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GCSE - OCR 21 Century
P3 Radioactive Materials
Glossary

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Cars in Brazil do not use petrol, instead they use alcohol made from sugar cane.

 

     

 P3 Generating Electricity - Advantages / Disadvantages 

Syllabus Summary Questions Answers


 1.  List one advantage and one disadvantage of using each type of power station to produce electricity.

 2.  Which fuels when burned increase greenhouse effect and cause acid rain?

      Name the gases released.

 3.  Which power station produces radioactive waste?

      a) Coal fired    b) Gas fired    c) Oil fired    d) Nuclear

 4.  Which two of the following statements are false about hydroelectric power stations?

      a) They are usually built in mountainous area

      b) They take a long time to start up

      c) They can be used in reverse to store energy from surplus electricity

      d) They are not very reliable