Energy Resources Introduction

This lesson covers:

  1.  An introduction to the main energy resources we rely on (we'll look at each of them in more detail over the next few subtopics)
  2.  The difference between renewable and non-renewable energy resources 
  3.  Some of the uses of energy, such as for transport, electricity generation, and heating 

All energy resources fall into one of two categories:

They are either renewable or non-renewable.

Illustration showing a wind turbine representing renewable energy and a fire representing non-renewable energy.

The main renewable energy resources are:

  1.  W
  2.  Solar
  3.  Geo
  4.  Water waves
  5.  B
  6.  Hydro
  7.  Tidal
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thermal
iofuels
electricity

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Some of the main non-renewable energy resources are:


  1.  F fuels - resources such as coal, crude , and natural
  2.  Nuclear energy
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oil
gas

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Which type of energy resource provides the majority of our electricity?

Non-renewable energy resources

Renewable energy resources

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Which of the following are fossil fuels?

(Select all that apply)

Coal

Nuclear

Geothermal

Natural gas

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Which of the energy resources below is the most widely used for heating homes in the UK? 


Clue: It is usually pumped into our homes and burned in boilers to heat water. That hot water can then be pumped around the house into radiators. 

Geothermal

Natural gas

Tidal 

Coal

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Transport

Cartoon illustration of a car with a character inside.

Vehicles like cars mostly run on p or d, both of which are found in crude .


However, e cars are becoming more common, which is great as electricity can be generated from energy resources. 

etrol
iesel
oil
lectric
renewable

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Explain the difference between renewable and non-renewable energy resources. Use an example for each.

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Which of the following can be mixed with petrol to make it more environmentally friendly? 

Water

Natural gas

Biofuel

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