Answer: Non-renewable energy comes from sources that will run out or will not be replenished in our lifetimes—or even in many, many lifetimes.
Most non-renewable energy sources are fossil fuels: coal, petroleum, and natural gas. Carbon is the main element in fossil fuels. For this reason, the time period that fossil fuels formed (about 360-300 million years ago) is called the Carboniferous Period.
All fossil fuels formed in a similar way. Hundreds of millions of years ago, even before the dinosaurs, Earth had a different landscape. It was covered with wide, shallow seas and swampy forests.
Plants, algae, and plankton grew in these ancient wetlands. They absorbed sunlight and created energy through photosynthesis. When they died, the organisms drifted to the bottom of the sea or lake. There was energy stored in the plants and animals when they died.
Over time, the dead plants were crushed under the seabed. Rocks and other sediment piled on top of them, creating high heat and pressure underground. In this environment, the plant and animal remains eventually turned into fossil fuels (coal, natural gas, and petroleum). Today, there are huge underground pockets (called reservoirs) of these non-renewable sources of energy all over the world.
Advantages and Disadvantages
Fossil fuels are a valuable source of energy. They are relatively inexpensive to extract. They can also be stored, piped, or shipped anywhere in the world.
However, burning fossil fuels is harmful for the environment. When coal and oil are burned, they release particles that can pollute the air, water, and land. Some of these particles are caught and set aside, but many of them are released into the air.
Burning fossil fuels also upsets Earth’s “carbon budget,” which balances the carbon in the ocean, earth, and air. When fossil fuels are combusted (heated), they release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide is a gas that keeps heat in Earth’s atmosphere, a process called the “greenhouse effect.” The greenhouse effect is necessary to life on Earth, but relies on a balanced carbon budget.
The carbon in fossil fuels has been sequestered, or stored, underground for millions of years. By removing this sequestered carbon from the earth and releasing it into the atmosphere, Earth’s carbon budget is out of balance. This contributes to temperatures rising faster than organisms can adapt.
When a force on an object becomes stronger, how does its motion change?
The object produces less friction.
The object gradually stops moving.
The motion of the object reduces.
The motion of the object becomes greater.
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Explanation:
How are the volvox, euglena, paramecium, and amoeba similar and different in how they move, and eat?
Answer:
Both can hunt for their food (heterotrophs), but euglena can also make their own food (autotroph) with its chloroplasts. Amoeba have pseudopods to move/eat, but euglena have flagella to move. How are euglena and paramecium similar and different? ... Both also use flagella to move, but volvox move together in colonies.
Explanation:
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Explanation:
What is needed in order to create nuclear power? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY.
Uranium
Carbon
Atoms
Oxygen
Molecules
Answer:
uranium and atoms
Explanation:
How do matter and energy move through an ecosystem?
My scientific explanation is:
Your answer should include at least 6 complete sentences to explain the claim, evidence and reasoning.
Be sure to check your grammar and spelling.
____ relating to the separation of charges in a molecule
___ meaning to repel water, literally “fear of water”
__ this term describes the force of attraction between adjacent water molecules.
___ meaning attracted to water or literally “water loving”
___ term describing the tensional force created by water at its boundary with air
Word bank: Hydrophobic, Hydrophilic, surface tension, cohesion, polarity
Answer:1.polarity
2. Hydrophobic
3. Cohesion
4. Hydrophilic
5. Surface tension
Explanation:
a sample substance has the chemical formula: H2CO3 , one molecule of the sample contains __ ????
Answer:
1,6,8
Explanation:
Periodic Table- H=1.C=6,O=8
Hydrogen is H, Carbon is C, Oxygen is O
Answer:
H=hydrogen
C=carbon
O=oxygen
H- 1
C- 6
o- 8
Explanation:
Which of the following elements does NOT need to be diatomic to exist in nature?
A. Hydrogen
B. Oxygen
C. Carbon
D. Nitrogen
The illustration shows volume levels of a liquid in a graduated cylinder before and after a mineral sample was placed into the graduated cylinder.
liquid, only, liquid, and, mineral,
According to this information, what was the volume of the mineral sample to the nearest milliliter?
9 mL
11 mL
47 mL
48 mL
Answer:
It's D.
Explanation:
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How does the mass of an object affect its force?
Answer:
If mass increases, force increases.
Explanation:
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How are the scientific method and the engineering method similar?
Both methods identify failure points.
Both methods construct a hypothesis.
Both methods focus on designing things.
Both methods work on finding solutions to problems.
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EASYYYYYYYYYYY A batter hits two balls during practice. Ball A travels 10 meters, while ball B travels 12 meters. The batter decides to hit ball A with less force. How will this change the motion of ball B?
