In addition to your suggestions below, the following topics were
presented in lecture and reading, and you were not asked to write
questions about them. However, you will be expected to know
information about them:
Mechanical weathering
Chemical weathering
Geologic time
Sedimentary rocks
3 types of radioactive decay
Define fusion
Components of alpha particle
Balance ammonia
Define half life
Components of balanced equations
Helium in fusion comes from ?
Energy in chemical reaction
What is coal used for
t/f rust balanced
photosynthesis equation
name several forms of energy
balance methane
endo/exo choice for example reaction
beta emission
temperature effect on chem. Rxn
fusion releases radiant energy
what type of energy does Sun emit m/c
examples of chemical processes m/c
name 3 fossil fuels
large nuclei are unstable t/f
balance nuclear equation
describe parent in radioactive decay
equal volumes of gases have equal number of molecules
balance peroxide, note catalyst
sun releases what type of energy m/c
rules for balancing equations
molecular weight of substance
units of heat
avogadro’s hypothesis
quark charges
carbon dioxide and water make sugar
atomic mass is m/c n, n+p, n+e, p+e, e
balance water
3 energy sources
Name chemical with carbon
What is an isotope
What are daughter products
Balance coal
Variables that affect reaction rate
Different Elements have different # of protons t/f
Protons are positively charged t/f
Mass number
Change in protons needs change in electrons
Find atomic number
Mass number
Find # of neutrons from nuclear notation
Changes in energy form
Components of nucleus
Half life of C-14
Grades of coal
How does temperature affect rxn rate
Watts from sun received on Earth
Components of chemical equation
Radiometric dating works for what type of rocks
What is the most abundant fossil fuel in the United States
What is the most widely used alternative to fossil fuel for generating
electricity
What do fossil fuels consume in reaction; what do they release
X% of US electricity comes from hydroelectric plants
Four requirements to create a petroleum resource
What do you call generation of electricity by water power
Name some fossil fuels
Disadvantages of solar electricity
Advantages and disadvantages of geothermal energy
Requirements for petroleum reservoir
How do you harness tidal power
Four ways to utilize solar power
Styles of petroleum reservoirs
Advantages of wind power
Name alternatives to fossil fuels
What fuel replaced coal in about 1950
When did petroleum replace coal as principle industrial fuel
What organism contributes significantly to petroleum
Drawbacks to biomass energy
Are fossil fuels renewable in our lifetime
Advantages of petroleum over coal
Ways to utilize geothermal energy
Fastest growing alternative energy
Describe direct use of solar energy
Drawbacks of fossil fuels
What creates smog
What country leads use of wind power, what percent of its electricity is
from wind
What country leads use of Geothermal power, what percent of its
electricity is from Geothermal
Pacific Northwest alternative to fossil fuel for generation of power
How do tides work
Fuels from biomass
What country uses the most petroleum
What country uses the most coal
What percent of worldwide petroleum reserves have been consumed in
past 100 years
Potential % of electricity from wind power in the US
Explain why petroleum is a fossil fuel
Explain why petroleum is a good energy source
What fuel is produced by heating coal; where is it utilized
Fossil fuels are formed due to the climate of a region t/f
Earth heat energy is called ?
Hawaii gets what % of electricity from geothermal
Describe direct uses of solar energy
Disadvantages of hydroelectric generation
Alternative to heating water with hydrocarbons
What country produces the most oil; which consumes the most
Mixture of fine grain sedimentary rock and kerogen is called ?
Grades of coal: names, % carbon
Define ‘fossil fuel’
How does passive solar heating work
What pollutants are released by burning fossil fuels
Are fossil fuels being created today
Why are fossil fuels not renewable
Disadvantages of using coal for fuel
Peat becomes what fossil fuel
How do you orient a building to use passive solar heating
What is the chemical formula for producing methane from coal