IPC U9 Pulse Check

Which process best represents the conversion of kinetic energy to electrical energy in a renewable resource?

• Green plants making their own food

• Prevailing winds causing wind turbines to spin

• Coal being burned to produce heat

• Tungsten wire being heated to make light

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Which of the following is an advantage of producing electricity using hydroelectric power rather than using fossil fuels?

• Hydroelectric power is a more cost effective way to generate electricity than fossil fuels

• Hydroelectric power can only be used in specific geographical locations

• Hydroelectric power requires the construction of a dam which disrupts ecosystems

• Hydroelectric power can generate electricity 24 hours a day

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What is an advantage of using solar panels to power street signs?

• Solar panels are very expensive to build because of the materials required

• Solar panels require constant sunlight and are not effective on cloudy days

• Solar panels can be placed in rural areas because they do not require connection to a power line

• Solar panels have become more common as fossil fuel deposits become more depleted

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What type(s) of reactions will produce radiation?

• Fission

• Fusion

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Identify the advantages, disadvantages, and false statements about solar energy.

Groups:

(a) Advantage

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(b) Disadvantage

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(c) False

• free

• renewable resource

• cannot be stored for later use in batteries

• unable to be used in large arrays

• creates large amounts of carbon dioxide

• causes long-term damage to the environment

• does not require the disposal of waste products

• limited noise pollution

• widely available

• expensive to build

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Determine whether these energy sources are considered renewable or non-renewable.

Groups:

(a) Renewable

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(b) Non-Renewable

• wind energy

• nuclear energy

• geothermal energy

• tidal energy

• natural gas

Identify the disadvantage(s) of non-renewable energy.

• one exhausted they are not easily replenished

• produces greenhouse gases

• available around the clock

• resources such as oil and coal provide us with ample energy

• energy sources are very cost-effective

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What are the advantage(s) of using coal as a natural energy source?

• coal produces air pollution

• coal is cheaper than most other fossil fuels

• coal contributes to global warming

• coal is in great supply

• coal has very limited uses

What type of reaction occurs when Carbon-14 changes to Carbon-12?

• Decomposition

• Single replacement

• Fusion

• Fission

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Which of the following explains why fusion is not a practical source of power?

• it can create a huge amount of energy with very little fuel

• radioactive byproducts have a shorter half-life than fission byproducts

• it requires a large amount of energy to force atoms to initially fuse together

• reactions have virtually little to no risk of nuclear accidents