Topic 6.5 and 6.6 - Quizizz

Carbon dioxide and water

Methane and oxygen

Hydrogen and nitrogen

Propane and butane

Coal; Heat turns water into steam, which turns a turbine, powering a generator to produce electricity.

Natural gas; Water is directly converted to electricity using turbines.

Oil; Burning oil directly powers generators without steam.

Biomass; Biomass is burned to directly produce electricity without turbines.

Releases more CO2 than any other fossil fuel

Releases PM

Produces toxic ash

Releases SOx and NOx

Habitat destruction

Water contamination

CO2 emissions

All of the above

Contamination of groundwater

Depletion of water sources

Habitat loss

Methane release

Control rods and water pump

Cooling tower and electric generator

Fuel rods and transmission lines

Steam generator and condenser

Unreliable, high cost, and low safety risks

High safety risks, low energy output, and high greenhouse gas emissions

High cost, environmental pollution, and low energy output

Low greenhouse gas emissions, high energy output, and reliability

nuclear weapons

nuclear waste

reduced CO2 emissions

reactor meltdowns

Thermal pollution and water use

Contaminated soil and radiation spread

Spent fuel rods and mine tailings

Air pollution and methane release

Carbon dioxide and water

Oxygen and methane

Hydrogen and carbon monoxide

Nitrogen and sulfur dioxide