P3

Question 1

How is nuclear energy created?

Answer 1

Water is turned into steam by using the heat of either uranium or plutonium’s unstable nuclei decaying which creates heat.This turns the turbines, creating electricity.

Question 2

How is wind power created?

Answer 2

Wind turns the turbines powering the generator and creating electricity.

Question 3

How is solar energy created?

Answer 3

The panels absorb the radiation and transfer it electrically to the national grid.

Question 4

How is geothermal energy created?

Answer 4

Water is pumped down to hot rocks, the steam from the water spins a turbine powering the generator creating electricity.

Question 5

How is tidal energy created?

Answer 5

At high tide, water is stopped by a barrage and is released later spinning turbines which power the generator creating electricity.

Question 6

How is wave energy created?

Answer 6

A generator floats in the sea. The motion of the waves going up and down causes the generator to turn creating electricity and sending it back to the shore.

Question 7

How is hydroelectric energy created?

Answer 7

Water is stored behind a dam. The water in allowed through, downhill turning the turbines and powering the generator.

Question 8

How are biofuels used to create energy?

Answer 8

Recently living or living plants are burned heating water, the steam turns turbines powering the generator and creating electricity.

Question 9

How is energy created from fossil fuels?

Answer 9

The fossil fuels are burned heating water, which turns it into steam turning the turbines and creating electricity.

Question 10

What is China’s most used energy resource

Answer 10

Coal

Question 11

What is the UK’s most used energy resource

Answer 11

Gas and oil at 33%/34%