Y5 - Energy & Sustainability

Question 1

What 3 things need to work together to achieve sustainability?

Answer 1

People, the economy and the environment

Question 2

Why are trees one of the most powerful weapons against climate change?

Answer 2

Trees are one of the most powerful weapons in the fight against climate change as they absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and lock it up for centuries.

Question 3

What are 3 types of non-renewable energies?

Answer 3

coal, oil, gas

Question 4

What are 4 types of renewable energies?

Answer 4

hydropower, geothermal, solar and wind

Question 5

Why is Curitiba in Brazil the ‘Greenest City on Earth’?

Answer 5

Prioritise people over cars.
Busy shopping street transformed
into a pedestrian walking area.
Plenty parks and wooded areas
in Curitiba.
Use sheep to cut grass in parks
instead of lawnmowers.
Developed a new environmentally
friendly bus system.

Question 6

Why is Freiburg in Germany known as ‘Solar City’?

Answer 6

Germany’s first solar stadium.
People rewarded for composting
their food waste.
Lots of places to grow own fruit
& vegetables.
Strong focus on walking, bicycling
& public transport with car free areas.
Thousands of trees planted - almost
half of the city is covered by forest.

Question 7

What does it mean if a country is energy secure?

Answer 7

The country has enough power (renewable and non-renewable) and energy to sell to the population at a fair price.
The country may produce its own energy supply or import from other countries.