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what are non renewable sources?
sources that will run out one day
name 4 non renewables
coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear feuls
what is a renewable source?
won't run out
name 4 renewable sourxes
wind,waves,tides,solar
advantage of mom - renew
provides most of our energy
disadvantage of non renew
will run out, damage environment
advantage of renew
will never run out, damage environment less nastily,
disadvantage of renewable
some are unreliable, don't provide much energy
how do power stations work
1. the fossil fuel is burnt to convert chemical energy- heat energy
2. the heat energy is used to Heat water to produce steam
3. steam turns turbine heat energy- kinetic
4. turbine powers generator which transfers kinetic- electrical
how does a nuclear power station work?
same as power station but with nuclear fission of uranium or pluntonium producing heat to make the steam
windpower advantage
no pollution and no feul costs
wind power disad
noisy, spoils view
solar advan
no pollution, reliable In day time
solar disad
expensive, doesn't work at night