Energy Resources And Their Uses Flashcards

(10 cards)

1
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What are the two types of energy resources?

A

Renewable and non-renewable

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Does non-renewable energy run out or not?

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Non-renewable energy will run out

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Does renewable energy run out or not?

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Renewable energy won’t run out

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4
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What are the non-renewable energy resources?

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Fossil fuels and nuclear fuel

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5
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How are fossil fuels used to provide energy?

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They are burnt

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6
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What are the 3 main fossil fuels?

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Cold, oil, and natural gas

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What is a disadvantage of non-renewable energy?

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They run out and they damage the environment

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8
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What are the 7 renewable energy resources?

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The Sun (solar), wind, water waves, hydro electricity, bio-fuel, tides and geothermal

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9
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What non-renewable energy sources can transport run on?

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Petrol and diesel use fuel created from oil. Coal is used in steam trains to boil water to produce steam

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10
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What renewable energy resources are used in transport?

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Vehicles that run on pure bio+fuel or a mix of a bio-fuel and petrol or diesel

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