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Energy, generation and storage Flashcards

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What are fossil fuels?

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Fossil fuels are non renewable natural resources formed from the remains of organisms

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How is electricity Typically produced?

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Fossil fuels are usually burned in power stations

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List the three main types of fossil fuel

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Oil, coal and gas

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What has led to a big shift away from fossil fuels towards renewable sources?

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Declining reserves and links to climate change

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Advantages of fossil fuels

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1.generate large amounts of energy.
2. provide a reliable supply of energy

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Disadvantages of fossil fuels

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  1. Release greenhouse gases, which cause pollution and contribute to global warming
  2. Will eventually run out
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What is renewable energy?

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It is a non-finite making it the most sustainable form of energy.

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What are the issues of renewable energy?

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there are several issues concerning its reliability and initial set up costs.

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How can wind be used to create energy?

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Generators in wind turbines convert the winds kinetic energy into electricity

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How can solo be used to create energy?

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Solar panels are used to convert, the suns energy into electricity

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How can tidal be used to create energy?

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Turbines, convert kinetic energy in water, currents and tides into electricity

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How can hydroelectric be used to create energy?

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As trapped water is released from dams , it’s kinetic energy turns electric turbines

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How can biomass be used to create energy?

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Organic material, such as animal waste or crops are burned for energy or processed in to biofuel

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What are the five main types of renewable energy?

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Wind, solar, tidal, hydroelectric, and biomass

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Advantages of wind energy

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When produces no greenhouse gases once turbines have been set up, energy is cheap

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Disadvantages of wind energy

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Set up costs are high. Turbines are considered unsightly and cause noise pollution

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Advantages of solar energy

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Solar energy produces no greenhouse gases once panels have been set up.Energy is cheap.

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Disadvantages of solar energy

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No electricity is generated when there is no sunlight
solar panels are expensive

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Advantages of tidal energy

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Tides are guaranteed predictable and produce no greenhouse gases

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Disadvantages of tidal energy

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Tidal barrages are costly to build, and can disrupt ecosystems

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Advantages of biomass energy

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Biomass is affordable and renewable. Every sources are replaced e.g. trees are re-planted.

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Advantages of biomass energy

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Biomass is affordable and renewable. Every sources are replaced e.g. trees are re-planted.

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Disadvantages of biomass energy

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Burning biomass releases, CO2 also using with the fuel can lead to deforestation

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Disadvantages of biomass energy

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Burning biomass releases, CO2 also using with the fuel can lead to deforestation

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How can energy be made by nuclear power?

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Nuclear power stations work in a similar way to other power stations, but heat is generated by splitting uranium atoms in nuclear reactors

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Advantages of nuclear power to create energy

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Very efficient, generates a lot of electricity and produces far less greenhouse gases than fossil fuels

27
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What are kinetic pump storage systems used for?

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To manage energy supply

28
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What happens when the demand for energy is low in kinetic pumped storage systems?

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Excess energy produced by power stations is used to pump water from a low reservoir to a high reservoir

29
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Why are energy storage systems needed?

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To store electricity into required as demand for energy fluctuates

30
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What happens when energy demand peaks in kinetic pump storage systems?

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Water stored in the higher reservoir is released through turbines to generate extra electricity and the water is then back to the High reservoir when energy demand drops again

31
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What happens when energy demand peaks in kinetic pump storage systems?

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Water stored in the higher reservoir is released through turbines to generate extra electricity and the water is then back to the High reservoir when energy demand drops again

32
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Eg of when energy demand is low….

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At night time

33
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Eg of when energy demand is high….

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At breakfast time

34
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Eg of when energy demand is high….

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At breakfast time

35
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What do batteries do to produce energy?

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Battery store energy into chemical form and convert it to electrical energy when needed

36
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Why are ordinary dry cell batteries not rechargeable?

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Because the reactants inside of them are consumed in chemical reactions, the output from these batteries gradually falls

37
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What happens to a battery once all of the reactants have been consumed

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The batteries go flat and cannot supply electrical energy anymore

38
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Describe alkaline batteries

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Alkaline batteries are usually disposable and cannot be reused once flat delete less than other types of battery and lost a long time

39
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What are alkaline batteries Best used for as they cannot be recharged.

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They are best used in devices that do not use much power, e.g. clocks and smoke detectors

40
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What happens to the output of alkaline batteries?

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That output gradually falls over time

41
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Describe rechargeable batteries

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They can be recharged and reused, so they are better for the environment that alkaline batteries

42
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What does charging a battery do?

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It reverses the chemical reaction that occurred when it was used

43
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Describe the output of rechargeable batteries

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They maintain a constant output until they go flat and a best suited to high powered items. E.g. car, batteries and mobile phones.

44
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What do batteries contain?

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Toxic chemicals that can harm the environment. This is why it is important that they are recycled or disposed of correctly.

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