ENERGY CONVERSIONS AND RENEWABLE ENERGY. Read pg 80-84 of your textbook and answer the following questions
Solar Energy: 1. State two reasons why solar energy is not the best way of generating energy. 2. What happens on cold/cloudy days? 3. Solar cells/panels convert __?__energy into __?_energy (fill in the blanks). Wind energy 1. Wind farms are disliked because...........? 2. Why is wind energy not suitable for South Africa? 3. Wind energy converts __?__energy into __?_energy (fill in the blanks). Nuclear energy 1. Energy from splitting uranium nuclei turns water into steam, what is this steam used for? 2. What is the disadvantage of nuclear energy? Biomass energy 1. With biomass energy, __?__energy is converted into __?_energy (fill in the blanks).
2. Which fuel can decomposers produce? 3. What is the harm of burning methane and plants? Geothermal energy 1. Is geothermal energy renewable? Hydroelectric energy 1. Why is hydroelectric power better than energy generated from wind, waves and/or tides? 2. Hydroelectric power stations convert __?__energy into __?_energy (fill in the blanks). Tidal Power 1. For tidal power, __?__energy is converted into __?_energy which is converted into__?__energy. 2. State a disadvantage of tidal power. Wave power 1. Wave power converts __?__energy into __?_energy (fill in the blanks). Famers manufacture home-made diesel 1. How do famers from Soutpansberg produce diesel?
ENERGY CONVERSIONS AND RENEWABLE ENERGY. Read pg 80-84 of your textbook and answer the following questions
Solar Energy: 1. State two reasons why solar energy is not the best way of generating energy. 2. What happens on cold/cloudy days? 3. Solar cells/panels convert __?__energy into __?_energy (fill in the blanks). Wind energy 1. Wind farms are disliked because...........? 2. Why is wind energy not suitable for South Africa? 3. Wind energy converts __?__energy into __?_energy (fill in the blanks). Nuclear energy 1. Energy from splitting uranium nuclei turns water into steam, what is this steam used for? 2. What is the disadvantage of nuclear energy? Biomass energy 1. With biomass energy, __?__energy is converted into __?_energy (fill in the blanks).
2. Which fuel can decomposers produce? 3. What is the harm of burning methane and plants? Geothermal energy 1. Is geothermal energy renewable? Hydroelectric energy 1. Why is hydroelectric power better than energy generated from wind, waves and/or tides? 2. Hydroelectric power stations convert __?__energy into __?_energy (fill in the blanks). Tidal Power 1. For tidal power, __?__energy is converted into __?_energy which is converted into__?__energy. 2. State a disadvantage of tidal power. Wave power 1. Wave power converts __?__energy into __?_energy (fill in the blanks). Famers manufacture home-made diesel 1. How do famers from Soutpansberg produce diesel?