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1.3 National and global energy resources

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Question 9

A leisure centre plans to heat its building by burning a bio-fuel made from wood waste. The manager says: “The fuel is renewable, so burning it will not release carbon dioxide.”

Which statement shows why the manager is wrong?

[1]
A

Wood waste is a fossil fuel, so burning it releases carbon dioxide.

B

Bio-fuel cannot be burned to provide heating for a building.

C

Wood waste is not renewable, because trees take millions of years to grow.

D

Burning the bio-fuel still releases carbon dioxide into the air.

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1.3 National and global energy resources Questions

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86 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Physics 1.3 National and global energy resources, covering 1.3 National and global energy resources. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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