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Energy
From Coal
Describe
the benefits we get from using coal and the
environmental effects of mining and burning coal.
Energy
From Gas
Describe
the benefits we get from using gas and the
environmental effects of the use of natural gas.
http://www.gas-guide.org.uk/science.html
Energy
From Oil
Describe
the benefits we get from oil based products and the
environmental effects of drilling for crude oil,
processing it and using oil based products.
The
Greenhouse Effect
Use notes
and sketches to describe what has become known as the
greenhouse effect.
You may research information from a number of
sources including the following link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/climate/evidence/greenhouse_effect_img.shtml
Greenhouse
Gases
List the
gases that have become known as greenhouse gases and
describe their effects on our atmosphere.
Climate
Change
Describe
what is meant by climate change and explain why some
people may be very concerned about its effects.
Global
Warming
Describe
what are believed to be the possible effects of Global
Warming.
Fossil
Fuels
List the
fossil fuels; describe how they are extracted from the
earth and how they are used as sources of energy.
Wind
Energy
Describe
how energy from the wind may be harnessed and
converted into two other forms of energy.
Explain the difference between a wind turbine
and a wind farm.
Wind
Farms
Research the
evidence for and against the use of wind farms.
Write a summary of your findings.
Some
evidence suggests that wind farms can pose three major
problems for birds:
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disturbance;
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habitat loss or damage;
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and collision.
Use
notes and sketches to describe how this problem can be
minimised or eliminated completely.
Explain
why the positioning of a wind farm is important.
Explain
why wind farms are positioned:
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on open plains;
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on hilltops;
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out at sea.
Explain
what the polluting effects (if any) of wind farms are
likely to be.
Design
Exercise
Design a wind
turbine that could be made from materials readily
available in a school D&T workshop.
The wind turbine should be capable of powering a
small electric lamp bulb.
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