Energy Flashcards
Name 2 non-renewable energy resources
fossil fuels and nuclear fuel
What are fossil fuels?
fossil fuels are natural resources that form under ground over millions of years
How do fossil fuels provide energy?
they are burnt
Name 3 main fossil fuels
coal,oil and natural gas
What will happen to fossil fuels one day?
they will run out
What do all fossil fuels do to the environment?
they all do damage to the environment
Name 7 renewable energy resources
the sun,wind,water waves,hydro-electricity,bio-fuel,tides and geothermal
Will they ever run out?
no
Do they do damage to the environment?
yes but in less nasty ways than non-renewables
What is the trouble with them?
they don’t provide much energy and some are unreliable
Natural gas is used…?
for heating homes
Coal is…?
commonly burnt in fireplaces
Geothermal power…?
uses energy from underground thermal energy stores
