GCSE Physics – Non-renewable energy sources

Last updated: 05/05/2020
WJEC GCSE Science – Physics higher Generating electricity GCSE Physics – Non-renewable energy sources

Learning Objectives

-I can state the different sources that can be used to get energy
-I can determine if a resource is renewable or finite
-I can consider the impact that using these resources has on the environment
-I can discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each source of energy

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  1. What is a non-renewable energy resource?

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  2. What are the main energy resources available on Earth?

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  3. What is most electricity produced by in the UK?

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  4. Which of the following is a fossil fuel?

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  5. Which of the following is a fossil fuel?

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  6. Which of the following is a fossil fuel?

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  7. What is a fossil fuel?

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  8. How are fossil fuels used?

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  9. What are the costs involved with using fossil fuels?

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  10. What are the benefits of fossil fuels?

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  11. What gas does burning fossil fuels release?

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  12. What gas does burning fossil fuels release?

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  13. How reliable are fossil fuels?

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  14. How has our reliance on fossil fuels changed over time?

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  15. Why might residents not like to live near a coal mine?

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  16. What happens if there is an oil spill?

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  17. Why are we moving towards using renewable sources?

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  18. Why else are we using renewable energy sources?

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  19. Why don’t people use more renewable energy sources at the moment?

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  20. What is preventing the use of more renewable energy sources?

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  21. How is electricity produced from a turbine?

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  22. How are nuclear fuels used to produce electricity?

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  23. What are the advantages of nuclear fuels?

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  24. What are the disadvantages of nuclear fuels?

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  25. What is the problem with carbon dioxide emission?

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