Combined Science GCSE
Renewable resources
What Renewable resources means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Renewable resources
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Reference: AQA
Resources such as bio-fuel, wind, hydro-electricity, geothermal, tidal, solar and wave energy that are replenished naturally and will not run out.
Topics that use Renewable resources
- National and global energy resources (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Acid rain and pollutant gases
- Cause
- Convenience, cost and emissions in heating
- Electricity generation
- Energy resource decision making
- Energy transfer
- Energy transfer chains
- Ethical responsibility and future generations
Using Renewable resources in the exam
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