Renewable Resources

• Physics
• Lower Secondary (Key Stage 3)

Renewable Resources

What type of energy is in food, coal, and batteries?

1. Kinetic Energy
2. Thermal Energy
3. Gravitational Energy
4. Chemical Energy

What is the unit of energy?

1. Newtons
2. Watts
3. Amps
4. Joules

What are the two different types of energy resources ?

Name a gas produced when fossil fuels burn?

Tidal

Solar

Wind

Biomass

Waves

Hydroelectric

Geothermal

Where does the energy come from when using solar as a source?

What substance causes the turbine to spin in a coal fired power station?

1. Water
2. Coal
3. Steam
4. Natural gas

Biomass

Which type of energy do NOT involve a spinning turbine?

1. Wind
2. Wave
3. Solar
4. Biomass

Which type of energy still involves burning a fuel, but not a fossil fuel?

1. Geothermal
2. Biomass
3. Hydroelectric
4. Nuclear

Which type(s) of energy might significantly effect the surrounding wildlife?

1. Hydroelectric
2. Solar
3. Geothermal
4. Wind

What would be a disadvantage of using solar?

What would be a disadvantage of using wind?

Which types of renewable energy are reliable? (Provide a constant amount of electricity).

Reliable

Unreliable

Solar

Wind

Hydroelectric

Wave

Tidal

Geothermal

Biomass

Match the type of renewable energy to the description.

Energy directly from the sun.

Energy from burning plants.

Energy from falling water.

Energy from the Earth's core.

Energy from air currents.

Energy from water currents.

Solar

Wind

Hydroelectric

Tidal

Geothermal

Biomass

Tidal

Wind

Solar

Hydroelectricity

Give 2 advantages and 2 disadvantages of using renewable energy sources.

Folkestone Council have announced plans to build a new power station in Folkestone. What type of energy source would you recommend they use and why?

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