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.
What are the Two Advantages of Nuclear Power?
No Greenhouse Gases and much more Energy is Transferred.
What are the Two Disadvantages of Nuclear Power?
Fuel Rods contain Radioactive Waste and an Explosion could Release Radioactive Material.
What are Two Advantages of Renewable Energy?
They don’t Produce Greenhouse Gases and don’t create Radioactive Waste Products.
What are Two Disadvantages of Renewable Energy?
Wind Turbines create a Noise which Annoys People and Renewable Energy Sources cannot yet reach the World’s demand.
The Demand for Electricity is Higher in the _________ rather than the Summer.
Winter.
Renewable Energy Sources are _____________.
Unreliable.
Gas-Fired Power Stations and Pumped-Storage ___________ can meet Variations in Demand.
Stations.
Nuclear Power Stations are ____________ to Build and Run.
Made.
Renewable Energy Resources are Cheap to Run but ______________ to Install.
Expensive.