Energy

Question 1

Define Energy Mix

Answer 1

The combination of energy types used to power a country’s economy. It can be what it owns or what it needs to import.

Question 2

Define Energy Resources

Answer 2

The different types of energy that a country uses.

Question 3

What is Sweden?

Answer 3

A MEDC

Question 4

What is India?

Answer 4

A NIC/LEDC

Question 5

What percentage of energy does industry use in Sweden?

Answer 5

37.3%

Question 6

What percentage of energy does residential use in Sweden?

Answer 6

21.3%

Question 7

What percentage of energy does industry use in India?

Answer 7

25.3%

Question 8

What percentage of energy does residential use in India?

Answer 8

61%

Question 9

What type of energy is used the most by Sweden?

Answer 9

Nuclear (38%)

Question 10

What types of energy does Sweden use?

Answer 10

Nuclear
HEP
Coal
Oil
Gas

Question 11

What type of energy does India use the most?

Answer 11

Combustable renewables and waste (37.8%)

Question 12

What types of energy does India use?

Answer 12

Combustable renewables and waste
Coal
Oil
Gas
Nuclear
Hydro

Question 13

Why is Sweden an ideal place for HEP?

Answer 13

Large catchments, high discharge, flows regulated and waterfalls

Question 14

Name a waterfall in Sweden

Answer 14

Porjus

Question 15

Name a river in Sweden

Answer 15

Luleälv

Question 16

Define Finite

Answer 16

Means the energy source can run out

Question 17

Define Renewable

Answer 17

Means can be used over and over again

Question 18

Define Energy Mix

Answer 18

Combination of energy types/sources which fuel a countries’s economy

Question 19

Define feed in tariff

Answer 19

Generating your own energy and selling the excess

Question 20

Describe the Global Energy Mix

Answer 20

Dominated by non renewable fossil fuels
Lower percentage of renewables and nuclear
Oil is on the rise
Nuclear is static

Question 21

What percentage of the global energy mix is oil?

Answer 21

37%

Question 22

What percentage of the global energy mix is Coal?

Answer 22

25%

Question 23

What percentage of the global energy mix is Gas?

Answer 23

23%

Question 24

What percentage of the global energy mix is Nuclear energy?

Answer 24

6%

Question 25

What percentage of the global energy mix is Biomass energy?

Answer 25

4%

Question 26

What percentage of the global energy mix is Hydro energy?

Answer 26

3%

Question 27

What percentage of the global energy mix is Solar heat energy?

Answer 27

0.5%

Question 28

What percentage of the global energy mix is wind energy?

Answer 28

0.3%

Question 29

What percentage of the global energy mix is Geothermal energy?

Answer 29

1.2%

Question 30

Name three reasons why the demand for energy increased in the last 60 years?

Answer 30

Globalisation Car Ownership is rising Industrialisation is rising

Question 31

Define energy gap

Answer 31

The energy gap is where MEDCs are likely to have more energy supplies of a better standard than LEDCs

Question 32

Name three physical reasons that affect the supply of energy

Answer 32

Fossil fuels are only found in places with certain geological factors Power stations need flat land Solar and wind power need consistency

Question 33

Name three economic factors that affect the supply of energy

Answer 33

The most accessible and lowest coast are developed first (on/offshore Tariffs on certain energy resources Can a country afford certain energy types

Question 34

Name three social factors that can affect the supply of energy

Answer 34

Conflicts near energy resources International agreements Laws restricting certain types of energy

Question 35

Name a country where conflict has affected the supply of energy

Answer 35

Nigeria

Question 36

Name an international agreement involving energy

Answer 36

Kyoto Protocol 1997

Question 37

Name an example of an energy tariff

Answer 37

California- 2005, C02 emissions cost companies $8/tonne of energy and increases 5%/year to discourage coal use

Question 38

Define energy security

Answer 38

Diversifying your energy resources, so you are not reliant on one type of energy

Question 39

What is the relationship between levels of development and energy use?

Answer 39

As you get richer, energy development rises

Question 40

Name a case study for energy mix

Answer 40

Sweden vs India

Question 41

Name a case study for the economic benefits vs social/environmental costs

Answer 41

Canadian Tar Sands

Question 42

Name a case study for the negative social and environmental impacts of energy exploitation

Answer 42

Shell in Nigeria

Question 43

Name a case study for the opportunities provided by energy exploitation

Answer 43

Norway

Question 44

How has Energy benefitted Norway?

Answer 44

The economic boost has helped fund an excellent welfare system which had been a top priority

Question 45

Which Nigerian activist was murdered by his government?

Answer 45

Ken Savo-Wiwa

Question 46

How many oil spills are there in the Niger Delta per year?

Answer 46

4

Question 47

How many oil spills have there been since oil exploitation began?

Answer 47

4000