GEO 1111 Study Guide - Final Guide: Unconventional Oil, Plutonium, Big Country

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Geology
• Course: GEO 1111
• Professor: Olivier Corneille

Document Summary

Biomass: wood has been used for heat and cooking. Hydroelectric energy per volume much lower than oil/gas transporting wood large distances is not economical emissions need to be scrubbed to reduce potential health risks o. Failing water used for centuries easy to adjust electricity production to changes in demand low carbon emissions flood large areas and impact marine life habitat volume of flow/power vary seasonally. Oil and gas are dominant sources of energy. Canadians use lots of energy cold climate, big country and high gdp. Efficiency is key for all energy sources and uses. Lesson 15: weathering, erosion and sudden mass movement. Weathering: involves physical breakdown and chemical alteration of rock: mechanical weathering: physical forces breaking rocks into smaller pieces increases surface. Water works its way into cracks in rocks and freezing enlarges these cracks. Large masses of igneous rock are exposed by erosion and glaciation and. Unloading sheeting concentric slab breaks loose.