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Energy resources and the generation of electricity answer explanations

Review worked answers and explanations for Energy resources and the generation of electricity. Aligned to Cambridge IGCSE Environmental Management.

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Energy Resources Overview

List of energy resources: coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear power, biofuels, geothermal power, hydro-electric power, tidal power, wave power, solar power, wind power.

Energy Resource	Type	Electricity Generation Method
Coal	Non-renewable	Burned to produce steam that drives turbines
Oil	Non-renewable	Burned to produce steam that drives turbines
Natural Gas	Non-renewable	Burned to produce steam or used in gas turbines
Nuclear Power	Non-renewable	Nuclear reactions produce heat to create steam
Biofuels	Renewable	Burned to produce steam
Geothermal Power	Renewable	Heat from Earth produces steam
Hydro-electric Power	Renewable	Flowing water turns turbines
Tidal Power	Renewable	Tidal movements turn turbines
Wave Power	Renewable	Wave motion turns turbines
Solar Power	Renewable	Photovoltaic cells convert sunlight
Wind Power	Renewable	Wind turns turbine blades

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Identify Identify two renewable energy resources from the list.
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Explain Explain how coal is used to generate electricity.
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