Energy resources

• Name 7 renewable energy sources

  1. Wind
  2. solar
  3. geothermal
  4. water waves
  5. biofueld
  6. hydroelectricity
  7. tidal
• Which energy resource is most widely used to power vehicles?

  Types of crude oil, e.g. petrol and diesel
• What is sometimes mixed with petrol to make it more environmentally friendly?

  Biofuel
• What are the main non-renewable energy resources?

  1. fossil fuels - crude Oil, coal, natural gas

  2. nuclear energy
• What is a renewable energy resource?

  One that is being replenished as quickly as it is used. E.g. solar panels are renewable as new sunlight is being generated more quickly than it is used up
• What is a non-renewable energy resource?

  One that isnt being replenished and so has a limited supply

  e.g. Coal is non-renewable as it is not being replenished and so at some point could run out
• Which energy resource is widely used for heating homes in the uk?

  Natural gas