Renewable And Non Renewable

Question 1

Give 2 ways in which non renewable energy is used for transport

Answer 1

Petrol and diesel power vehicles using fuel created from oil
Coal boils water to produce steam in steam trains

Question 2

Give 2 ways in which non renewable energy is used for heating

Answer 2

Natural gas heats water , then pumped into radiators
Coal burnt in fireplaces

Question 3

Hydro electricity

Answer 3

Requires flooding of a valley , by building a big dam. Water allowed out through turbines

Question 4

How is hydro electricity reliable

Answer 4

Provides an immediate response to increased demand for electricity

Question 5

Negatives if hydro electricity

Answer 5

Habitat loss

Question 6

Tidal Barrages

Answer 6

Big dams built across estuaries with turbines in them.

Question 7

How do tidal barrages work?

Answer 7

As the tide comes , it fills us the estuary. Water is allowed through turbines

Question 8

What are tides produced by

Answer 8

The gravitational pull of the Sun and Moon