6)What does EROEI stand for? ______What would a high EROEI number indicate?

7)What percent of energy is imported into the US? ______

8)In a typical coal burning power plant, the efficiency of energy transfer is ______% why do we often use coal in electricity generation?

9)Describe how cogeneration increases the efficiency of a power plant.

10)Put the types of coal from lowest energy to highest energy… Make a mnemonic device

11)List some problems of using coal

12)List the problems with using natural gas

13)List the problems with using Nuclear

Math Skills

1)If traveling by car for a single driver uses 4.8 MJ/person-kilometer and flying on a commercial jet uses 2.4MJ/person, traveling by plane is ______more efficient than driving.

2)If the person in the previous problem had to drive 100 a day for five days, and a gallon of gas contains 40MJ, how many gallons of gas would be necessary for the week?

3)If the capacity of a power plant is 3000MW and its capacity is 0.8, how much MWh can the power plant produce in a 5 day period?

CH 13 Renewable Energy sources

1)List all the sources of biomass

2)What are the problems with using trees for biomass fuel?

3)Is biomass a depletable energy source?

4)What are some issues with water impoundment systems (dams)?

5)What are the issues using hydrogen power?

6)How does a hydrogen fuel cell work?

7)What is necessary to have an optimal location to use tidal power?

8)What is the main potential drawback to using solar panels?

9)What is the biggest limitation to using geothermal energy?

10)Worldwide, the fastest growing renewable source for generating electricity is______

11)What are some ways to maximize our energy resources?

12)How can a home in Hunterdon county use passive solar energy designs to heat and cool their home?

13)What is the ultimate source of energy for both biodiesel and wind power? ______

14)Describe the steps in creating electricity using wind turbines.

Math Skills…..

If an incandescent light bulb uses 400kJ per hour, and LED uses 1/8as much energy, how much energy would and LED use in 20 minutes of use?

You are looking to buy a new TV. The salesperson tells you that a 50” plasma uses 400watts per hour and an LCD uses 200 watts per hour. Your TV use per month is 100 hours. At the energy cost of $0.20 per kWh, how much less is the LCD TV cost per year?