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WJEC GCSE Science Double Award Energy resources and efficiency (Unit 3) overview quiz quiz

14questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

  1. Which of these is a non-renewable energy resource?

  2. Which statement about nuclear fuel is correct?

  3. In most power stations, what does the steam turn?

  4. Which is a disadvantage of wind power?

  5. What does the law of conservation of energy state?

  6. A device takes in 200 J and usefully transfers 50 J. What is its efficiency?

  7. Why is no device 100 percent efficient?

  8. How is heat transferred through a solid metal bar?

  9. Which type of heat transfer can travel through a vacuum?

  10. In convection, why does warm air rise?

  11. How does loft insulation reduce heat loss?

  12. Why does double glazing reduce heat loss through windows?

  13. Loft insulation costs 400 pounds and saves 100 pounds a year. What is the payback time?

  14. What does a Sankey diagram show?