TBSHS GCSE Geography. Energy Quiz 2

Key driving factors in the increased global demand for energy over the past 100 years:

• Population growth

• Technological advances

• A global desire to increase greenhouse gas emissions

• Rising income per person

On average, people in developed countries consume how much more energy per capita than people in developing countries?

• 2

• 7

• 10

• 14

On average people in developed countries consume how much more energy per capita than people in emerging countries?

• 2

• 7

• 10

• 14

Technological advances have...

Select the correct statement(s)

• created new opportunities for energy supply from fossil fuels

• increased the demand for energy consumption from electronic goods

• created new opportunities for energy supply from renewables

• All of the statements are correct

In 2011, the world's population passed 7 billion people.

What was the approximate population of the world at the end of 2022?

• 7.2 billion

• 7.5 billion

• 8.0 billion

• 7.8 billion

Global energy consumption.

By 2050, it is estimated that global energy consumption will increase by approximately 50%.

Which continent will be the leading contributor to this rise?

• Africa

• Europe

• North America

• Asia

A non-renewable energy resource - coal

Select the correct statement(s):

• It will last for at least another 200 years

• It is a clean fuel and does not pollute or emit greenhouse gases

• It is technically relatively easy to mine

• Coal mining continues to thrive in the UK

A non-renewable energy resource - coal

Select the correct statement(s):

• Burning coal releases harmful greenhouse gases into the atmosphere causing air pollution

• It is only used in developed countries as it is expensive to extract

• World coal supplies will run out in less than 100 years

• Open cast mining destroys habitats

Meeting energy demands - tar sands development

Select the correct statement(s):

• As much as six barrels of water are needed for each barrel of oil produced

• Most tar sands extraction is carried out by deep mining

• Vast areas of boreal forest have been cleared in Alberta, Canada

• Tailings ponds create a perfect environment for birds to thrive

Meeting energy demands - tar sands development

Select the correct statement(s)

• Tar sand extraction is underground so the impact on the biosphere is minimal

• Oil spillages are difficult to clean up exposing humans to harmful chemicals

• North-west England has vast resources of oil resources in the form of tar sands

• Alberta, Canada has vast resources of oil resources in the form of tar sands