Lesson 1

Question 1

Name 8 sources of energy

Answer 1

Fossil fuels, nuclear, biomass, HEP, solar, wind

Question 2

What is the difference between primary and secondary energy?

Answer 2

Primary comes directly from a natural form of a resource whereas secondary comes from primary energy

Question 3

Name 3 secondary resources

Answer 3

Electricity, petrol, diesel

Question 4

What is a critical-renewable resource?

Answer 4

Resources that can be sustainable but require careful management when utilised (i.e wood)

Question 5

Describe a reserve of a resource

Answer 5

Part of a resource that is available for use under existing economic development and technology

Question 6

What is resource security?

Answer 6

Ability of a country to safeguard a reliable and sustainable flow of resources while maintaining social and economic development

Question 7

Describe difference between flow and stock resource

Answer 7

Flow is resource which replenishes under a relatively short amount of time whereas stock is finite and takes millions of years to generate naturally

Question 8

How can a resource be recyclable?

Answer 8

By converting waste materials into new ones to prevent waste of useful materials and to reduce consumption of newer raw resources

Question 9

Describe process of natural resource development

Answer 9

• Exploration - Process of searching an area for natural resources
• Exploitation - Action of extracting and using natural resources for the most profitable use
• Development - Action of refining, distribution, marketing and sales of a resource

Question 10

What factors could affect if a resource is exploited?

Answer 10

Government policies, quantity of a reserve, accessibility of a resource, impact on environment, demand of resource/market price, profit margins