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Apes Unit 6 Test Questions and answers, 100% Accurate, graded A+ which country generates the most electricity from wind energy - ✔✔-US what is the correct type of energy utilized to produce ti... dal and hydroelectric power - ✔✔-kinetic energy using heat from radioactive decay deep within Earth to heat water to spin turbines is an example of - ✔✔-geothermal energy which country has the highest percentage of electricity facilitated by wind power - ✔✔-Denmark What form of energy production can potentially compete with food resources for a community - ✔✔- a fuel cell works by combining __ and __ to produce water and electricity - ✔✔-hydrogen and oxygen what is a benefit of geothermal energy over hydroelectric energy when generating electricity is that geothermal energy___ - ✔✔-doesn't cause flooding main advantage of nondepletable energy sources over nonrenewable energy sources - ✔✔- nondepletable energy sources won't run out on a human time scale after wind turbines are installed, what is only fossil fuel input required for them to generate electricity - ✔✔-fuel to travel to maintain the wind turbine park benefits of using wind energy over other renewables EXCEPT - ✔✔-wind farms pose a potential threat to local wildlife populations tidal power is generated where - ✔✔-locations with large differences between high and low tides nondepletable energy resources include all of the following except - ✔✔-biomass which is sun-driven energy types - ✔✔-biodiesel and wind potential drawbacks to use solar energy systems include need for - ✔✔-large power grid, large amount of H2O for production, toxic metals for production of materials major disadvantage of using biomass for energy is - ✔✔-large land requirements which form of energy production has large environmental impact, spends a lot of money on conservation, and has potential displacement of large numbers of people - ✔✔-water impoundment system energy resources that can be regenerated rapidly, considered to be - ✔✔-potentially renewable ways to maximize our energy resources include - ✔✔-increase E efficiency and conservation amount of electricity generated using renewables in the future will continue to rise, what will be a major effect of this - ✔✔-drop in cost of technology for production of this energy in US which of the following is the largest component of the 7% of our energy that comes from renewables - ✔✔-biomass explain passive solar design - ✔✔--roof overhands make use of seasonal changes in the sun's position to change shade or warmth -high efficiency windows and building materials with high thermal inertia (heat absorbing floor, doublepaned window, window shade) fossil fuels - ✔✔-petroleum, natural gas, coal, peat renewable energy sources - ✔✔-solar, wind, hydroelectric, ground source heat pumps, wood, charcoal, manure, liquid biofuels nonsolar-related energy - ✔✔-nuclear fission and fusion, tidal, geothermal liquid biofuels pros - ✔✔-potentially renewable reduce use of fossil fuels reduce trade deficit environmentally friendly liquid biofuels cons - ✔✔-loss agricultural land* higher food cost lower gas mileage net increase in greenhouse gas emissions pros solid biomass - ✔✔-potentially renewable eliminates waste available to everyone minimal technology cons solid biomass - ✔✔-deforestation erosion indoor and outdoor air pollution increase greenhouse gas emissions pros photovoltaic solar cells - ✔✔-nondepletable no cost after initial investment cons photovoltaic solar cells - ✔✔-high input of metals and water for production no plan for recycle solar panels geographically limited high cost of production pros solar water heating systems - ✔✔-nondepletable [Show More]

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