Power Stations Flashcards
Which of these is an advantage of using fossil fuels?
Fossil Fuels are easy to obtain.
What type of energy is stored within fossil fuels?
Chemical
What proportion of energy in the UK comes from fossil fuels?
Three quarters
Besides carbon dioxide, what other gas is released when coal and oil are burned?
Sulfur dioxide which contributes to acid rain.
What does the release of carbon dioxide directly increase?
The greenhouse effect.
What are the two main nuclear fuels?
Uranium and Plutonium
Which two types of energy resource do not come directly from the sun?
Nuclear and Geothermal
Which of these is an advantage of using nuclear fuel?
It does not produce carbon dioxide
From what element are the control rods in a nuclear reactor made?
Made from Boron
What is a Fossil Fuel?
Coal Oil Natural Gas
