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    Energy Transfers Energy Resources Decisions about Energy Resources

    Name the seven stores Describe the energy What is meant by a “renewable energy resource”? Which energy Describe the environmental
    of energy. transfer for an object One that is replenished as it is used (won’t run out) resources impact of fuel-burning
    projected upwards. require a fuel to power stations.
     Chemical Name the main Name the main non- be burned? They produce carbon dioxide
    The object’s kinetic which contributes to global
     Kinetic renewable energy renewable energy
    energy store decreases Bio-fuel and warming.
     Gravitational resources available for resources available for
    as its gravitational fossil fuels. They emit sulphur dioxide
    use on Earth. use on Earth.
    potential potential energy store which causes acid rain.
    Bio-fuel
    increases.
     Elastic potential Wind Fossil fuels (coal, oil,
    Hydroelectricity natural gas)
     Magnetic Some energy will be Describe the environmental impact of nuclear
    Geothermal
    dissipated to the power stations.
     Electrostatic The tides Nuclear fuel (uranium)
    surroundings, causing They create radioactive waste which remains
    The Sun
     Thermal (also called them to heat up. Water waves dangerous for thousands of years. A nuclear
    Internal) accident could also contaminate the
    Energy Revision Placemat 2 surrounding area with radioactive materials.

    State the law of conservation of energy. Explain which energy resources are not What do governments consider when making

    reliable sources of energy. decisions about energy resources?


    Energy cannot be created or destroyed. It can Ethical considerations – they need to make sure
    Wind, the Sun and water waves are not reliable,
    only be transferred from one store to another. that energy resources are plentiful in the future.
    because they depend on the weather. If the
    Social considerations – there needs to be enough
    wind speed is too low, the Sun is too dim or electricity generated to power factories and so
    What is efficiency? there are no waves then electricity cannot be provide jobs for people.
    generated from these sources. Economic considerations – even if an energy
    It is a measure of how much of the energy supplied resource is not harmful it could still be too
    to a device is transferred to a useful output. expensive to use.
    What do we use our energy resources for?
    Why does the amount of energy needed
    Describe the energy transfer for a remote control  Transport
    increase each year?
    car.  Electricity generation The population of the world is increasing each
    Chemical energy from the battery is transferred to  Heating year.
    kinetic energy store of the car and also the thermal Also, more countries are developing technologically
    energy store of the car and its surroundings. and so need more energy for industry.

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