Science flash card

• Solar energy

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  Advantages

  -Renewable

  -Clean energy

  Disadvantages

  -High cost

  -Takes up alot of space
• Advantages and disadvantages of fossil fuels

  Disadvantages- They cause pollution Advantages- They are cheap and
• Hydroelectricity energy advantages

  Advantages- Renweable, low emissions and clean energy
• Hydroelectricity disadvantages

  Cause flood, kill plants and force animals to move
• Advantages of wind enegy

  Renewable and clean energy
• Disadvantages of wind energy

  Large plot of land needed. Birds may be killed and noise pollution to communities nearby
• Geothermal energy advantages

  Does not depend on sources
• Geothermal energy disadvantages

  Destroy habitats of wildlife and can cause harm to environment
• Biofuel disadvantages

  Release air pollutants such as carbon dioxide into the environment
• Nuclear energy advantages

  Clean energy, little land space needed
• Nuclear energy disadvantages

  Can cause potential risk to health and safety to nearby communities