energy resources

Question 1

what are fossil fuels

Answer 1

coal oil and gas that were formed millions of years ago from fossil remains of sea creatures and trees

Question 2

what does non renewable mean

Answer 2

you cannot reuse them, and they will
eventually run out.

Question 3

what do thermal power stations do

Answer 3

they burn coal and natural gas

Question 4

name all the steps that happen in thermal power stations

Answer 4

1)Fossil fuels are burned to heat
water, which produces steam.
2)The steam turns a turbine, which
spins a generator.
3)The current created is sent to our offices,
factories, and homes down long cables.

Question 5

which greenhouse gas is produced in the process of burning fossil fuels in thermal power station

Answer 5

carbon dioxide

Question 6

name all the types of renewable resources

Answer 6

wind, tidal, wave, hydroelectric, geothermal, biomass, and
solar powers.

Question 7

name the pros of renewable resources

Answer 7

-don’t produce carbon dioxide when being used
-will not run out

Question 8

name the cons of renewable resources

Answer 8

-unreliable
-need lots of land
-produce carbon dioxide when being built