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Renewable Energy

Cut Out and Match

Advantages: no pollution. Great for countries like chemical


Iceland.
thermal
Disadvantages: not suitable for many countries.
kinetic

electrical
solar power

Advantages: no pollution. Generate electricity


quickly. thermal

Disadvantages: large amounts of land required. kinetic


Some of the energy used to pump water back to electrical
the reservoir.
tidal

Advantages: cheap and readily available. gravitational


Disadvantages: smelly process releasing potential
greenhouse gases. Requires good crops every year.
kinetic

electrical
geothermal

Advantages: suitable for individual houses.

Can be used in remote locations. kinetic

Disadvantages: expensive set up costs. Needs a electrical


hydroelectric south facing roof to work best.
(HEP)

biomass Advantages: great if you live on an island. gravitational

No carbon dioxide released. potential

Disadvantages: high set up cost. Impacts on kinetic


wildlife.
electrical

wind Advantages: very few costs. light

Disadvantages: requires wind. Noisy and thermal

spoils the landscape. kinetic

electrical

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Renewable Energy Answers
Match and Draw

Advantages: suitable for individual houses. light


Can be used in remote locations. thermal
Disadvantages: expensive set up costs. Needs a kinetic
south facing roof to work best.
solar power electrical

Advantages: great if you live on an island. gravitational


No carbon dioxide released. potential
Disadvantages: high set up cost. Impacts on kinetic
wildlife.
tidal electrical

Advantages: no pollution. Great for countries like


Iceland. thermal

Disadvantages: not suitable for many countries. kinetic

electrical
geothermal

Advantages: no pollution. Generate electricity gravitational


quickly.
potential
Disadvantages: large amounts of land required.
kinetic
Some of the energy used to pump water back to
hydroelectric
(HEP) the reservoir. electrical

biomass Advantages: cheap and readily available. chemical


Disadvantages: smelly process releasing thermal
greenhouse gases. Requires good crops every year.
kinetic

electrical

wind Advantages: very few costs.

Disadvantages: requires wind. Noisy and kinetic


spoils the landscape. electrical

visit twinkl.com

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