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World energy sources
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1000 800 600 400 200 OTHER SOURCES WIND NUCLEAR FOSSIL FUELS HYDRO Final Jeopardy
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Hydroelectricity 200 Points This country is the largest producer of hydroelectricity in the world.
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Back to question board What is Canada? Hydroelectricity 200 Points
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This is the source of energy for a hydroelectric dam. Hydroelectricity 400 Points
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What is falling water? Back to question board Hydroelectricity 400 Points
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These spinning objects connected to electric generators convert mechanical energy into electricity. Hydroelectricity 600 Points
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What are turbines? Back to question board Hydroelectricity 600 Points
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Canada generates about this percentage of electricity using hydroelectric dams. Hydroelectricity 800 Points
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What is 60%? Back to question board Hydroelectricity 800 Points
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What structure can be built to help fish get around a hydroelectric dam? Hydroelectricity 1000 Points
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What is a fish ladder? Back to question board Hydroelectricity 1000 Points
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Fossil Fuels 200 Points These are hydrocarbons found within the top layer of the earth’s crust.
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Back to question board What are fossil fuels? Fossil Fuels 200 Points
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The burning of fossil fuels releases this greenhouse gas into the atmosphere. Fossil Fuels 400 Points
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Back to question board What is carbon dioxide (CO 2 )? Fossil Fuels 400 Points
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This fossil fuel made the Industrial Revolution possible. Fossil Fuels 600 Points
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Back to question board What is coal? Fossil Fuels 600 Points
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This theory states that fossil fuels are the remains of ancient plants and animals. Fossil Fuels 800 Points
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Back to question board What is the biogenic theory? Fossil Fuels 800 Points
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This fossil fuel deposit in Alberta covers an area roughly the size of the state of Florida. Fossil Fuels 1000 Points
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Back to question board What is the Athabasca Tar (Oil) Sands? Fossil Fuels 1000 Points
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Nuclear power plants use this atomic element to generate heat and boil water into steam. Nuclear 200 Points
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Back to question board What is uranium? Nuclear 200 Points
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At the centre of a nuclear reactor are these, which are about the size of the tip of your finger. Nuclear 400 Points
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Back to question board What are fuel pellets? Nuclear 400 Points
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Canadian nuclear reactors use fuel mined in this country. Nuclear 600 Points
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Back to question board What is Canada? Nuclear 600 Points
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When atoms split and release neutrons, it is known as this. Nuclear 800 Points
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Back to question board What is nuclear fission? Nuclear 800 Points
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In Canada, about this percent of electricity generation comes from nuclear energy. Nuclear 1000 Points
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Back to question board What is 17%? Nuclear 1000 Points
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Wind turbines convert this into electrical energy. Wind 200 Points
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Back to question board What is kinetic energy of moving air (wind)? Wind 200 Points
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Windmills used to generate electricity are better known by this name. Wind 400 Points
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Back to question board What are wind turbines? Wind 400 Points
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Several wind turbines are often arranged in groups called this. Wind 600 Points
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Back to question board What are wind farms? Wind 600 Points
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On average, wind turbines are about this percent efficient. Wind 800 Points
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Back to question board What is 20-25%? Wind 800 Points
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The Pickering Nuclear Power Generating Station generates as much electricity as this number of 2 MW wind turbines. Wind 1000 Points
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Back to question board What is 2 000? Wind 1000 Points
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This is a device which converts light into electricity. Other Sources 200 Points
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Back to question board What is a solar cell or photoelectric cell? Other Sources 200 Points
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Wells are drilled deep into the Earth to harness this type of energy. Other Sources 400 Points
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Back to question board What is geothermal? Other Sources 400 Points
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This energy source can be used to replace coal in some types of generating stations. Other Sources 600 Points
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Back to question board What is biomass (plant material)? Other Sources 600 Points
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This type of power plant uses energy from moving ocean water. Other Sources 800 Points
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Back to question board What is a tidal barrage? Other Sources 800 Points
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This device works like a windmill, except under water. Other Sources 1000 Points
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Back to question board What is a tidal stream generator? Other Sources 1000 Points
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The Category is: Nuclear Energy
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This is the number of CANDU reactors currently (2014) operating in Canada.
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What is 19?
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