Energy resources
Grade 8: fossil fuels, renewable energy (solar, wind, hydro), advantages and disadvantages, where energy comes from in different countries.
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Which of these is a fossil fuel?
- Coal
- Sunlight
- Tidal power
- Wind
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CoalFossil fuels were formed mainly from what?
- Crushed metal ores
- Frozen seawater
- Melted volcanic rock
- Remains of ancient plants and animals
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Remains of ancient plants and animalsBurning fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide into the air. (True or false?)
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TrueWhich fossil fuel is a liquid that is refined into petrol and diesel?
- Coal
- Crude oil
- Natural gas
- Peat
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Crude oilWhich renewable energy source uses panels to turn sunlight into electricity?
- Geothermal power
- Hydroelectric power
- Solar power
- Wind power
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Solar powerHydroelectric power stations make electricity using what?
- Burning coal
- Flowing water
- Hot sunlight
- Splitting atoms
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Flowing waterWhat spins the blades of a wind turbine?
- Falling rain
- Hot steam
- Moving air
- Ocean waves
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Moving airWhy is solar power called a renewable resource? (Answer out loud)
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It will not run out (the Sun keeps shining)What is a main disadvantage of wind and solar power?
- They depend on the weather
- They need no equipment
- They release lots of smoke
- They use up coal
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They depend on the weatherBuilding a large dam for hydroelectric power can flood land and change habitats. (True or false?)
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TrueGive one advantage of fossil fuels compared with some renewables. (Answer out loud)
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They give reliable power on demand / are cheap and well establishedWhy is burning fossil fuels linked to climate change?
- It adds greenhouse gases to the atmosphere
- It makes the Sun hotter
- It removes oxygen from oceans
- It slows Earth's spinning
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It adds greenhouse gases to the atmosphereWhich country gets most of its electricity from hydropower, using its many mountains and rivers?
- Australia
- Norway
- Poland
- Saudi Arabia
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NorwayEvery country in the world uses exactly the same mix of energy sources. (True or false?)
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FalseWhich region has large oil reserves, making oil a major export for many of its countries?
- Antarctica
- The Middle East
- The Pacific islands
- Western Europe
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The Middle EastWhy might Iceland use geothermal energy? (Answer out loud)
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It has many volcanoes and hot springs (heat from underground)
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