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List three disadvantages of using bioethanol as an energy source.
See it on the paper →Describe the distribution of nuclear power stations in France in 2023.
See it on the paper →Suggest one reason for the distribution of nuclear power stations in France.
See it on the paper →Describe how nuclear power is used to generate electricity. dace
See it on the paper →Explain why nuclear power is not a renewable energy resource. doce
See it on the paper →Describe two environmental impacts of the nuclear power station shown in the photograph.
See it on the paper →Describe two benefits of generating electricity using nuclear power compared to generating electricity using fossil fuels.
See it on the paper →Describe two disadvantages of generating electricity using nuclear power compared to generating electricity using fossil fuels.
See it on the paper →Suggest two reasons why living without access to electricity reduces life expectancy.
See it on the paper →Suggest two reasons why the actual percentage efficiency of solar panels is lower than the values in the table. (d) Biofuels are another way of generating electricity. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of using biofuels compared to fossil fuels to generate electricity. advantages disadvantages (e) Coal is a fos...
See it on the paper →Nuclear power is one of the energy resources in the ‘other’ group in the table. State three benefits of nuclear power.
See it on the paper →State two limitations of nuclear power. (ii)
See it on the paper →The Netherlands plans a 55% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030. Explain why a 55% reduction in carbon emissions will be difficult to achieve. Use information in the table to support your answer.
See it on the paper →Suggest one reason why countries export electricity. (ii)
See it on the paper →Suggest one other reason why Greenland does not have any geothermal power stations. (d) It is expensive to build a geothermal power station.
See it on the paper →Some of the electricity generated at this location is exported to other countries. Suggest one benefit to Argentina of exporting electricity.
See it on the paper →Suggest one benefit to the Faroe Islands of generating more electricity than is consumed.
See it on the paper →The government of the Faroe Islands plans to meet its target by developing wave and tidal power and not solar power. Suggest two reasons for this decision.
See it on the paper →The photograph shows wind turbines in the Faroe Islands. Suggest two reasons why this location is suitable for wind turbines.
See it on the paper →The photograph shows solar panels with cars parked under the solar panels. cars parked under solar panels Suggest one benefit of this method for locating solar panels.
See it on the paper →Comprehensive responses • There were many good responses with accurate use of compass points. The most frequent answer was that nuclear power stations were close to or along large rivers. Another good answer was identification of stations along the coast. Limited responses • A common mistake was to indicate that stations were close to, or in, the capital city, whereas use of the scale showed othe...
— Examiner report, February/March 2026, 0680/22 Q1(a)(i) (Cambridge)
Comprehensive responses • Responses were rare. Limited responses • Answers relating to demand for energy did not address the question. Very few responses suggested that availability of land was important or ease of distribution.
— Examiner report, February/March 2026, 0680/22 Q1(a)(ii) (Cambridge)
Comprehensive responses • Candidates performed well on this question. There were some good descriptions of how nuclear fission of uranium is used to boil water into steam which rotates a turbine that rotates a generator. Limited responses • A common response was to state that uranium is burnt, which is not consistent with the process involved. Other responses included both nuclear fission and fus...
— Examiner report, February/March 2026, 0680/22 Q1(b) (Cambridge)
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