energy resources and their uses

Question 1

3 main fossil fuels

Answer 1

oil
natural gas
coal

Question 2

difference between renewable and non-renewable

Answer 2

renewable resources can be replenished as they are used, unlike non-renewable that can’t be replenished and will eventually run out

Question 3

advantages of fossil fuels

Answer 3

-reliable
-release lots of energy
-abundant and relatively cheap
-versatile

Question 4

disadvantages of fossil fuels

Answer 4

-burning them releases lots of carbon dioxide
-non-renewable
-burning them can release other pollutants like sulfur dioxide which leads to acid rain

Question 5

list 5 main renewable resources

Answer 5

-solar
-wind
-waves
-hydroelectric
-geothermal
-bio-fuel
-tidal

Question 6

uses of energy

Answer 6

-transport
-generating electricity
-heating

Question 7

how are non-renewable resources used in transport?

Answer 7

-petrol and diesel powered vehicles use fuels created from oil
-coal used in some steam trains to boil water to produced steam

Question 8

how are renewable resources used in transport?

Answer 8

-electric cars are become increasingly more popular
-vehicles run on pure bio-fuels or a mix of bio-fuel and petrol/diesel

Question 9

how are non-renewable resources used in heating?

Answer 9

-natural gas most widely used in UK, gas used to heat water which is pumped into radiators
-coal burnt in fireplaces
-electric heaters use electricity generated from non-renewable resources

Question 10

how are renewable resources used in heating?

Answer 10

-geothermal heat pump uses geothermal energy to heat buildings
-solar water heaters use the sun to heat water which is pumped to radiators
-burning bio-fuel can be used