Types Of Energy

Question 1

What are the 8 types of energy?

Answer 1

Wind, Solar, Tidal, Wave, Hydroelectric, Biomass, Wood, Wast

Question 2

Advantages and disadvantages of wind energy?

Answer 2

Advantages: Renewable, No CO2, Takes up less land, No fuel cost

Disadvantages: Unreliable ———> not always windy, Harm wildlife, Ugly

Question 3

Advantages and disadvantages of solar energy?

Answer 3

Advantages: Renewable, Reliable, No CO2, Getting cheaper, Free electricity, No fuel cost

Disadvantages: Unreliable ———> Not always sunny, Not very efficient, Need to be maintained

Question 4

Advantages and disadvantages of tidal power?

Answer 4

Advantages: Renewable, Reliable (2 tides everyday), No fuel cost, No CO2

Disadvantages: Expensive to build, Ugly, Harm wildlife, Destroys Habitats

Question 5

Advantages and Disadvantages of wave power?

Answer 5

Advantages: Renewable, No CO2, No fuel cost

Disadvantages: Unreliable ———> not always waves, Doesn’t produce much electricity

Question 6

Advantages and disadvantages of hydroelectric power?

Answer 6

Advantages: Renewable, Reliable, No CO2, No fuel cost, Quick start up time

Disadvantages: Build up of dirt/sand, Harm wildlife, Expensive to build, Sometimes need to flood land

Question 7

Advantages and disadvantages of Biomass?

Answer 7

Advantages: Renewable (if we replant trees), Reliable, Cheap, Carbon neutral, Recycles CO2

Disadvantages: Takes up lots of land, Destroys habitats