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Renewable and Non-Renewable Resources — Free MYP1 Sciences Practice Questions
1QuestionComparing Energy Resources for SustainabilityConcept Practice
2 marks~3 minCriterion D
A town must choose between building wind turbines or a coal power station for its electricity.
a
Name one way wind energy is different from coal energy. [1]
b
Describe one real-world impact the town might notice by choosing wind energy instead of coal. [1]
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2QuestionComparing Energy Resources for SustainabilityConcept Practice
2 marks~3 minCriterion A
The diagram shows three energy sources: A (wind turbine), B (coal power plant), and C (solar panel).
a
Identify which structure, A, B, or C, uses a non-renewable energy source. [1]
b
Describe why that energy source is non-renewable. [1]
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3QuestionDefinition of Renewable ResourcesConcept Practice
2 marks~3 minCriterion B
A student places a solar panel in sunlight, then under a lamp, then near a candle. Each time, she measures how much electricity the solar panel produces.
a
Identify the independent variable in this investigation. [1]
b
Identify one variable that should be kept the same to make this a fair test. [1]
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4QuestionComparing Energy Resources for SustainabilityConcept Practice
5 marks~8 minCriterion C
Maya tests a small solar panel on a sunny day. She measures the voltage it produces three times.
9 AM: V 12 PM: V 3 PM: V
9 AM: V 12 PM: V 3 PM: V
a
Identify the time of day when the solar panel produced the highest voltage. [1]
b
Describe what the data shows about how the voltage changes across the day. [2]
c
Compare the voltage produced at 9 AM with the voltage produced at 3 PM, and suggest one reason why they are different. [2]
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