7 Ie-5 Energy questions 1

Name Class Date

Mr and Mrs Cameron want to help the environment. They ask Ms Palin how to make their home
more ʻeco-friendlyʼ.

ECO report
A change to new, energy saving light bulbs
B add insulation to your home to prevent warmth escaping
C turn the thermostat down and wear more jumpers in the winter
D buy a solar panel for your roof to heat water
E use your bicycles instead of the car when you can
S. Palin, Consultant

1 Which recommendation (or recommendations):

a is about using more efficient devices?
b will not cost them any money?
c will cut their heating bills?
d will save them money on petrol?
e will reduce the amount of carbon dioxide they add to the atmosphere?

2 Ms Palin also recommends that they buy their electricity from a company that uses renewable
resources to generate the electricity.
a Name three different renewable resources

i ii iii
b What polluting gas goes into the atmosphere when fossil fuels burn?

c Describe a disadvantage of using renewable resources to generate electricity.

3 The statements in the table describe different energy resources. Tick the boxes to show which
resources each statement applies to:

Nuclear Fossil fuels Solar power

a Does not produce polluting gases
b Is available at any time
c Renewable
d Dangerous waste materials

I can…
● describe ways of using less fossil fuel
● describe different energy resources.

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