6.3 Non-Renewable Energy and Power Stations

What is an energy resource?

• a way in which energy can be stored

• a useful supply or store of energy

What is a non-renewable energy resource?

• An energy resource that will eventually run out.

• An energy resource that won't run out.

What is a renewable energy resource?

• An energy resource that will eventually run out.

• A resource that won't run out.

Which two of these energy resources are non-renewable?

• fossil fuels

• geothermal power

• nuclear fuels

What is a finite resource?

• A resource that has an unlimited supply.

• A resource that is in limited supply.

True or false? Non-renewable energy resources are finite.

• True

• False

What is a fuel?

• A substance that releases energy when burned.

• A substance that stores energy that can be released as heat.

• A substance that releases energy through nuclear reactions.

Energy is released from combustible fuels when they are . . .

• heated.

• burned.

Which four of the following fuels are combustible?

• uranium

• natural gas

• coal

• wood

• crude oil

Which two of the following fuels are non-renewable?

• biofuels

• fossil fuels

• nuclear fuels