Energy resources (Edexcel GCSE Physics Combined Science): Flashcards
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Non-renewable energy resources
Non-renewable energy resources
Will run out, cannot be replenished once used
Renewable energy resources
Renewable energy resources
Sources that will never run out
Time for fossil fuels to form
Time for fossil fuels to form
Millions of years
Gas from fossil fuels causing greenhouse effect
Gas from fossil fuels causing greenhouse effect
Carbon dioxide ()
Gas from coal/oil causing acid rain
Gas from coal/oil causing acid rain
Sulphur dioxide ()
Type of waste from nuclear power
Type of waste from nuclear power
Radioactive waste
5 types of renewable energy
5 types of renewable energy
Bio-fuels, wind, solar, hydroelectric, tidal
Key advantage of renewable resources
Key advantage of renewable resources
Will not run out, naturally replenished
Why renewables are unreliable
Why renewables are unreliable
Dependent on weather conditions or natural factors
Cost advantage of fossil fuels
Cost advantage of fossil fuels
Cheap to extract, cheap to build and run plants
Wildlife affected by oil spillages
Wildlife affected by oil spillages
Marine mammals and birds
Energy output of renewables vs non-renewables
Energy output of renewables vs non-renewables
Lower energy output