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Question 1

How did geology effect the accessibility of coal in the UK

Answer 1

The UK has lots of sedimentary rock such as chalk that is easy and cheap to dig up, making the coal underneath easy to access

Question 2

Why isn’t the coal in Antarctica accessible

Answer 2

Its under 2.5km of thick ice
Work would take place in freezing conditions and in darkness
Its very far away from world markets

Question 3

How does climate effect access to energy

Answer 3

Climates that are very sunny have more access to solar energy than countries with a cloudier climate. E.g. the uk can access lots of wind energy but no that much geothermic energy.

Question 4

How can landscape/ relief effect access to energy

Answer 4

Energy reserves that are under mountainous areas with high relief are harder to access due to it being difficult and expensive to transport equipment to the reserves making it inefficient.

Question 5

What factors effect energy usage around the world

Answer 5

Population: areas with a higher population have more people consuming energy
Development: areas that are underdeveloped dont have the technology to access to certain types of energy

Question 6

What is energy poverty

Answer 6

People who dont have much access to energy are energy poor