ENERGY MATTERS Supply And Demand

Question 0

What type of resources are fossil fuels?

Answer 0

Finite

Question 1

What are our current main sources of energy?

Answer 1

Fossil fuels

Question 2

How can energy be saved in the home?

Answer 2

Insulation, turning ing down heating, switch of unused sppliances

Question 3

How can energy be saved in transport?

Answer 3

Using public transport, walking/cycling, car sharing

Question 4

How can energy be saved in industry?

Answer 4

Using fans to circulate heat, self closing doors, low energy lighting.

Question 5

Give examples of renewable energy

Answer 5

Wind, solar, wave, hydroelectric

Question 6

Give advantages and disadvantages of wind

Answer 6

Adv cheap to run, clean. Disadv unreliable, large areas of land used, unsightly

Question 7

Give advantages and disadvantages of solar

Answer 7

Cheap to run, clean.

Expensive to install, unreliable

Question 8

Give advantages and disadvantages of wave

Answer 8

Cheap to run, clean

Variable wave sizes, sites far from users, ship hazard

Question 9

Give advantages and disadvantages of hydroelectric

Answer 9

Cheap to run, clean.

Expensive to build, large area of land used, environmental damage(flooding)