Answer Key Pdf - Section 15.3 Energy Resources

A8: Uranium-235 is the common fuel, and the process is nuclear fission (splitting the nucleus).

A9: Burning wood for heat, ethanol from corn, or methane from landfill waste. section 15.3 energy resources answer key pdf

A6: It is abundant, widely available, and produces no direct emissions or pollution during operation. It is also renewable. A8: Uranium-235 is the common fuel, and the

A5: Flowing water turns a turbine connected to a generator. The kinetic energy of moving water is converted into mechanical energy, then into electrical energy. It is also renewable

A3: They form from the remains of ancient plants and animals over millions of years, so their formation rate is far slower than the rate at which humans use them.

A4: (1) Air pollution (including smog and acid rain) and (2) increased atmospheric carbon dioxide contributing to global climate change.