1.1 Reliance Of Fossil Fuels

Question 1

Coal, oil and gas are all examples of what type of non-renewable resource?

Answer 1

Fossil Fuels

Question 2

Coal is an example of a fossil fuel. Name two other fossil fuels

Answer 2

Oil, gas

Question 3

List four uses of fossil fuels in modern day life.

Answer 3

Transport Fuel
Plastics
Pharmaceutics
Fibres

Question 4

Define fossil fuels

Answer 4

fuel consisting of the remains of organisms preserved in
rocks in the earth’s crust with high carbon and hydrogen content.

Question 5

Define Renewable energy

Answer 5

a form of energy derived from natural
sources that do not use up natural resources to harm the environment

Question 6

Name 3 fossil fuel found on earth

Answer 6

Coal
Oil
Gas

Question 7

State two different manufacturing processes that rely on fossil fuels for their raw
materials

Answer 7

Plastics/ pharmaceuticals/ fibres

Question 8

Explain why global action on conservation of fossil
fuels and climate change is needed

Answer 8

Conservation is triggered by a realisation that the worlds non-renewable
resources are diminishing and that countries are using fossil fuels at a faster
rate especially in emerging economies

Question 9

State 2 pieces of evidence presented by the global
scientific community linking the combustion of fossil fuels with global warming
and climate change

Answer 9

Rise in seal levels
Ecology changes

Question 10

Describe three different pieces of scientific evidence that link the combustion of
fossil fuels to global warming and climate change

Answer 10

Levels of carbon dioxide has increased markedly.
There is an increase in ocean temperature.
There are increases in drought and heavy precipitation events.

Question 11

Identify three environmental changes being caused by climate change

Answer 11

Larger glacial lakes appearing in larger numbers
An increase in sea levels
Significant changes in some ecosystems found in polar regions

Question 12

Carbon trading has been put forward as a method of monitoring and reducing global carbon emissions. Descrivbe 2 issues with carbon trading

Answer 12

Complexity of the market
Difficulties surrounding governance of the market carbon markets open to fraud and manipulation.

Question 13

Outline one advantage and one disadvantage of carbon trading as a viable option for reduction global carbon emissions.

Answer 13

Carbon trading should provide a governed control of the carbon emitted by its industries.
Market can be open to fraud and manipulation.

Question 14

Explain what is want by carbon trading and outline 3 aspects of how work in practice

Answer 14

Carbon trade in an exchange of carbon credits between countries
Countries ara assigned maximum carbon emissions levels.
If a country exceeds its maximum level it is penalised.

Question 15

State one reason why carbon trading policy may not alter greenhouse gas emissions

Answer 15

Market is open to fraud
Credit lim is may be too high
It is difficult to measure emissions

Question 16

The name of the concept developed at the Kyoto port cal in 1997 to help reduce carbon emission.

Answer 16

Carbon trading

Question 17

Discuss 2 ways in which carbon trading can reduce worldwide carbon emissions.

Answer 17

-Countries are assigned maximum carbon emission level in the form of carbon permits
-Can sell their carbon permits to other countries.

Question 18

3 different reasons why carbon trading is not always a success in reducing overall carbon emissions.

Answer 18

-Market is open to fraud
-difficult to measure emission accuralety and consistently across so many different county’s and industries
-businness may not participate, as they can. Aforad to pay the fines without even trying to reduce their carbon dioxide output.