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1.3 - National + Global Energy Resources.
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1.3 - National + Global Energy ResourcesWhat is a renewable energy resource?-✔✔An energy source which can be
replenished as it is being used up.
Give four examples of renewable energy resources.-✔✔Wind energy
Hydro-Electricity
Tidal energy
Solar energy
Give an example of a non-renewable energy resource.-✔✔Fossil fuels (for
example coal, oil, and gas)
What are the advantages of generating power using gas rather than
coal?-✔✔Flexible Generation: Gas power stations have short start-up
times so can be switched on/off more readily.
Lower emissions of carbon dioxide.
State two disadvantages of using renewable energy resources to generate
power.-✔✔Output is often determined by external factors (like wind
speed), so supply is uncertain.
Generating power through other means is often more efficient and
economically beneficial.
Explain the environmental impacts of burning fossil fuels.-✔✔Carbon
dioxide contributes to the greenhouse effect, and causes global warming.
Sulfur dioxide leads to acid rains, which can damage buildings and crops.
State three advantages of fossil fuels as an energy resource.-✔✔Reliable:
Not dependent on external factors so can generate power anytime.
Can produce large amounts of energy for a given quantity.
Still relatively abundant, so cost-effective.
State three advantages of nuclear power.-✔✔Very large amounts of
energy for relatively small quantities of fuel.
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