Energy Sources

Question 1

What is wind power?

Answer 1

Spinning blades on wind turbines

Question 2

What is hydroelectricity?

Answer 2

Water in hydroelectric dams falls through pipes, driving turbines

Question 3

What is tidal power?

Answer 3

Tidal barrages built across river mouths

Water flows through pipes in the barrage, driving turbines

Question 4

What is biomass?

Answer 4

Burned organic waste

Question 5

What is geothermal energy?

Answer 5

Heat from underground lava

Question 6

What is solar energy?

Answer 6

Solar panels turn sunlight -> electricity

Question 7

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using fossil fuels?

Answer 7

Ads - Cheap

Dis - Pollution
- Mining damages environment

Question 8

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using nuclear fuels?

Answer 8

Ads - No greenhouse gases

Dis - Radioactive waste has to be stored

Question 9

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using hydroelectricity?

Answer 9

Ads - Renewable

Dis - Pollution
- Large scale flooding

Question 10

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using biomass?

Answer 10

Ads - Renewable
- Reduces landfill

Dis - Greenhouse gases

Question 11

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using wind power?

Answer 11

Ads - Renewable
- No gases

Dis - Must be in windy areas
- Affects wildlife

Question 12

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using tidal power?

Answer 12

Ads - Renewable
- No gases

Dis - Changes water flow
- Large scale flooding

Question 13

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using geothermal energy?

Answer 13

Ads - Renewable

Dis - Release toxic gases from below

Question 14

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using solar energy?

Answer 14

Ads - Renewable
- No gases

Dis - Needs large areas (on industrial scale)
- Affects wildlife