Think about all the energy you use during the course of one day. In the answer to this journal, list ALL of the energy SOURCES you use in one typical day.
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Many people consider renewable energy to be more desirable than nonrenewable energy sources. Explain two reasons why renewable energy sources might not always be the best energy sources for all parts of the world.
Describe one advantage and one disadvantage of using hydropower.
Look over the I can statements for Objective #1. Which ones are you not at a 9 at yet? Why not?
Explain how the first and second law of thermodynamics are connected to energy trasnformations and transfers.
Look up what the two laws of thermodynamics are. Then, after you read what they are, refer back to the coal-burning power plant diagram from yesterday and explain how the two laws of thermodynamics are shown in the diagram.
Examine the diagram of the coal-burning power plant below. From the diagram, identify:
a) One energy transformation b) One energy transfer Hey kids - remember this from first semester?!? Explain how the diagram above (which shows how energy flows through ecosystems) is a series of energy transformations and transfers.
a) What is a difference between biomass energy and coal?
b) What is a difference between hydropower and geothermal energy? |
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