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Question 8

Some energy resources are non-renewable and other energy sources are renewable.

a.

Explain what is meant by the term non-renewable.

[1]
b.

Give an example of a non-renewable energy source.

[1]
c.

Large offshore wind farms are increasingly built in deep waters far from the coastline to generate electricity for the National Grid.

Explain how the electrical energy from a remote offshore wind farm is transmitted to distant inland cities.

[3]
d.

Some people think that building more offshore wind farms is a good idea. Others disagree.

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of building more offshore wind farms.

[6]

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