Flashcards
Different Types of Energy
Flashcards do conjunto (25)
- 1Oil - Energy TypeNon-renewable
- 2Oil - DistributionMiddle East/Russia
- 3Oil - Explanation of DistributionReserves in MEDCs used first - LDCs beginning to develop, so using theirs now
- 4Oil - ImplicationsMEDCs running out, so more reliant on OPEC OR using unconventional methods/renewables
- 5Oil - Environmental Costs1) Increase CO2 emissions
2) Energy Pathways, e.g. oil spills
3) Ruins habitats when extracted - 6Solar - Energy TypeRenewable
- 7Solar - DistributionBetween the tropics - most in Australia
- 8Solar - Explanation of DistributionCloser to Sun - less land area to heat up (curve)
- 9Solar - ImplicationsNear N + S poles unusable.
Harnassing energy may be difficult - 10Solar - Environmental CostsLarge areas of land filled with solar panels
- 11Wind - Energy TypeRenewable
- 12Wind - DistributionMountaneous/high relief regions/coastal areas/islands
- 13Wind - Explanation of DistributionDifferences in Air Pressure
- 14Wind - ImplicationsUsable for countries with large coastal areas/high relief
- 15Wind - Environmental Costs1) Visually unappealing
2) Can kill wildlife
3) Noise pollution
4) Expensive - 16HEP - Energy TypeRecyclable
- 17HEP - DistributionAlong major rivers - 100% of world's rivers are dammed
Impermeable rock + Deep valleys - 18HEP - Explaination of DistributionNeed a supply of water that can be dammed
- 19ImplicationsExpensive
Bad idea in deserts - sand builds up over time - 20HEP - Environmental CostsFloods large areas of land - affects biodiversity
- 21Coal - Energy TypeNon-Renewable
- 22Coal - DistributionUSA/China/Russia/India/Australia
- 23Coal - Explaination of DistributionLarge countries = large reserves
Tropical conditions in the past - 24Coal - ImplicationsBad press :(
Easy to use, but bad because of climate change - 25Coal - Environmental CostsReleases CO2 when burned = major greenhouse gas
Bulky to transport - requires fuel
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