Natural Energy Resorces
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| What is an energy resource? | Produces heat and makes electricity
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| What does non-renewable mean? | Can only be used once and will run out eventually
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| What does renewable mean? | Can be used repeatedly and won't run out if used carefully
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| List 5 renewable resources | -Solar
-Hydroelectric
-Biomass
-Wind
-Geothermal
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| List 5 non-renewable resources | -Oil
-Gas
-Peat
-Coal
-Nuclear
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| Environmental impacts of oil extraction | High C02 emissions
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| Economic impacts of oil extraction | Provides lots of jobs and brings a lot of money into the economy but a fall in the price of oil could cause a rise in unemployment
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| Social impacts of oil extraction | -High standard of living
-Modern schools, hospitals and other services
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| Consequences of non-renewable energy? | Acid rain
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| What is acid rain? | Acid rain is a consequence of when acidic gases are released into the atmosphere and the gases dissolve into the rain water to form acid rain
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| How is acid rain harmful to the environment? | Acid rain:
-Kills wildlife
-Pollutes rivers
-Erodes stonework
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| What is solar energy? | Solar energy uses the suns heat and light and converts it to energy
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| Advantages of solar energy | -Renewable
-No waste product
-Technology is cheap and easy to install
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| Disadvantages of solar energy | -Not possible at night
-Weather dependent
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| Environmental impacts of solar energy | -Eliminate the use of oil/gas boiler
-Lowers C02 emissions
-Generates clean energy
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| Economic impacts of solar energy | -Can lower electricity bills
-Create employment
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| What is wind power? | Wind power is the use of airflow through wind turbines to power generators to create eletricity
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| What is geothermal energy? | Geothermal energy is heat energy generated and stored by the earth
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| What is biomass energy? | Biomass energy is the burning of waste wood or vegetable products
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