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Energy resources and the generation of electricity practice questions

Practise mixed syllabus-aligned questions for Energy resources and the generation of electricity. Aligned to Cambridge IGCSE Environmental Management.

Practice questions

Question 1 of 2

Choose an answer, get feedback, then move sideways through the set.

Paper 1 structured question: Energy resources and the generation of electricity

Paper 1Theory4 marks

Description

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 ResourceTypeElectricity Generation Method
CoalNon-renewableBurned to produce steam that drives turbines
OilNon-renewableBurned to produce steam that drives turbines
Natural GasNon-renewableBurned to produce steam or used in gas turbines
Nuclear PowerNon-renewableNuclear reactions produce heat to create steam
BiofuelsRenewableBurned to produce steam
Geothermal PowerRenewableHeat from Earth produces steam
Hydro-electric PowerRenewableFlowing water turns turbines
Tidal PowerRenewableTidal movements turn turbines
Wave PowerRenewableWave motion turns turbines
Solar PowerRenewablePhotovoltaic cells convert sunlight
Wind PowerRenewableWind turns turbine blades
  1. a

    Identify Identify two renewable energy resources from the list.

    Aim for approximately 1 distinct marking point.

    [1]
  2. b

    Explain Explain how coal is used to generate electricity.

    Aim for approximately 3 distinct marking points.

    [3]