Power Stations Flashcards
1
Q
Give three examples of fossil fuels
A
Coal, oil and natural gas
2
Q
Name an advantage of using fossil fuels
A
Easy to obtain
3
Q
What type of energy is stored within fossil fuels?
A
Chemical
4
Q
What proportion of energy in the UK comes from fossil fuels?
A
Three quarters
5
Q
Besides carbon dioxide, what other gas is released when coal and oil are burned?
A
Sulphur dioxide
6
Q
What does the release of carbon dioxide directly increase?
A
The greenhouse effect
7
Q
What are the two main nuclear fuels?
A
Uranium and plutonium
8
Q
Which two types of energy resource do not come directly from the Sun?
A
Nuclear and geothermal energy
9
Q
Name an advantage of using nuclear fuel
A
It does not produce carbon dioxide
10
Q
From what element are the control rods in a nuclear reactor made?
A
Boron
