Energy Issues and Nuclear Power (H)

Approximately how much does the electric power demand vary in one day?

• 10GW

• 6GW

• 16GW

• 20GW

When is demand for electricity likely to be highest?

• Summer

• Winter

What power stations provide a constant amount of electricity (the base load demand)?

• Solar and coal

• Gas and tidal

• Coal and nuclear

• Wind and oil

Which power station has the shortest start up time and so is used to meet extra demand?

• Natural Gas

• Oil

• Coal

• Nuclear

Which power station is cheapest to operate?

• coal

• solar

• hydroelectric

• gas

What are the two advantages of nuclear power?

• Produces nuclear waste

• No greenhouse gases

• Can be environmentally devastating

• High energy density

Which is a strong disadvantage of hydroelectric power?

• Habitats are flooded to create dams

• Looks ugly

• Provides only temporary construction jobs

• Releases carbon dioxide

What are the two main fuels used in nuclear power stations?

• Uranium

• Hydrogen

• Plutonium

• Lithium

Which of these three resources are unreliable?

• Solar

• Wind

• Wave

• Tidal

All of the costs around building and maintaining energy resources are passed on to who?

• Politicians in their donations

• Consumers in their energy bills

• Charities in their accounts

• Tax payers in their taxes