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reasource management 6.3
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- 1Non-renewable resources are combustible, what does this mean?can burn
- 2Can non-renewable resources be remade?no
- 3How long do non-renewable resources take to form?millions of years
- 4Give four examples of non-renewable resources.Coal, oil, natural gas and uranium
- 5How is oil used to generate electricity?It is burned (e.g. burning the oil produces steam which turns turbines). It is also burned in vehicles.
- 6how is coal used to generate electricity?It s burned to make steam to turn a turbine to generate electricity.
- 7What type of energy does uranium generate?nuclear energy
- 8How is nuclear energy made?From splitting the atoms of uranium which boils water
- 9Renewable resources are potentially inexhaustible, what does this mean?cant be used up
- 10Give three examples of renewable resources.Solar, wind, geothermal
- 11What is geothermal energy?Pumps take heat from the ground into the house via a pipe. They supply radiators or an under-floor heating system with warmth. Also, steam from the heated water can be used to turn a turbine which generates electricity
- 12What is the difference between solar panels and photovoltaic cells?Solar panels generate heat for hot water, whereas photocolatic cells produce electricity
- 13What is hydroelectric power?.
Rivers are dammed and the flow of water is controlled. The water turns a turbine which generates electricity. - 14the production of an energy resources meanshow the resource is taken from the environment
- 15The development of an energy resource meanshow the resource is then use to produce power
- 16An advantage of the production of coal is..Coal is found in many countries around the world. There are still large quantities of coal available in 70 countries.
- 17Another advantage of the production of coal is..It is relatively cheap to mine. Much of the coal which is mined around the world is just below the surface and can be mined very easily, for example, in Australia.
- 18A disadvantage of the production of coal is that deep shaft mining can be dangerous. How many miners died in China in May 2012 when a shaft collapsed?9
- 19Another disadvantage of the production of coal is..Waste heaps are left close to coal mines. They look unattractive and can be dangerous.
- 20An advantage of the development of coal is...It is relatively easy to convert into energy by simply burning it.
- 21Another advantage of the development of coal is..It generates large amounts of energy so is a very productive resource.
- 22A disadvantage of the development of coal is...Acid rain is produced when coal is burned. This has caused problems in the forests of Scandinavia.
- 23An advantage of the production of wind energy is...Turbines are relatively cheap, costing £1500 for a 1kW wind turbine. They are the lowest price renewable resource
- 24Another advantage of the production of wind energy is..Wind farms can be built on agricultural land, providing a source of income for people who own the land.
- 25A disadvantage of the production of wind energy is...Some greenhouse gases are given off during the production of the turbine and when it is transported to its site.
- 26Another disadvantage of the production of wind energy is...there is a relatively high cost to install the wind turbine, including the turbine construction, site access road, foundation and cabling costs.
- 27An advantage of the development of wind energy is.New wind turbines are quiet and efficient
- 28disadvantage of the development of wind energy is that offshore wind turbines may disturb the migration pattern of birds and wind turbines do kill a number of birds every year. How many birds are killed in Denmark a year?30,000
- 29Another disadvantage of the development of wind energy is...It is not possible to store the power produced for use on calm days.
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