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1. The type of power station that affects the
environment by polluting the atmosphere with sulfur
dioxide is the coal-fired power
station.
2. a) The 4
non renewable energy sources are: coal, oil, gas and nuclear fuel
(uranium & plutonium).
b) The non renewable energy source that makes the least contribution
to global warming is
nuclear
fuel.
3. The type of power
station that has the longest start-up time is: d) Nuclear
4. The two statements
about hydroelectric power stations which are false are:
b) They take a long time to start up
d) They are not very reliable

5. The unreliable energy
source is wind.
6. Electricity that
is produced from wind farms costs more than electricity produced
from fossil fuel
power stations because each
wind turbine has a low output, so a large number of wind turbines
are need to produce as much
electricity as a fossil fuel power station.
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