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RS Homework: Due Wednesday 9 July: Name: …..…………………………………………..
Part A: Key Term Evaluation:
Part B: Wind power essay:
What does the term renewable resources mean? (2marks)
Give three examples of renewable resources and for each resource, give two advantage and two
disadvantages of each resource.
What does the term non renewable resources mean? (2 marks)
Give three examples of renewable resources and for each resource, give two advantage and two
disadvantages of each resource.
Resource 1
Eg : Water power
‘The term renewable resource means…….’
Advantage 1
Large part of the
world have seas,
lakes and rivers
meaning there is
lots of potential to
use water power
Advantage 2
Been used for years
such as in old mills
so it could be used
by business to
power machinery
Disadvantage 1
Costs a lot to make
as it can require
dams to be built
Disadvantage 2
Difficult for
individual houses to
have water power
and other methods
are more accessible
Resource 2
Resource 3
Non-renewable
resource meaning:
Advantage 1
Resource 1
Resource 2
Resource 3
Advantage 2
Disadvantage 1
Some people in the UK are against wind power. Write a
short essay which looks at the advantages and
disadvantages of wind power and then come up with
your own conclusion stating if you agree with it or not.
You must have at least four different points in your
essay and a conclusion.
Part C: Plan of action:
Present your findings in a table like this:
Renewable
resource meaning:
All must do one activity. Most can do two
activities. Some can do three activities.
Disadvantage 2
Reduce, reuse and recycle is a phase which is often
used to get people thinking about using less natural
recourses. Think about what you and your family could
do to help reduce the amount of natural resources
they use in and around the home.
Create a table which:
Identifies 5 things that you and your family currently
do to help use less natural resources (Turn off the
water when brushing teeth, turning off lights)
Identifies 10 other things you and your family could do
to use less natural resources. In the table explain why
these would help reduce the amount of natural
resources we use.