Here is a list of energy resources available to the world. Some of these are renewable and some are non-renewable. Renewable Non-renewable Coal Hydroelectricity Nuclear energy Oil Solar energy Tidal energy Wind energy Make a copy of the table. In the first blank column, put a "yes" by any two resources that are renewable. In the second blank column, put a "yes" by any two resources that are non-renewable.

Renewable Non-renewable Coal Yes Hydroelectricity Yes Nuclear energy Yes Oil Solar energy Yes Tidal energy Wind energy A renewable resource is naturally replaced after we have used it. Other sources of energy, such as wind, solar and biomass, are described as renewable. This is because, when we use them, they will soon be replaced. The wind will blow again, the sun will shine again — and, after harvesting a biomass crop, we can grow another. Coal and other fossil fuels are examples of non-renewable energy resources. Most of the energy supplies we use are fossil fuels - coal, oil and gas. There are limited reserves of these, so that, if we continue to use them, they will one day run out. They are described as non-renewable. Once used, they are gone forever.

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Cambridge IGCSE® Physics Coursebook Second Edition>Chapter 7 - Energy resources>End-of-chapter questions>Q 2

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Upper Secondary: IGCSE

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Nuclear fission and nuclear fusion are processes that involve changes in the nuclei of atoms. Use these two terms to complete the sentence below.

is the process by which energy is released from uranium in a nuclear reactor.

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Important Questions on Energy resources

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Upper Secondary: IGCSE

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Cambridge IGCSE® Physics Coursebook Second Edition>Chapter 7 - Energy resources>End-of-chapter questions>Q 3

Explain how biomass fuel such as wood rely on energy from the Sun.

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Cambridge IGCSE® Physics Coursebook Second Edition>Chapter 7 - Energy resources>End-of-chapter questions>Q 3

Explain how electricity from a hydroelectric power station rely on energy from the Sun.

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Upper Secondary: IGCSE

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Cambridge IGCSE® Physics Coursebook Second Edition>Chapter 7 - Energy resources>End-of-chapter questions>Q 7

Here is a list of energy resources available to the world. Some of these are renewable and some are non-renewable.

	Renewable	Non-renewable
Coal
Hydroelectricity
Nuclear energy
Oil
Solar energy
Tidal energy
Wind energy

Make a copy of the table. In the first blank column, put a "yes" by any two resources that are renewable. In the second blank column, put a "yes" by any two resources that are non-renewable.

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Upper Secondary: IGCSE

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Cambridge IGCSE® Physics Coursebook Second Edition>Chapter 7 - Energy resources>End-of-chapter questions>Q 8

Here is a list of some energy resources that might be used to generate electricity:

Oil, hydroelectricity, nuclear fission, wind, waves.

List any of these that rely on a fuel being consumed.