1. Copy and fill in the blanks: a. Energy sources that are will eventually run out.
b. Fossil fuels include and
. c. A energy source is one that will never run out. d. Due to a growing global , the world faces an crisis.
e. Plants burned as an energy source are called
.
f. Hydroelectric power converts the energy of the water behind a energy. This turns a
dam into , which generates electricity. g. h. Nuclear
power comes from releasing the that binds particles together in
the nucleus of an atom. is when a splits into two smaller i. Nuclear j. and
releases energy. This is used in a nuclear power station to generate electricity.
is when two smaller combine into a large
releasing very large amounts of energy. is the science of the very small.
2. Draw a renewable energy sources mind map. Include the types of energy sources involved and the energy conversions taking place.
3. Compare the generation of electricity in a nuclear power station with the generation of electricity in a coal-fired power station. Use diagrams to illustrate your answer.
4. Copy and complete the following table: Energy type Original source
Hydroelectric Solar
Geothermal Wind Wave
423 Advantages ,
a. What is the percentage of electricity generated from wind and wave energy?
b. What percentage of the overall energy is being met by renewable resources?
c. What is the percentage of electricity generated using a source that produces nuclear waste?
d. What is the percentage of electricity generated by sources that directly use kinetic energy?
7. Compare fission and fusion as nuclear power sources under the headings: Inputs, Outputs, Energy produced and Hazards.
8. Research the nuclear disasters of Chernobyl in 1986 and Fukushima in 2011. Note the causes of the disaster, what the immediate and after effects were and what the long-term effects were or may be. Write an evidence-based report.
Disadvantages
Geothermal energy 10%
Nuclear fission 30%
Coal 20%
and new
Gas 10%
Wind and wave energy 30%
,
5. At which times of the year in Ireland are our demands for energy greatest? Why?
6. The following pie chart shows the electricity demands for a country using different energy resources.
