Topic 9

Question 1

Renewable Energies

Answer 1

Wind
Solar
HEP

Question 2

Non-Renewable energies

Answer 2

Fossil Fuels

Question 3

Recyclable Energies

Answer 3

Nuclear Energy

Biomass

Question 4

Ways fossil fuels are extracted

Answer 4

Mining

Drilling

Question 5

How are fossil fuels extracted through mining

Answer 5

Surface Mining. This strips away large areas of soil rock and vegetation

Question 6

Effects of surface mining

Answer 6

Destroyed Habitat
Loss of biodiversity
Scarred Land

Question 7

How are fossil fuels extracted through drilling

Answer 7

Onshore drilling which requires land to be stripped of vegetation to make space for drills and roads

Question 8

Effects of onshore drilling

Answer 8

Oil coats aquatic and bird life causing restricted movement

Releases greenhouse gases such as methane

Question 9

Factors that have an impact on a country’s access to energy

Answer 9

Technology
Geology
Acessibility
Climate
Landscape

Question 10

What 2 factors have a positive correlation

Answer 10

Development

Energy Consumption

Question 11

Oil Reserves

Answer 11

Are the amount of oil that can be extracted

Question 12

Oil Production

Answer 12

The process of extracting and refining crude oil

Question 13

Factors that affect oil production

Answer 13

Infrastructure
Domestic Demand
Shrinking Reserves
Global Consumption

Question 14

Factors that affect oil price and supply

Answer 14

Conflicts
Diplomatic Relation
Recessions
Economic Booms

Question 15

How conflict affects oil price and supply

Answer 15

Decrease in Oil Supply

Increase in Price

Question 16

How diplomatic relations affect oil price and supply

Answer 16

Prices in oil increases due to tension between oil producing countries

Question 17

How recessions affect the price and supply of oil

Answer 17

Decrease in Demand

Decrease in Price

Question 18

How economic booms affect oil price and supply

Answer 18

Increase in Price

Increase in Demand

Question 19

What is fracking

Answer 19

Is liquid being pumped into shale rock at high pressure causing rocks to crack and release gas

Question 20

Effects of fracking on the environment

Answer 20

Chemicals pumped can leak into water supply

Destroys habitats and distrupts ecosystem

Question 21

What is tar sand

Answer 21

A substance that contains bitumen which can be refined to produce oil

Question 22

How is tar sand extracted

Answer 22

Through surface mining which collects the tar sands and sends them to processing plants to seperate the bitumen from the sand

Question 23

Effects of surface mining

Answer 23

Devastation of habitats which results in reduction of biodiversity

Processing tar sand creates a large amount of harmful chemicals

Question 24

How can demand for energy be reduced

Answer 24

Energy Conservation eg changing lifestyle

Energy efficiency eg getting lightbulbs that use less energy

Question 25

3 main advantages of reducing use of fossil fuels

Answer 25

Reducing Carbon Footpring Improving energy security Diversifying the energy mix

Question 26

2 main energy futures

Answer 26

Business as usual | Move to sustainablity

Question 27

Attitude of consumers towards energy futures

Answer 27

Want secure energy Want cheap power Currently many favour business as usual

Question 28

Attitude of TNCs towards energy futures

Answer 28

Controlling oil reserves gives them money and power Sustainable energy requires large investment Currently favour business as usual

Question 29

Attitude of governments towards energy futures

Answer 29

Want a secure future energy supply Under pressure to use sustainable energy for the environments sake Currently looking to move to sustainability

Question 30

Attitude of environmental groups towards energy futures

Answer 30

They want the damage to the environment to stop Currently wants move to sustainability

Question 31

Factors that are affecting attitudes towards energy futures

Answer 31

Rising Affluence Education Environmental Concern

Question 32

How does rising affluence change attitude

Answer 32

More wealthy people are choosing to purchase solar panels and energy efficient cars

Question 33

How does education change attitude

Answer 33

Helps the future generation to become aware of increasing emissions and clean energy so that they may implement change

Question 34

How does environmental concern change attitude

Answer 34

People becoming worried about the environmental damage therefore become more aware of actions that need to be done to reduce that harm

Question 35

What factors are used to calculate carbon and ecological footprint

Answer 35

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