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P1: Quiz 10
P1: Quiz 10
1)
a) Give a definition of a renewable energy source.
b) Give a definition of a non-renewable energy source.
2) Give 3 examples of renewable energy sources.
3) What are the four non-renewable fuels?
3)
a) What are the three fossil fuels?
b) Give two energy uses of fossil fuels.
c) Explain how fossil fuels are used to generate electricity in a power station. You do not need to go into huge detail.
d) Give 2 advantages of using fossil fuels to generate electricity.
e)
i) The burning of fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide. What impact does carbon dioxide have on the environment?
ii) The burning of fossil fuels (especially coal and oil) releases sulfur dioxide. What are the two problems associated with sulfur dioxide?
iii) What is another disadvantage of using fossils fuels to generate electricity? Do not give any of the disadvantages that we have looked at in part i and part ii.
4)
a) What are the two nuclear fuels?
b) Why are nuclear fuels sometimes described as clean fuels?
c) Describe how nuclear fuels generate electricity in a nuclear power station. You do not need to go into huge detail.
d) Give 2 advantages of using nuclear fuels to generate electricity. You can use the answer to part b.
e) Give 3 disadvantages of using nuclear fuels to generate electricity.
a) Give a definition of a renewable energy source.
b) Give a definition of a non-renewable energy source.
2) Give 3 examples of renewable energy sources.
3) What are the four non-renewable fuels?
3)
a) What are the three fossil fuels?
b) Give two energy uses of fossil fuels.
c) Explain how fossil fuels are used to generate electricity in a power station. You do not need to go into huge detail.
d) Give 2 advantages of using fossil fuels to generate electricity.
e)
i) The burning of fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide. What impact does carbon dioxide have on the environment?
ii) The burning of fossil fuels (especially coal and oil) releases sulfur dioxide. What are the two problems associated with sulfur dioxide?
iii) What is another disadvantage of using fossils fuels to generate electricity? Do not give any of the disadvantages that we have looked at in part i and part ii.
4)
a) What are the two nuclear fuels?
b) Why are nuclear fuels sometimes described as clean fuels?
c) Describe how nuclear fuels generate electricity in a nuclear power station. You do not need to go into huge detail.
d) Give 2 advantages of using nuclear fuels to generate electricity. You can use the answer to part b.
e) Give 3 disadvantages of using nuclear fuels to generate electricity.