National And Global Energy Resources

Question 1

Advantages of fossil fuels?

Answer 1

Cheap, convinient, reliable

Question 2

What is a disadvantage of burning fossil fuels linked to rain?

Answer 2

Release sulphur dioxide which can cause acid rain and breathing problems in humans

Question 3

What non renewable energy resource does not contribute to global warming?

Answer 3

Nuclear

Question 4

What are disadvantages of nuclear stations?

Answer 4

The radioactive waste they produce has to be stored carefully

Risk on nuclear meltdown

Question 5

What are all renewable energy resources?

Answer 5

Biomass
Tidal
Hydroelectric
Wave
Wind
Solar
Geothermal

Question 6

What are biofuels described as?

Answer 6

Carbon neutral?

Question 7

What is Tidal advantage and disadvantage?

Answer 7

Can produce large amounts of electricity in a reliable way

Expensive to build

Question 8

What are disadvantages and advatnages environmental effects?

Answer 8

Can have negative effects social and environmental effects

Poduce large amounts of electricity without the release of carbon dioxide (reliable)