IGCSE GEOG: 3.5 Energy Supply in a country or area – Iceland

1. What percentage of Iceland’s energy needs are met through renewable resources?

• 75%

• 80%

• 85%

• 90%

What is the capital city of Iceland?

• Stockholmn

• Copenhagen

• Oslo

• Reykjavik

What are the 3 main sources of energy supply in Iceland?

• Geothermal energy provided about 65% of Iceland’s energy, wind was 20%, and fossil fuels made up the remaining 15%.

• Geothermal energy provided about 65% of Iceland’s energy, hydropower was 20%, and fossil fuels made up the remaining 15%.

• Solar energy provided about 65% of Iceland’s energy, hydropower was 20%, and fossil fuels made up the remaining 15%.

• Tidal energy provided about 65% of Iceland’s energy, solar was 20%, and fossil fuels made up the remaining 15%.

Why is Iceland so well located to produce geothermal energy?

• There are over 200 volcanoes located in Iceland and over 600 hot springs.

• Iceland has a cold climate.

• Iceland sits on a volcanic hotspot on the Mid-Atlantic ridge – a constructive plate boundary, moving apart at 2cm each year.

• Iceland is mountainous and contains many rivers.

In what ways is geothermal energy used in Iceland?

• 60% of the energy is used for domestic heating, 25% is used for electricity, and the remaining amount is used in many other areas such as swimming pools, fish farms, and greenhouses.

• 60% of the energy is used for industry, 25% is used heating homes and the remaining amount is used in many other areas such as swimming pools, fish farms, and greenhouses.

• 60% of the energy is used for domestic heating, 25% is used for industry and the remaining amount is used in many other areas such as swimming pools, fish farms, and greenhouses.

What is the name of Iceland’s main geothermal energy plant?

• Svartsengi Geothermal Power Plant

• Svartseri Geothermal Power Plant

• Svalbard Geothermal Power Plant

How has Iceland’s energy supply changed over the past 50 years?

Why is Iceland ideally located geographically to harness hydroelectric power?

• There are over 200 volcanoes located in Iceland and over 600 hot springs.

• Iceland has a cold climate

• Iceland has plentiful glacial rivers and waterfalls.

What is the name of Iceland’s largest hydroelectric power project and when was it completed?

• Iceland’s largest project, the Kara Project, was completed in 2009, in the north east of Iceland.

• Iceland’s largest project, the Jukarkarahn Project, was completed in 2009, in the north east of Iceland.

• Iceland’s largest project, the Karanhaka Project, was completed in 2009, in the north east of Iceland.

• Iceland’s largest project, the Karahnjukar Project, was completed in 2009, in the north east of Iceland.

How many HEP stations in total has Iceland constructed since 1965?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7