9.1 & 2

Question 1

How are energy resources classified?

Answer 1

Renewable
Non-renewable
Recyclable

Question 2

Give examples and percentage use of each energy resource type.

Answer 2

Non renewable (86%) - fossil fuels, oil, natural gas (stock/finite resources)

Renewable (9.3%) - HEP, solar, tidal (flow resource)

Recyclable (4.4%) - biofuels, nuclear power

Question 3

How does geology impact energy resource distribution?

Answer 3

Fossil fuels found in sedimentary rock

Countries found on plate boundaries have geothermal energy (E.g. NZL) - can be used for electricity

Question 4

How does relief and climate impact energy resource distribution?

Answer 4

High relief and rainfall is good for HEP
e.g. 3 Gorges Dam in China

Climate - e.g. wind is good for wind turbine, sunshine good for solar

Question 5

What regional effects do fossil fuels and nuclear power have on the environment?

Answer 5

Air pollution

Acid rain from power stations

Nuclear leaks

Question 6

What local effects do fossil fuels, nuclear power and renewable energy have on the environment?

Answer 6

Landscapes scarred by drilling

Oil spillages

Deforestation

Flooding from HEP

Question 7

What global impacts do fossil fuels have on the environment?

Answer 7

GHG emission causes climate change

Question 8

What is a general trend for global patterns in energy use?

Answer 8

Population and wealth increases rises energy demand.

Question 9

What are 3 causes of variations in energy use?

Answer 9

Economic development - vital to growing economies, powers industry, household use

Economic sectors - due to sector change in the UK different sectors use different energy amounts

Traditional fuel sources - people use traditional fuel such as fire if they don’t have conventional energy resource access