3SW – Quiz#2 Energy Resource Data Chart

1. Coal Advantages – Found all over the world; Easy to transport; ___________ Disadvantages – Environmental damage to get it; the ______________ releases greenhouse gases

2. Geothermal Advantages – Does ________ produce greenhouse gases; free energy source. Disadvantages – Not available everywhere; expensive to _______________ and maintain

3. Natural Gas Advantages – found all over the world; ________________ to transport Disadvantages – environmental damage possible;_______________________; produces greenhouse gases

4. Wind Advantages – not expensive; does not produce ________________________ gases Disadvantages – does not like how they look; not ________________ windy; need a large amount of turbines to get energy.

5. Oil (___________________) Advantages – found all over the world; easy to transport. Disadvantages environmental damage possible;_____________________; produces greenhouse gases.

6. Biomass Advantages –_____________waste to make energy; cheap Disadvantages – the burning produces greenhouse gases; takes a large amount of_____________

7. Hydropower Advantages –___________ greenhouse gases produced; water is free Disadvantages –____________ can be expensive; can be harmful to environment

8. Solar Advantages – Light is free; no greenhouse gases produced; can get little _________ lots of energy from sunlight Disadvantages – Can be expensive; no energy _____________ at night or on cloudy days.

9. Nuclear Power Advantages – does not produce greenhouse gases; only __________ a small amount to make a large amount of energy. Disadvantages – Nuclear waste is harmful; _______________ supply

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