Energy Style Examination Questions

1) Some energy resources are renewable, others are not.

Biomass fuels are classified as renewable.

(a)

(i) Give two examples of biomass fuels.

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[2]

(ii) Why are biomass fuels classified as renewable?

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[1]

(iii) Where does the energy to form biomass fuels come

from?
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[1]

(iv) Give an example of a non-renewable energy

resource.
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[1]

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(b) There are different forms of energy, these include:

chemical electrical gravitational potential heat

kinetic light nuclear sound

Choose your answers from the words in the box. Which

form of energy describes:

(i) biomass;
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[1]

(ii) a ball, which is thrown vertically upwards and is at

the top of its flight;
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[1]
(iii) a ball rolling along the floor?
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[1]

(c) Name a device designed to transfer:

(i) electrical energy to light;

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[1]
(ii) light to electrical energy.
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[1]
Total 10 marks

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1) Answers

(a)

(i) any two from 2

§ wood
§ accept a named wood or trees
§ or leaves
§ straw
§ dung
§ paper
§ sugar cane

(ii) any one from

§ they grow again

(do not accept they can be used again)
§ are not permanently used up
§ they do not run out
§ easily replaced
-
(iii) the Sun (do not accept carbohydrates or
photosynthesis)

(iv) any one from 1

§ coal
§ accept peat
§ oil
§ accept petrol or diesel or paraffin
§ gas
§ accept fossil fuel
§ accept nuclear
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(b)

(i) chemical

(ii) gravitational potential

(accept potential or gravitational)
(iii) kinetic

(c)

(i)
§ bulb
§ lamp
§ LED
§ Torch
§ TV tube

(ii)

§ photocell
§ solar cell
§ TV camera
§ video camera
(do not accept solar panels)
[Total 10]

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2) The table shows the main sources of energy used in
Britain in 1990.

coal 35%

oil 35%

gas 24%

nuclear 5%

moving water 1%
(hydro)

(a) Finish the pie-chart, using the figures in the table.

OIL

[4]

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(b) Complete the following sentences.

To release energy from coal, gas and oil they must be

burned. Coal, gas and oil are all ……………………..
[1]

(c) Which one of the energy sources in the table is

renewable? ..................................

Write down the name of one other renewable energy

source. ...............................
[2]

(d) How does the amount of energy obtained from

nuclear sources in 1990 compare with the amount
obtained from moving water?
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[2]

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2 Answers

(a) sectors nearer to correct value than to 1% either side

§ coal 35%
§ nuclear 5%
§ gas 24%
§ moving water 1%
each for 1 mark to a maximum of 3 marks. deduct 1 mark
if sector left blank. three sectors labelled correctly w.r.t.
rank order of size for 1 mark

(b) (fossil) fuels (allow combustible/flammable/non

renewable) 1

(c) moving water/hydro/ wind/waves/tides/solar (allow

geothermal/ wood/biomass)
each for 1 mark

(d) any indication that we get more (energy from nuclear

sources) gains 1 mark

but 5 times as much/more gains 2 marks

[Total 9]

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3) Wax is a fuel.

A young child watched a candle burning and

wondered where the wax had gone.

(a) Complete the sentence below.

When wax burns, energy is released as
...............................................................
[1]

(b) Why does the wax disappear as it burns?

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[1]

3) Answers

(a) heat/light 1

(b) any reference to the products being (colourless)

gases/smoke 1
[2]

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4) The diagram shows a space station orbiting the Earth.
The space station needs a constant supply of electricity.
It uses solar cells to generate electricity from sunlight.
Some of this electricity is used to charge batteries.
Space station
in orbit

Sun Light from the Sun Earth Earth's

shadow

(a) The solar cells do not produce electricity all the time.
Why not?
............................................................................................
............................... ……………………………….
……………………….
[1]

(b) What supplies the space station with electricity when

the solar cells cannot?
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............................................................. ………………
[1]

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(c) A new type of space station does not need batteries.
The diagram shows why.

In the light

X movement energy
stored in a spinning
solar cells flywheel
electricity to circuits
in space station

In the dark

X movement energy
stored in a spinning
solar cells flywheel

electricity to circuits
in space station

Choose words from this list to complete the sentences

below.

an
battery generator motor a transformer
electromagnet

In the light, X acts as

..........................................................................................
In the dark, X acts as
..........................................................................................
[2]

Total 4 marks

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4) Answers

(a)

idea that there is no light falling on the space station /

space station is in the Earth’s shadow for part of the time
/ orbit / has to pass the Earth’s shadow
for 1 mark
(b) in batteries
for 1 mark
(c)
§ a motor
§ generator in order
for 1 mark

[Total 4]

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5) People do a number of things to reduce the energy
loss from their homes.

(a) Describe one thing they may do to cut down the

energy loss through:

(i) the roof;

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[1]
(ii) the outside walls;
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[1]

(iii) the glass in the windows;

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[1]
(iv) gaps around the front and back doors.
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[1]

(b) A house is more difficult to keep warm in cold

weather. What other type of weather makes it difficult to
keep a house warm? .............. ........................... ........
....... ........ ................ ............ ........................................
[1]
Total 5 marks

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5) Answers

(a)
(i) (insulate it) with fibre glass or foam 1
or felt or polystyrene beads or
rockwool or (aluminium) foil
an example must be included
do not credit loft insulation

(ii) fill the cavity with fibre glass or foam

or mineral wool or polystyrene or
named liner inside wall or making
walls thicker
an example must be included
do not credit cavity wall insulation

(iii) double glaze or draw the curtains or 1

blinds or thicker glass or secondary
glazing described
do not credit fit smaller windows

(iv) put in draught excluder (or described) 1

or strip or description of filling gaps
or seal gaps or double glazed doors
or build porch or curtains inside door
or mat under door
do not credit just carpet
accept buy new doors
accept premise that gap is between frame and wall as well as
between frame and door

(b) windy or stormy or wet or snow or 1

rain or sleet or hail or fog or mist
do not credit frosty
[Total 5]

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6)

(a) During a thunderstorm, lightning struck a tree and set

it on fire.

Complete the sequence of energy transfers by naming

the forms of energy at each stage.
For each sentence choose from the following. You may
use each word more than once.

chemical electrical heat light sound

(i) The lightning transferred .................................. energy

to
.................................. energy.
[2]
(ii) When the lightning struck the tree ........ ......... .......
.......... energy heated up the wood and started the tree
burning.
[1]
(iii) The burning tree gave out ..................................
energy and................ .................. energy.
[2]

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(b) Energy may be transferred by:

A particles moving;
B particles vibrating more and hitting their neighbours
harder;
C waves.

(i) Which one, A, B or C, is the description of

conduction? ................................
[1]
(ii) Which one, A, B or C, describes the flash from the
lightning? .......................
[1]

(iii) Describe how hot land causes convection currents in

the atmosphere.

Use the term air particles in your answer.

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[3]
Total 10 marks

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6) Answers

(a)
(i)
§ electrical
§ light or heat or sound
§ accept light to heat for 2 marks

(ii)
§ electrical
§ accept heat
§ answers may be in either order
§ heat
§ light
§ accept sound
[1 mark]
(b)

(i) B 1
(ii) C
(iii) any three from 3
heat from land makes (air) particles
above land move faster or have more
energy
faster moving particles move further
do not credit particles get lighter
apart or cause hot air to become less
dense
hot air (particles) rises
colder air (particles) falls or moves in
(to take hot air’s place)
[Marks 10]

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