| Fact-finding mission 1: Which energy resources will get used up? |
Some sources of energy are not renewable. Once we have used them all up, it won't be easy to get more of them.
Question 1
Find four energy sources that are not renewable.
Question 2
Why aren't fossil fuels a renewable source of energy?
Question 3
Find a table that gives some numbers for how long we can go on using coal, oil and gas. If you look very carefully below the table, you will find out how long the nuclear fuel uranium will last. (Hint: about the same as gas.)
Question 4
We are going to have trouble making enough electricity if we depend on oil, but what else will we lose if we run out of oil?
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| Fact-finding mission 2: Which energy resources won't get used up? |
Some energy resources are renewable. They are replaced all the time and do not get used up. One of these is solar energy.
Question 1
In addition to solar energy, what are some other sources of renewable energy? Click on each of the other energy resources listed at the side of the page to find the other renewable energy resources.
Question 2
Which one do we make most use of in Britain? Find a pie chart that shows
Question 3
Find the answer to Question 2. Why is this energy source so useful in Britain? What are its advantages and disadvantages?
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| Fact-finding mission 3: How do different kinds of energy resources affect the environment? |
Different sources of energy affect the environment in different ways. Some are better for the environment than others.
Question 1
Which energy resources cause acid rain and what damage does acid rain do?
Question 2
Which energy resources cause global warming and what problems is global warming causing?
Question 3
What problems are caused by other energy resources?
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