The motion of ball B will increase.
The motion of ball B will decrease.
The motion of ball B will stay the same.
The motion of ball B will become the same as ball A.
Answer:
The motion of ball B will increase
Explanation:
Because if you hit ball A with less force than ball B then that means that ball B will go faster because you had hit ball A will less force witch will not be as faster as ball B.
Answer:
The first one
Explanation:
Materials move across a cell membrane in a process called _______.
Answer:
Diffusion
Explanation:
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she makes model of a plant cell she viewed using a microscope. The scale is 1 um: 0.5 cm. The student
includes 6 mitochondria in the model.
How many mitochondria do the student see in the real cell?
a.9
b.3
c.6
d.12
Answer: c is 6 and that is the answer
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What happens to potential energy when you move against the magnetic force?
Answer: The field produces a repulsive force pushing them apart. They repel each other. In this case, the closer they are, the higher their potential energy will be. If allowed to move, they may move as far apart as possible or one will swing around to change its orientation.
Explanation:
Explain the Flow of Energy in Photosynthesis: Where does the Energy come from initially? What is it called? What type of energy does it become? Finally what type of Energy is it broken down into? How does this all happen? Explain with details! I really appreciate your help
Answer:
The flow of photsynthesis comes from the sun
Explanation:
in which the plant absorbs. The plant then turns it into a type of food like glucose, protein, vitamin c etc. the plant uses this energy to help it grow!
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What does the conversation of mass say about the amount of atoms in the reactants compared to the products?
Answer:
the mass of any one element at the beginning of a reaction will equal the mass of that element at the end of the reaction. If we account for all reactants and products in a chemical reaction, the total mass will be the same at any point in time in any closed system.
Answer:
[tex]\boxed {\boxed {\sf Atoms \ in \ reactants \ = atoms \ in \ products}}[/tex]
Explanation:
The Law of Conservation of Mass states that mass cannot be created or destroyed.
In a chemical reaction, this means the mass of the reactants (substances going in and being changed) must equal the mass of the products (new substances from the reaction).
In addition, the amount of atoms must stay the same. The atoms can and will reconfigure to form different compounds, but the number of atoms stays the same.
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What are the four main components of a galaxy?
A. Gas, dust, rock, and planets
B. Planets, stars, gas, and rock
C. Stars, clouds, orbits, and other objects
D. Stars, gas, dust, and other objects
The four main components of galaxy are Stars, gas, dust, and other objects
Galaxy is a any type system that contain stars,dust, stars remnants, interstellar gas, dark matter and other objects to form universe.
It is derived from Greek word which means milky ,hence it is termed milky way.
Galaxies have different shapes and variations in which the systems are formed.
Galaxies have different in structure and the king of activities that occur in them. Some are site of formations of vigorous sites and so on.
Therefore,
What is the difference between a homogeneous and heterogeneous mixture?
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Look at the table that shows values for Coast Guard search and rescue operations. Write an evaluation of the success of the Coast Guard’s efforts. Be sure to support your answer with evidence from the data table.
Answer: 20%
Explanation: that is the nuber of cases by thenuber of death rate
Water has 2 oxygen molecules and 1 hydrogen molecule
Your answer:
True
False
Answer:
false
Explanation:
water has 2 hydrogen molecules and 1 oxygen molecule. hint:H20
Answer:
False. There is 2 hydrogen and 1 oxygen molecules.
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If I have a Lithium atom with 1 valence electron, and one oxygen atom with 6 valance electrons. And then I add 1 valence electron from lithium to oxygen, is the lithium stable?
Answer:
Yes.lithium is stable
Explanation:
Because lithium needs lose the valence electron to become stable
I need to write an essay on the help benefits of plants! You do not need to write an entire essay, but I would like points and website links! Thanks.
Label the picture, please
Answer:
(in the pic above)
Explanation:
P= product
R= reactant
S= subscript
C= coefficient
Y= yields
Answer:
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Explanation:
Compare and contrast the alkaline battery and a Zinc carbon battery. put in some other facts about them too. write somewhere around 2 paragraphs.
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Pollen is transferred from the stamen of one flower to the stigma of another. What has occurred?
What element has the most Protons/ Neutrons/ and electrons.
Answer:
gold
Explanation:
This separation of charge on (blank) of the molecule is called (blank).
Answer:
Polar and Non-Polar Molecules
Explanation:
Which of the following is a combination of more than on simple machine?
A.Pulley
B.Wedge
C.Scissors
D.Incline
Answer:
D.
Explanation:
Answer:
It is D. Incline