A water company needs a new power station to supply electricity to a desalination plant. It is considering either a coal power station or a nuclear power station. Each power station would generate the same amount of electricity each year.
The table shows the annual emissions and waste from each power station.
| Emission or waste | Coal power station | Nuclear power station |
|---|---|---|
| Carbon dioxide released while generating electricity in tonnes | 4 500 000 | 0 |
| Sulfur dioxide released while generating electricity in tonnes | 12 000 | 0 |
| Radioactive waste produced in tonnes | 0 | 15 |
Using the data, explain two environmental benefits of choosing the nuclear power station instead of the coal power station.
Using the data, explain one environmental problem caused by choosing the nuclear power station.
The company reviews the supply of nuclear fuel for the country's nuclear power stations.
| Quantity | Mass each year in tonnes |
|---|---|
| Nuclear fuel used by the country's nuclear power stations | 1 200 |
| Previously unknown nuclear fuel reserves identified | 1 500 |
A manager claims that nuclear fuel should be classified as renewable because the recorded reserves increase each year.
Using the information, explain whether the manager's claim is correct.
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.