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1.3 National and global energy resources

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Question 5

An electric railway receives electricity from two generating systems.

The table shows the electricity generated for the railway during one week.

Generating systemElectricity generated in MWh
Water released from a reservoir flows downhill and turns a generator360
Natural gas from an underground gas field is burned to generate electricity240
a.

Name the energy resource that generated more of the railway's electricity during the week.

[1]
b.

State whether this energy resource is renewable or non-renewable. Give a reason for your answer.

[2]
c.

Give one reason why the electricity delivered to the railway is not itself an energy resource.

[1]
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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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