APES Energy Flashcards
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| 13756809865 | Geothermal energy | thermal energy from beneaths earth's surface | 0 | |
| 13756886130 | enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) | deep holes are drilled into dry rock and the rock is fractured | 1 | |
| 13756917300 | ground source heat pump | A central heating and/or cooling system that transfers heat to or from the ground. | 2 | |
| 13756952537 | wave energy | the motion of waves is harnessed and converted from mechanical energy into electricity | 3 | |
| 13776502841 | nuclear energy | the energy that holds together protons and neutrons within the nucleus of an atom | 4 | |
| 13776506828 | Nuclear reactors | facilities within nuclear power plants that convert nuclear to thermal energy | 5 | |
| 13776511246 | Nuclear fission | the splitting of an atom's nucleus into two smaller nuclei and neutrons |  | 6 |
| 13776585418 | Drawbacks of Nuclear power | -Nuclear waste is radioactive -If an accident or sabotage occurs, the consequences can be catastrophic | 7 | |
| 13776642922 | Nuclear fusion | process that forces together small nuclei of lightweight elements under extremely high temp. and pressure |  | 8 |
| 13776717167 | Case Study: Fukushima Daiichi | - 9.0 earthquake struck Japan, creating a massive tsunami - power plant shut down due to the storm and flooded emergency generators -3 reactors experienced full meltdowns -A lot of radiation in the Pacific | 9 | |
| 13795698998 | Air pollutants | gases and particulate material added to the atmosphere | 10 | |
| 13795701442 | Air pollution | the release of air pollutants | 11 | |
| 13795743670 | primary pollutants | pollutants that are directly harmful and can react to form harmful substances (soot and carbon monoxide) | 12 | |
| 13795749992 | secondary pollutants | pollutants that form when primary pollutants interact or react with components of the atmosphere (acid rain) | 13 | |
| 13795757042 | point source pollution | pollution that comes from a specific site that you can physically point at. Power plants and factories | 14 | |
| 13795844582 | Residence time | the time a pollutant stays in the atmosphere | 15 | |
| 13795889192 | Clean Air Act of 1970 | Sets standards for air quality, limits on emissions Provides funds for pollution-control research Allows citizens to sue parties violating the standards | 16 | |
| 13795896490 | clean air act of 1990 | strengthened regulations for auto emissions, toxins, acid deposition, ozone depletion, while introducing market incentives, emissions trading | 17 | |
| 13796082670 | smog | air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog usually in urban areas | 18 | |
| 13796127767 | photochemical smog | An atmospheric condition formed through a combination of weather conditions and pollution, especially from motor vehicle emissions. | 19 |