Environmental Science Chapter 13: Energy. Key Concepts Energy use in the U.S. and around world Tradeoffs of different fossil fuels Tradeoffs of nuclear.
Chapter 11 Fossil Fuels - Coal. Fossil Fuels are fuels formed from the remains of once living things. types coal, oil, natural gas coal formed from the.
1 “Our civilization runs by burning the remains of humble creatures who inhabited the Earth hundreds of millions of years before the first humans…” - Carl.
Energy Part 2 – Fossil Fuels. Coal Types: Lignite – soft, lowest heat content Bituminous – soft, high sulfur content, 50% of US reserves Anthracite.
Ocean’s Impact on the Intensity of Three Recent Typhoons (Fanapi, Malakas, and Megi) – Results from the ITOP Field Experiment 1 I-I Lin ([email protected];
ENERGY SOURCES CHAPTERS 15 AND 16. We Need Energy To Power Our Vehicles And To Generate Electricity Most electrical plants are attached to a grid. Grids.
What is meant by total fertility rate? How is this different from replacement level fertility? Total fertility rate is the average number of children.
Energy III: Nonrenewable Energy THE BAD NEWS. History of Energy Consumption.
Chapter 6. Temperature ◦ Is something hot or cold? ◦ Relative measure.
NATURAL GAS Natural gas, consisting mostly of methane, is often found above reservoirs of crude oil. – When a natural gas-field is tapped, gasses are liquefied.
Nonrenewable Energy Resources. Oil Origin:dead organic matter subjected to high pressure & high temperature Mostly hydrocarbons Most highly used energy.
Energy: Nonrenewable Energy. History of Energy Consumption.
