Energy Resources And Their Uses

Question 1

What are non renewable and renewable energy used for ?

Answer 1

Both renewable and non renewable energy is used for generating energy

Question 2

What will non renewable energy do one day ?

Answer 2

Non renewable energy will run out one day

Examples of this is, fossil fuels and nuclear fuels (uranium and plutonium)

These type of energy are typically burnt

Question 3

What are the three main fossil fuels?

Answer 3

Coal
Oil
(Natural) Gas

They all do damage to the environment
They provide most of our energy

Question 4

What is something renewable energy resources never do ?

Answer 4

Renewable energy will never run out !

Question 5

Examples of renewable energy

Answer 5

The sun (solar)
Wind 
Water waves 
Hydro-electricity 
Bio fuel 
Tides 
Geothermal

These will never run out
They don’t provide as much energy and some of them are unreliable

Question 6

How can energy be used for transport?

Answer 6

Non renewable energy resources like petrol and diesel use fuel created from oil

Coal is used in some old fashioned steam trains to boil water to produce steam