P3 - Energy Resources

Question 1

Fossil fuels (non-renewable)

Answer 1

Oil, coal, natural gas

High power output

Releases CO2

Question 2

Nuclear fuels (non-renewable)

Answer 2

Very high power output

Radioactive waste is hard to store

Question 3

Biofuel (renewable)

Answer 3

Medium power output

Carbon neutral - no effect on the environment

Takes up space for farming

Question 4

Wind (renewable)

Answer 4

Very low power output

Takes up large areas that can be used for farming and is an eyesaw

Question 5

Hydroelectricity (renewable)

Answer 5

Medium power output

Local residents are affected by noise pollution

Question 6

Geothermal (renewable)

Answer 6

Medium power output

Very low impact on the environment

Question 7

Sun (renewable)

Answer 7

Fluctuating power output

Depends on the weather

Question 8

Burning fossil fuel process

Answer 8

The fossil fuel is burnt to boil H2O and turn it into steam

The steam turns the turbines

The turbines spin powering the generator

Step-up transformers increase the voltage and connect this to the National Grid

Step-down transformers decrease the voltage before feeding it to homes

Question 9

Nuclear fission process

Question 10

Wind turbines

Question 11

Solar cells

Question 12

Hydroelectric

Question 13

Wave power

Question 14

Tidal barrages

Question 15

Geothermal energy

Question 16

Biofuel

Question 17

Carbon capture

Question 18

National grid