Renewable Resources

Nuclear power stations generate electricity through nuclear fission. Electricity can also be generated by burning shale gas. Shale gas is natural gas trapped in rocks. Shale gas can be extracted by a process called fracking. There is some evidence that fracking causes minor earthquakes. Burning shale gas adds carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of nuclear power compared with the use of shale gas to generate electricity.

• no carbon dioxide emitted

• nuclear power doesn’t cause earthquakes

• more energy released per kg of fuel

• nuclear power plants produce radioactive waste

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What is the name of one fuel used in nuclear power stations?

• uranium

• thallium

• carbon

• crude oil

The graph gives information about the production of electricity in the UK in 2016. Around what percentage of electricity production involves the release of greenhouse gases?

• 46%

• 13%

• 59%

• 12%

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The graph gives information about the production of electricity in the UK in 2016. Around what percentage of electricity production depends on non-renewable resources?

• 83%

• 12%

• 59%

• 46%

What type of data is shown on the x-axis of this graph?

• categorical

• continuous

Burning this fuel can cause acid rain.

• oil

• coal

• natural gas

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The main use of this fuel is transport.

• coal

• oil

• natural gas

This is a solid fuel.

• coal

• oil

• natural gas

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The graph shows how the demand for electricity in the UK changes during one 24-hour period. Around what time is the demand for electricity highest in the UK?

• 4:00

• 8:00

• 12:00

• 20:00

The graph shows how the demand for electricity in the UK changes during one 24-hour period. What are the units of the dependent variable?

• kW

• kW/h

• hours

• W