Fossil Fuels | The Power of Water | Conduction/Convection/Radiation | Other Heat Alternatives |
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What are fossil Fuels?
Oil, gas and coal
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What does "HEP" stand for?
hydro-electric power
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How does heat get to toasted bread?
Infared radiation
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What uses the natural heat in volcanic rock under the ground to generate electricity?
Geothermal power
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What happens when you burn fossil fuel?
Gas goes into the air
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What is the first and most famous Dam built?
The Aswan dam
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What are three ways that heat energy can move?
Conduction.
Convection. Radiation. Conduction. Convection. Radiation. |
Where is geothermal power popular?
Iceland
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What are the two main gases that escape into the air?
Carbon Dioxide and sulphur dioxide.
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Where is the Aswan Dam located at?
In Egypt on the Nile River.
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What is the movement of a liquid or gas is called?
convection current.
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What is used in third world countries and cheaper than buying fossil fuel?
Crops for fuel -
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Where are fossil fuels formed at?
Underground
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What water source has too much energy?
Ocean Waves
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What happend when the pavement heats on a sunny day?
Radiation
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What is processed into alcohol and used instead of gas in cars.?
Sugar Beet
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What is is the largest fuel?
Coal
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What is used to push water?
Water Wheel
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Why can't convection happen in a solid?
Atoms aren't able to move around.
Convection cannot happen in solids, as the atoms aren't able to move around. |
What happens when dead plants and animals rot the bacteria involved produce methane gas
Biomass
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