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What does a non-renewable energy resource mean?
Will run out. It is a finite reserve. It cannot be replenished
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Give examples of non-renewable energy resources:
Fossil fuels (coal, oil and gas) and nuclear fuels
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What does a renewable energy resource mean?
Will never run out. It is an infinite reserve. It can be replenished
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Give examples of renewable energy resources:
Solar, Tides, Waves, Wind, Geothermal, Biomass, Hydroelectric
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By using renewable energy will need to...
increase to meet the demand
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Energy demand is...
increasing as population increases
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What can energy resources be used for?
Transport, Heating and Electricity
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What is transport used in/for?
Petrol & Diesel- used in cars, planes and buildings
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What is heating used in/ for?
Gas & Electricity- used in buildings
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What is electricity used in/for?
Most generated fossil fuels- used to power most devices
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What is the national grid?
A system of cables+ transforms linking to power station to consumers that transports electricity across UK
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Describe the how the nation gird works:
Power station-> Step-up transformer-> Pylons-> Step-down transformer-> House factory
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Why is the national grid systems an efficient way to transfer energy?
Cheap and Safe
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What does a power station do?
Generates electricity
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An energy resource is burnt to make steam to...
drive a turbine which drives the generator
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What are the main energy resources? (renewable)
Solar, Wind, Waves, Hydroelectric, Biofuel, Tides and Geothermal resources
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What are the main energy resources? (non- renewable)
Fossil fuels and Nuclear power
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What are renewable energy advantages?
Infinite, no waste products, clean
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What are renewable energy disadvantages?
Disturb natural habits, noisy, harm animals, visual impact, unreliable (depend on weather)
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