GCSE Combined Science revision · Physics: energy, electricity, particles and atoms
Non-renewable resources (fossil fuels: coal, oil and gas; nuclear fuel) will run out. Renewable resources (solar, wind, hydroelectricity, geothermal, tides, waves and biofuel) are replenished as they are used. Fossil fuels are reliable but release carbon dioxide, causing global warming, and sulfur dioxide, causing acid rain. Many renewables do not release carbon dioxide while generating but are less reliable (wind and solar depend on the weather).
Watch out Nuclear power releases no carbon dioxide when generating, but it is non-renewable and produces radioactive waste.
Give one advantage and one disadvantage of wind power.
Answer Renewable with no carbon emissions, but unreliable
Which is a renewable energy resource?
Which is a disadvantage of burning fossil fuels?
Which renewable resource can generate electricity at any time on demand?
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