How do we produce energy?(Part 2)
In this lesson we will be interpreting data about energy production in different countries. We will be using this data to plot information on a bar graph. We will go on to think about how renewable energy is produced.
How do we produce energy?(Part 2)
In this lesson we will be interpreting data about energy production in different countries. We will be using this data to plot information on a bar graph. We will go on to think about how renewable energy is produced.
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- Interpreting data about energy production in different countries.
- Using this data to plot information on a bar graph.
- How renewable energy is produced.
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6 Questions
Q1.
Name two objects powered by the wind in the past.
Fires
Horse and carts
Q2.
Steam was not very important to changes in technology and industry in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries.
True
Q3.
Which of these types of energy are renewable? (Tick five to get all five points!)
Coal
Natural Gas
Nuclear
Oil
Q4.
Tick three disadvantages of fossil fuels.
As technology improves, more reserves can be accessed.
Locating where fossil fuels are is quite easy.
Oil and gas can be transported safely through pipelines.
Q5.
Renewable energy is ...
An energy source that will run out
Q6.
Non-renewable energy is
An energy source that will not run out
10 Questions
Q1.
What are fossil fuels?
Energy sources that will not run out.
Energy sources that will run out.
Q2.
What is non-renewable energy?
Coal, oil and gas are examples of these. They formed millions of years ago.
Energy sources that will not run out.
Q3.
What is renewable energy?
Coal, oil and gas are examples of these. They formed millions of years ago.
Energy sources that will run out.
Q4.
What is the energy source for solar energy?
Flowing water
Heat from below the surface of the earth
Heat from burning living or dead organisms
Wind power
Q5.
What is the energy source for wind energy?
Flowing water
Heat from below the surface of the earth
Heat from burning living or dead organisms
The sun’s light
Q6.
What is the energy source for geothermal energy?
Flowing water
Heat from burning living or dead organisms
The sun’s light
Wind power
Q7.
What is the energy source for biomass energy?
Flowing water
Heat from below the surface of the earth
The sun’s light
Wind power
Q8.
What is the energy source for hydropower?
Heat from below the surface of the earth
Heat from burning living or dead organisms
The sun’s light
Wind power
Q9.
Sustainability is...
using resources that are good for people, the environment and the economy in the present.
using resources that will be good for people, the environment and the economy in the future.
Q10.
Which type of fuel is more sustainable for cars?
Petrol and diesel