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Sources Of Energy Flashcards

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What are the sources of non-renewable energy?

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  • Coal
  • Oil
  • Natural gas
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What are the sources of renewable energy?

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  • Solar
  • Wind
  • Wave
  • Hydro-electric
  • Bio-feul
  • Tides
  • Geothermal
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What are the advantages of wind power?

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  • renewable
  • does not produce pollution
  • no feul costs
  • minimal running costs
  • no permanent damage to the landscape
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What are the disadvantages of wind power?

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  • creates noise pollution
  • might ruin the view
  • high initial cost
  • relies on the weather
  • it is not possible to increase supply to meet demand
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What are the advantages of solar power?

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  • no pollution
  • reliable during the day
  • no feul costs
  • low running costs
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What are the disadvantages of solar power?

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  • expensive to install
  • unreliable at night
  • it is not possible to increase power output to match demand
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What are the advantages of geothermal power?

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  • it is free
  • it is very reliable
  • it has very few environmental problems
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What are the disadvantages of geothermal power?

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  • only possible in areas with volcanic activity
  • building the power plant is very expensive
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What are the advantages of hydroelectric power?

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  • no pollution
  • can increase supply when there is an increase in demand
  • reliable
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What are the disadvantages of hydroelectric power?

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  • Has a big impact on the environment, as it requires flooding a large area
  • Costs a lot to set up
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What are the advantages of wave power?

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  • no pollution
  • no feul costs
  • minimal running costs
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What are disavantages of wave power?

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  • disturbs the seabed
  • can be a hazard to boats
  • fairly unreliable
  • high initial cost
  • cannot provide energy on a large scale
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What are the advantages of tidal barrages?

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  • no pollution
  • reliable
  • no feul costs
  • minimal running costs
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What are the disadvantages of tidal barrages?

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  • alters the local environment
  • prevents free access by boats
  • high initial cost
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What are the advantages of biofeuls?

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  • carbon neutral
  • reliable
  • can be stored for when they are needed
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What are disadvantages of biofeuls?

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  • high cost
  • cannot meet immediate energy demands
  • can harm the environment

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