Wind Solar Type of energy or fuel Does it add additional greenhouse gases and heavy pollution when in operation? Yes Your FULL NAME Natural Gas Coal Nuclear Crude Oil/petroleum Hydroelectric power No No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No No No Yes Yes Is it fossil fuel? Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes No No No No Yes Yes Yes Is it renewable? Yes Yes No No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No No Yes Is it energy dense and available on demand (always reliable) Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Can it be transported long distances and stored in large volume? Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No

Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
9th Edition
ISBN:9780134746241
Author:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Chapter1: The Study Of Minerals
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1LR
icon
Related questions
Question
Wind
Solar
Type of energy or fuel
Your FULL NAME
Natural Gas
Coal
Nuclear
Crude Oil/petroleum
Hydroelectric power
Does it add additional
greenhouse gases and
heavy pollution when
in operation?
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Is it fossil
fuel?
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Is it
renewable?
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Is it energy dense and
available on demand
(always reliable)
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Can it be transported long distances
and stored in large volume?
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Transcribed Image Text:Wind Solar Type of energy or fuel Your FULL NAME Natural Gas Coal Nuclear Crude Oil/petroleum Hydroelectric power Does it add additional greenhouse gases and heavy pollution when in operation? Yes Yes No No Yes No Yes No No Yes No Yes No Yes Is it fossil fuel? Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes No No No No Yes Yes Yes Is it renewable? Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No No Yes Is it energy dense and available on demand (always reliable) Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Can it be transported long distances and stored in large volume? Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
Type of energy or fuel
Biomass and biofuels
(Ethanol, plants,
biodiesel)
Geothermal heat and
steam
Does it add additional
greenhouse gases and
climate change when
in operation?
Yes
b) Natural gas
c) Biofuels
d) Nuclear
e) Solar
f) Wind
g) Hydroelectric
h) Geothermal
No
Yes
No
Is it fossil
fuel?
Yes
No
Yes
No
Is it
renewable?
Yes
No
Yes
No
Theate
Is it energy dense and
available on demand
(always reliable)
Yes
No
Yes
No
Which of the following sources of energy can be used forever and in unlimited amounts?
a) Crude oil
Can it be transported long distances
and stored in large volume?
Yes
No
Yes
No
Transcribed Image Text:Type of energy or fuel Biomass and biofuels (Ethanol, plants, biodiesel) Geothermal heat and steam Does it add additional greenhouse gases and climate change when in operation? Yes b) Natural gas c) Biofuels d) Nuclear e) Solar f) Wind g) Hydroelectric h) Geothermal No Yes No Is it fossil fuel? Yes No Yes No Is it renewable? Yes No Yes No Theate Is it energy dense and available on demand (always reliable) Yes No Yes No Which of the following sources of energy can be used forever and in unlimited amounts? a) Crude oil Can it be transported long distances and stored in large volume? Yes No Yes No
Expert Solution
steps

Step by step

Solved in 3 steps with 2 images

Blurred answer
Recommended textbooks for you
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science …
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science …
Earth Science
ISBN:
9780134746241
Author:
Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher:
PEARSON
Exercises for Weather & Climate (9th Edition)
Exercises for Weather & Climate (9th Edition)
Earth Science
ISBN:
9780134041360
Author:
Greg Carbone
Publisher:
PEARSON
Environmental Science
Environmental Science
Earth Science
ISBN:
9781260153125
Author:
William P Cunningham Prof., Mary Ann Cunningham Professor
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education
Earth Science (15th Edition)
Earth Science (15th Edition)
Earth Science
ISBN:
9780134543536
Author:
Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher:
PEARSON
Environmental Science (MindTap Course List)
Environmental Science (MindTap Course List)
Earth Science
ISBN:
9781337569613
Author:
G. Tyler Miller, Scott Spoolman
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Physical Geology
Physical Geology
Earth Science
ISBN:
9781259916823
Author:
Plummer, Charles C., CARLSON, Diane H., Hammersley, Lisa
Publisher:
Mcgraw-hill Education,