Topic 9 - consuming Energy Resources

Question 1

define and give examples of:

• Renewable
• Recyclable
• Non-Renewable

Answer 1

Renewable:
-Sources of energy that can be replenished in a quick time scale
-E.g. Wind, Solar and HEP
Recyclable:
-Sources of Energy from recycled material or waste products
-E.G Biomass and nuclear
Non-renewable:
-Sources that cannot be replenished quickly and will eventually run out
-E.g. Coal, Oil and Gas

Question 2

how does mining affect the environment

Answer 2

• Surface mining strips away large areas of the environment
• Habitats are destroyed, loosing biodiversity
• Takes away from water cycle which leads to increased soil erosion
• Release of Greenhouse gasses

Question 3

How does drilling affect the environment

Answer 3

• Areas are stripped of vegetation
• oil spills can cause lots of damage to the environment , especially on sea.
• E.g. the 2010 oil spill where 4 million barrels were leaked
• Extracting natural gas from underground reserves can cause methane to leak into the atmosphere