Energy resources and their uses Flashcards
1
Q
What is non-renewable energy?
A
- Resources that will run out
2
Q
What are examples of non-renewable resources?
A
- Coal
- Oil
- Natural gas
3
Q
What are the disadvantages of non-renewable resources?
A
- Not sustainable
- Damages environment
4
Q
What are the advantages of non-renewable resources?
A
- Reliable
5
Q
What is renewable energy?
A
- Resources that will not run out
6
Q
What are the seven examples of renewable resources?
A
- Wind
- Solar
- Water waves
- Hydro-electricity
- Bio-fuel
- Tides
- Geothermal
7
Q
What are the disadvantages of renewable resources?
A
- Do damage to environment, but less than non-renewable resources
- Not reliable
- Not much energy provided
8
Q
What are the advantages of renewable resources?
A
- Sustainable
9
Q
What are non-renewable energy resources for transport?
A
- Petrol, car
- Diesel, car
- Coal, steam trains
10
Q
What are renewable energy resources for transport?
A
- Bio-fuels
- Bio-fuels + petrol/diesel
- Electricity
11
Q
What are non-renewable energy resources for heating?
A
- Natural gas, heating water for radiators
- Coal, fireplace
12
Q
What are renewable energy resources for heating?
A
- Geothermal, heat pump for buildings
- Solar water heaters, heat water for radiators
- Bio-fuel + electricity, for heating
