Energy sources and Power stations Flashcards
1
Q
How many different types of energy sources are there?
A
12
2
Q
List the 4 non renewable energy resources
A
- Coal
- Oil
- Natural Gas
- Nuclear fuels
3
Q
List the 8 Renewable energy sources
A
- Wind
- Waves
- Tides
- Hydroelectric
- Solar
- Geothermal
- Food
- Biofuels
4
Q
Why is energy burned
A
To drive turbines in power stations
5
Q
List the basic features of a typical power station:
A
- Fossil fuel is burned to convert its chemical energy to heat energy
- Heat energy is used to heat water or air to produce steam
- Steam turns the turbine converting heat energy into kinetic
- The turbine is connected to a generator, which transfers kinetic energy into electrical energy
6
Q
How is a nuclear reactor different to a boiler
A
its mostly the same but with nuclear fission producing heat to make he steam to drive turbines
