P3 - Energy Resources Flashcards
Most of the Energy we use are from Fossil ______.
Fuels.
Burning Fuel Heats Water in a _________ producing Steam.
Boiler.
How is Methane Gas Collected?
From Cows or Animal Manure.
What is Biofuel?
Any Fuel taken from Living or Recently Living Organisms.
What are the Two Characteristics of Biofuel?
It is Renewable and Carbon-Neutral.
Nuclear Fuels takes Energy from ______.
Atoms.
Every Atom contains a Positively Charged __________ surrounded by Electrons.
Nucleus.
Fuel in a Nuclear Power Station is __________.
Uranium.
The Nucleus of Uranium Atom is ___________.
Unstable.
What is a Wind Turbine?
An Electricity Generator on top of a Tall Tower.
Waves Generate Electricity by turning a Floating ____________.
Generator.
Hydroelectricity Generators are turned by _______ running Downhill.
Water.
A Tidal Power Station Traps each High Tide and uses it to turn _____________.
Generators.
What are the Pros of Solar Energy?
They are useful where only Small Amounts of Electricity are Needed.
What are the Cons of Solar Energy?
They are very Expensive and lots of them are Needed.
What are Solar Cells?
Flat Solid Cells that use the Sun’s Energy to Generate Electricity.
Solar Heating Panels use the Sun’s Energy to Heat _______.
Water.
Geothermal Energy comes from Energy Released by ______________ Substances within the Earth.
Radioactive.
Water Pumped into Hot Rocks Underground produces Steam to Drive ___________ at the Earth’s __________ that Generate Electricity.
Turbines…Surface…
When Fossil Fuels are Burnt, Greenhouses Gases like _________ ___________ are Released.
Carbon Dioxide.
Burning Fossil Fuels could Produce Sulphur _________.
Dioxide.
Sulfur Dioxide causes _____ Rain.
Acid.
Fossil Fuels are Non-____________.
Renewable.
Nuclear Fuels Produce Radioactive _______.
Waste.
