Energy Resources

• Science
• Lower Secondary (Key Stage 3)

Energy Resources

What do you already know about energy?

What do you already know about energy?

Which energy resource is not a fossil fuel?

1. Coal
2. Oil
3. Gas
4. Uranium

Which fossil fuels are from the remains of dead sea creatures?

1. Coal and oil
2. Oil and gas
3. Coal and gas
4. Coal, oil and gas

Which fossil fuel(s) are from the remains of dead trees?

1. coal
2. oil
3. gas
4. Coal, oil and gas

gas

trees

millions

coal

fossil

Fossil fuels were formed .......... year ago

1. hundreds
2. thousands
3. tens of thousands
4. millions

What fossil fuel is being burned here?

Generator

Turbine

Coal

Boiler

What substance passes from boiler (A) to turbine (C)?

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

What is produced at the end of section C?

What must the turbine do to make the generator work?

Fossil Fuels

Advantages

Disadvantages

What might be some of the advantages or disadvantages of using fossil fuels?

They release carbon dioxide

They will run out.

They contribute to global warming

They are cheap

Thermal power stations already exists

They are non-renewable

Produces sulfur dioxide which causes acid rain.

What does this symbol mean?

Nuclear

Power

Advantages

Disadvantages

What might be some of the advantages or disadvantages of using nuclear power?

What is a major cause of climate change?

1. Increased rainfall
2. Overpopulation
3. Burning fossil fuels
4. Deforestation

What gas is primarily responsible for global warming?

1. Carbon dioxide
2. Nitrogen
3. Oxygen
4. Helium

Which sector contributes most to greenhouse gases?

1. Transportation
2. Energy production
3. Waste management
4. Agriculture

What is a consequence of climate change?

1. Stable weather patterns
2. Rising sea levels
3. Decreased temperatures
4. More icebergs

Which international agreement addresses climate change?

1. Paris Agreement
2. Montreal Protocol
3. Kyoto Protocol
4. Rio Declaration

What is the primary role of peat bogs?

1. Carbon storage
2. Water filtration
3. Air pollution
4. Soil erosion

What gas do peat bogs sequester?

1. Methane
2. Nitrogen
3. Ozone
4. Carbon dioxide

What type of ecosystem is a peat bog?

1. Wetland
2. Grassland
3. Carbon sink
4. Desert

Which process depletes peat bogs?

1. Burning
2. Conservation
3. Reforestation
4. Draining

What is peat made of?

1. Plastic waste
2. Animal remains
3. Decomposed plant material
4. Mineral rocks