Consuming Energy Resource

Question 1

Define Biofuel

Answer 1

Energy and fuel made from living material such as crops and vegitation

Question 2

Define Climate Change

Answer 2

The changing characteristics of the climate and seasons in regions across the world

Question 3

Define Decommission

Answer 3

The process of closing safely disposing waste from a power station. This can cost millions of pounds and take over a year to complete

Question 4

Define Deep Water Oil

Answer 4

Oil found deeper underground, which is more difficult and riskier to extact

Question 5

Define Deforestation

Answer 5

The removal of trees and woodland

Question 6

Define Energy Deficit

Answer 6

A country that generates less energy than its population needs (the supply is less then the demand)

Question 7

Define Energy Mix

Answer 7

The composition of a country’s energy sources

Question 8

Define Energy Security

Answer 8

When a country has ownership and control of their energy source, production and transporation

Question 9

Define Energy Surplus

Answer 9

A country that generates more energy than its population needs (the supply is more than the demand)

Question 10

Define Fossil fuels

Answer 10

Non-renewable sources of fuel (gas, oil and coal) which take hundreds of thousands of years to form from dead vegetation and animals

Question 11

Define Fracking

Answer 11

The process of releasing trapped natural gas from shale rocks. Fracking involves pushing high-pressure liquids underground to cause the hale rocks to crack

Question 12

Define Geothermal Energy

Answer 12

Water is pumped deep underground to be heated by magma plumes or radioactive rocks. The hot water creates steam which turns turbines to generate electricity

Question 13

Define Greenhouse gases

Answer 13

Gases (such as carbon dioxide and methane) which absorb and emit radiation

Question 14

Define Hydroelectric energy

Answer 14

A form of energy which uses moving water to turn turbines and generate electricity. We usually associate this type of energy with dams

Question 15

Define importing

Answer 15

Buying resources from another country, for example food and goods

Question 16

Define Non-renewable Energy

Answer 16

A source of energy that will run out or will take thousands of years to replace such as fossil fuels

Question 17

Define Nuclear Fusion

Answer 17

The process of joining atomic nuclei together to produce energy

Question 18

Define oil spills

Answer 18

Accidents where oil leaks from pipes, oil rigs or even freight ships

Question 19

Define Open-Cast Mines

Answer 19

Mining that involves removing the top layer of soil to extract minerals or fuel. All wildlife and vegetation living on the surface is destroyed

Question 20

Define Recyclable Energy

Answer 20

Energy produced from sources that can be renewed; even though there is a limited amount of fuel, more can be grown or made to replace

Question 21

Define Renewable Energy

Answer 21

Primary energy that can be re-used to produce electricity or has a short lifetime, therefore any used can be replaced quickly e.g hydroelectric, biomass, solar

Question 22

Define Secondary Energy

Answer 22

The product of primary energy, mostly electricity

Question 23

Define solar energy

Answer 23

Where solar panels absorb sunlight and convert it into energy

Question 24

Define Tar Sands

Answer 24

Sands which contain bitumen (oil). This can be extracted in a process which uses a lot of water and energy

Question 25

Define Tidal Energy

Answer 25

Energy which is powered by the changes of the tide. Turbines are built on the seabed which are turned by the water when the sea goes out or comes in as the tides change

Question 26

Define Wave Energy

Answer 26

Energy created by waves. Small turbines are located in buoys which float on the surface of the sea. The waves pass through the turbines and create electricity

Question 27

Define Wind Energy

Answer 27

Energy created by wind. Wind goes through wind turbines which generate electricity as they turn