Energy Issues 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyEnergy sources and securityASAQA Created by: Chloemay1998Created on: 12-03-16 11:30 Primary energy Energy released from a direct source e.g. heat energy released when burning coal 1 of 10 Secondary Energy When primary energy is converted into a different form e.g. when heat energy from burning coal is used to generate electricity 2 of 10 Renewable resource A resource that can be replenished at a similar rate as as to which its used 3 of 10 Flow resources Another word for renewable resources 4 of 10 Examples of renewable resources Tidal, wind and solar power - can never be used up 5 of 10 Non-renewable resource Resources that can run out and can't be replaced in the foreseeable future 6 of 10 Stock resources Another word of non-renewable resources - limited 'stock' 7 of 10 Examples of non-renewable resources Fossil fuels (coal, oil, and natural gas) and nuclear energy 8 of 10 Energy mix Amount of each resource used (shown in percentages) 9 of 10 Trans-national Corporations (TNC's) Companies that operate in more than one country (play a major role in world energy production and distribution) 10 of 10
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