Geography GCSE
Intermittency
What Intermittency means in Geography GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Intermittency
The characteristic of certain renewable energy sources (like wind and solar) that do not produce energy continuously.
Topics that use Intermittency
- Management and sustainable use of energy resources are required at a range of spatial scales from local to international (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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Using Intermittency in the exam
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