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Questions on Energy Sources

Q1. Many substances burn. Some of them are used as fuels. Some fuels are burned in power stations to generate electricity, others a burned to provide heat or light for our homes.

The things pictured below are found in the home. Each uses a different fuel.

(a) Draw one line from each item to the fuel it uses. Use each fuel only once.

3 marks

(b) Name two fossil fuels which are burned in power stations to generate electricity.

2 marks

(c) Burning fuels can pollute the air. Give two substances which pollute the environment when fuels burn.

2 marks

(d) Some power stations do not burn fuels. They use other energy resources to generate electricity. Give two energy resources which are not fuels and which are used to generate electricity.

2 marks

Maximum 9 marks