non renewable energy resources

Cards (10)

  • give uses of energy resources
    transport, heating and electricity generation
  • describe non renewable energy resources
    non replenishable
  • give non renewable energy resources
    fossil fuels and nuclear
  • give fossil fuels
    coal, oil and natural gas
  • give advantages of fossil fuel energy resource
    cheap, reliable and match current infrastructure
  • give disadvantages of fossil fuel energy resource
    finite, release carbon dioxide and pollutants
  • give uses of fossil fuels in transport
    oil - petrol and diesel
    coal - steam trains
  • give uses of fossil fuels in heating
    natural gas - heat home
    coal - fireplace
  • give advantages of nuclear energy resource
    reliable and does not release carbon dioxide
  • give disadvantages of nuclear energy resource
    finite, expensive, dangerous and produce radioactive waste