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Cow dung is a type of biomass fuel.

Natural Resources

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Wind is a natural resource. A wind turbine is a rotary device that extracts energy from the wind. The United Kingdom plans to use offshore wind turbines to generate enough power to light every home in the UK by 2020.

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1 .
Trees give out which gas?
Carbon Dioxide
Methane
Nitrogen
Oxygen
2 .
Which of these statements is true?
1 million UK homes are powered by solar panels
HEP does not damage the environment
The world gets 5% of its electricity from non-fossil fuels
Wind turbines work well in coastal locations
About 25% of the world's electricity comes from non-fossil fuels
3 .
Bauxite is a mineral that can be made into what?
Aluminium
Steel
Tin
Zinc
One of the uses of aluminum is to make drinks cans
4 .
The letters HEP refer to what type of power?
Heated Electrical
Highly Explosive
Hugely Expensive
Hydro Electric
5 .
Which of these is not a biomass fuel?
Cow dung
Firewood
Peat
Uranium
Biomass fuels are 'traditional' sources of energy
6 .
How are coal, oil and natural gas collectively known?
Clean fuels
Fossil fuels
Prehistoric fuels
Recycled fuels
Formed from fossil remains of plants and animals
7 .
Coal, oil and natural gas can be described how?
Expendable
Infinite
Non-renewable
Renewable
Once used they cannot be replaced
8 .
Which problem is not caused by burning fossil fuels?
Acid rain
Global warming
Smog
The hole in the ozone layer
The release of CFC gasses damages the ozone layer
9 .
What form of power uses heat from below ground?
Geothermal
Hydro Electric
Solar
Tidal
10 .
Which of these is not a natural resource?
Fish
Plastic
Topsoil
Trees
Plastic doesn't occur in nature - it's man-made
Author:  Jan Crompton

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