Consuming Energy Resources

Question 1

What are the three types of energy resources?

Answer 1

• Non-renewable
• Renewable
• Recyclable

Question 2

What affects energy variation between countries?

Answer 2

• The more developed a country is, the greater its use of energy.
• A developing country is likely to use less energy but is also likely to rely in more traditional fuel sources.
• Where temperatures are low and daylight hours are short more energy is needed for heating and lighting.

Question 3

How does geology affect access energy?

Answer 3

• Fossil fuels are only found in sedimentary rocks. coal is widely distributed but mostly in the Middle East.
• Countries on plate boundaries can access geothermal energy

Question 4

How does climate and landscape affect access to energy?

Answer 4

• Areas with high rainfall and steep sided valleys can construct large dams and generate HEP.
• Exposed and coastal areas are good for generating wind power.
• Areas with longer hours of sunshine can produce solar energy

Question 5

What is fracking?

Answer 5

A process that involves drilling into the earth using a high pressure water mixture to release gas trapped inside rock.

Question 6

Why is global demand for oil increasing?

Answer 6

• increasing population means more people needing energy
• increasing levels of wealth means more consumptions of energy intensive goods
  -rapid industrialisation in emerging countries means a growing wealth

Question 7

What affects price of oil?

Answer 7

• wars
• economic recessions
• discovery of new sources

Question 8

How does rising affluence change attitudes to energy futures?

Answer 8

• People wirh more money can afford to make a choice about energy usage
• Goverments in developed countries have more money to invest in public transport and renewable energy.

Question 9

How does education change the attitudes to energy futures?

Answer 9

• People in developed countries have better education in school and the media so they have a better understanding of consequences of unsustainable energy use

Question 10

How does environmental concerns change the attitudes to energy futures?

Answer 10

-increased access to education means people are more worried about permantely damaging the environment so they are more likely to reduce their carbon footprint
- Developed countries can afford to invest in research into the environmental impacts of energy sources creating awareness.

Question 11

What is a carbon footprint?

Answer 11

A measure of the amount of greenhouse gases generated by the activities of an individual or organisation or product over its lifetime

Question 12

What is an ecological footprint?

Answer 12

A measure of how much land is needed to support an individuals lifestyle.