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Question 1

What is the definition of energy?

Answer 1

Power from the use of physical or chemical resources

Question 2

Name two examples of energy consumption

Answer 2

Powering factories, using cars.

Question 3

Describe the global consumption of energy

Answer 3

The pattern of global consumption is uneven

Question 4

Give an example of a continent with high energy consumption

Answer 4

North America

Question 5

Give an example of a continent with low energy consumption

Answer 5

South America

Question 6

What is the definition of energy poverty?

Answer 6

A lack of access to energy infrastructure and resources.

Question 7

How does energy poverty affect quality of life?

Answer 7

Social wellbeing, Economic wellbeing.

Question 8

How does energy poverty affect social wellbeing? (four ways)

Answer 8

Access to heating (being cold), being in the dark, cooking, refrigeration.
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Question 9

How does energy poverty affect economic wellbeing? (four ways)

Answer 9

Being able to work, being able to complete homework, lack of transport for work, industries not running.
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Question 10

Define social wellbeing.

Answer 10

Being comfortable, being happy and healthy

Question 11

Define economic wellbeing.

Answer 11

Having present and future financial security

Question 13

What is an energy mix made up of?

Answer 13

An energy mix is made up of fossil fuels, nuclear energy and renewable energy.

Question 14

Name three examples of fossil
fuels from the UK’s energy mix.

Answer 14

Gas, coal, oil.

Question 15

Name five examples of primary
sources from the UK’s energy mix.

Answer 15

Gas, coal, oil, nuclear and renewables.

Question 16

Why has the UK’s energy mix changed?

Answer 16

The UK’s energy mix has changed with a decrease in fossil fuels and an increase in renewables.

Question 17

What is the definition of non-renewable energy?

Answer 17

Non-renewable energy, is finite, is not sustainable and takes a long time to replenish.

Question 18

In 2018 what percentage of the global energy mix was non-
renewable?

Answer 18

89%

Question 19

What are the four non-renewable
energy sources?

Answer 19

Gas, coal, oil, nuclear.

Question 20

Which three non-renewable
energy sources are fossil fuels?

Answer 20

Gas, coal, oil.

Question 21

Name three advantages of non-
renewable energy.

Answer 21

Transport, Cheap, Employment.

Question 22

Name three disadvantages of non-renewable energy.

Answer 22

Environmental disasters, Climate change, Running out.

Question 23

What is the definition of renewable
energy?

Answer 23

Renewable energy, is infinite, is
sustainable and is easily replenish.

Question 24

From 2019 to 2020 what was the increase in electricity generated by renewable energy?

Answer 24

11%

Question 25

What are the five renewable energy sources?

Answer 25

1) Wind, 2) Solar, 3) Geothermal,
4) Hydroelectric, 5) Biomass

Question 26

Name three advantages of renewable energy.

Answer 26

Will not run out, Save money, Lower reliance on specific energy sources.

Question 27

Name three disadvantages of renewable energy.

Answer 27

High upfront cost, They can look ugly in the natural landscape, They can be unreliable.

Question 28

What are two advantages for wind farm?

Answer 28

Unlimited energy. No greenhouse gases.

Question 29

What are two disadvantages for wind farm?

Answer 29

Damages wildlife. Ugly.

Question 30

Describe the location of Isle of Lewis.

Answer 30

An island off the coast of Scotland.
It is North-West of Scotland.
It is in the Atlantic Ocean.

Question 31

What is wind energy?

Answer 31

Turbines use energy from the wind to generate electricity, either on land or out at sea.

Question 32

Where are onshore and offshore wind farms built?

Answer 32

Onshore - land
Offshore - Sea