Energy!

Saraswati Vidya Niketan

Integrated Science

Name: Form:

Instructions: Answer all questions. (20 marks) Time: 30 mins

Question 1

(a) Describe briefly how fossil fuels are formed. Give an example of a fossil fuel. (3 marks)
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(b) Name two major air pollutants emitted from the burning of fossil fuels and state their effects. (4 marks)
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(c) Fossil fuels are usually used in large generators at power stations to generate electricity for the village of
Leonora.
(i) State the energy conversion which takes place in the generator. (1 marks)
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(ii) Name two alternative sources of energy that the village of Leonora can possibly use instead of fossil
fuels to produce electricity besides solar energy. (2 marks)
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(iii) Name two solar devices and state their function. (2 marks)
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(iv) What are two major disadvantages of using solar power in the Caribbean? (2 marks)
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Question 2

(a) State the Law of conservation of energy. (2 marks)

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(b) State the energy conversion in the following devices/ processes: (5 marks)
(i) Photosynthesis
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(ii) Battery
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(iii) Internal combustion engine
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(iv) Stretching and then releasing a rubber-band
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(v) Electric fan
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(c) Distinguish between any TWO of the following terms: (4 marks)

(i) Conduction and radiation
(ii) Longitudinal and transverse wave
(iii) Land breeze and sea breeze

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