2.8 Energy Resources Intro

Question 1

What are the main non-renewable sources?

Answer 1

-Fossil fuels: natural gas, coal, oil
- Nuclear energy

Question 2

What are the 2 main uses of energy?

Answer 2

• Transport
• Domestic

Question 3

Give 4 examples of things that use energy for transport

Answer 3

• Cars
• Trains
• Planes
• Ships

Question 4

What is do cars rely on?

Answer 4

Mainly petrol and diesel

Question 5

What do planes rely on?

Answer 5

Kerosene

Question 6

What are most trains powered by?

Answer 6

Electricity

Question 7

Give 2 examples of domestic uses for energy

Answer 7

• Cooking
• Heating

Question 8

For heating, what is the main source of energy we rely on?

Answer 8

Natural gas

Question 9

What are the 2 renewable sources of heating?

Answer 9

• Solar water heaters
• Biofuels

Question 10

How do solar water heaters work?

Answer 10

By using the suns energy to heat water, which can then be pummelled through the radiators in a house to keep the rooms warm

Question 11

List the 4 main sources of energy used in the UK and their percentages

Answer 11

• Gas 30%
• Coal 29%
• Nuclear 19%
• Renewables 19%

Question 12

The 7 main renewable energy resources are:
W____
S______
G_____________
W______ w______
B_______
H_______________
T_______

Answer 12

Wind
Solar
Geothermal
Water waves
Biofuels
Hydroelectricity
Tidal