Transcript Energy Jeopardy

Energy
Resources
Fossil
Fuels
Renewable
Energy
Electricity
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The process of burning a
fossil fuel.
What is combustion.
The chemical compound
found in a fossil fuel.
What is a hydrocarbon.
This 2 locations with the
largest world petroleum
reserves.
What are
Saudi Arabia and Russia.
The name for compounds
made from crude oil.
What are petrochemicals.
The percentage of the world’s
known oil reserve that has
already been used.
What is 25%.
The 3 major types of
fossil fuels.
What are coal, oil, and
natural gas.
The most common unit
used for measuring energy.
What is a BTU.
(British Thermal Unit)
The most common
disadvantage about using
fossil fuels.
What is they are non-renewable.
The most common advantage
about using fossil fuels.
What is they provide large
amounts of energy.
Known deposits of fossil fuels
that can be obtained are called
this.
What are reserves.
Almost all renewable energy
sources do not produce this.
What is pollution.
Type of energy that uses heat
obtained from the Earth’s
Interior.
What is geothermal.
Type of energy that uses
wood, manure, and wastes
to produce energy.
What is Biomass.
The most widely used
renewable form found
worldwide.
What is hydroelectric.
Input is greater than Output is
the reason why this source isn’t
more common.
What is Hydrogen.
Name of the device found
at home that measures the
amount of electricity used.
What is an electric meter.
The unit electricity is most
commonly expressed in/sold
by.
What is kWh.
(Kilowatt-hours)
The national average of how
much electricity cost in 2010.
What is 11.45 cents.
The cost of electricity in
New Jersey in 2010.
What is 16.39 cents.
The term for getting as much
work as possible out of a fuel.
What is efficiency.
The 3 R’s of an energy-wise
consumer.
What are
reduce, reuse, and
recycle.
The top 2 uses for energy
in American homes.
What are for
Heating/Cooling and
Lighting and Appliances.
America produces twice as
much of this than any other
developed country.
What is waste.
This is found on appliances to
help tell consumers how to
save energy.
What are Energy Guides or
Energy Star Labels.
The cost of energy used
each minute, 24 hours a day,
every day of the year in the
United States.
What is $1 million.
($1,000,000)
FINAL JEOPARDY
ENERGY IN
CHEMICAL
REACTIONS
FINAL JEOPARDY
• THESE ARE THE ELEMENTS THAT
ARE INVOLVED IN:
– A FISSION REACTION
– A FUSION REACTION
Final Jeopardy
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What are:
1)FISSION
(Uranium, Krypton, and Barium)
2)FUSION
(Hydrogen and Helium)