Generation of electricity

What are the two main types of energy sources for generating electricity?

• Non-renewable and fossil fuels

• Renewable and fossil fuels

• Renewable and non-renewable

Which of the following are fossil fuels?

• Coal, gas, nuclear

• Coal, oil, natural gas

• Coal, solar, geothermal

What is the type of energy stored in coal?

Chemical

• Chemical

• Height

• Movement

What does a nuclear power station use to generate electricity?

• The burning of fossil fuels, like coal

• The energy stored inside unstable atoms

• The movement of waves as they bob up and down

Which of the following are renewable sources of energy?

• Wind, waves, tidal

• Coal, oil, natural gas

• Nuclear power, solar, coal

Which of the following is an advantage of a fossil fuel power station?

• They will run out one day

• They are a reliable source of energy

• They produce harmful chemicals when burned

Which of the following is a disadvantage of using nuclear power?

• The fuel is very expensive

• The production of sulphur dioxide and carbon dioxide

• The production of radioactive waste

Which of the following is an advantage of renewable energy resources?

• They are mostly clean and don't cost anything to use

• They are cheap to set up

• They don't rely on the weather

Which of the following is a disadvantage of using solar cells?

• Expensive to set up and the wind does not always blow

• It's not always sunny and output does not always outweigh initial cost to set up

• Very expensive to set up and could be hazardous to local underwater wildlife

Which of the following is a disadvantage of using wind turbines?

• Expensive to set up and wind does not always blow

• It's not always sunny and output does not always outweigh initial cost to set up

• Very expensive to set up and cause a lot of pollution