AQA Geography GCSE Energy Management

Why are companies, such as Shell, exploring the possibility of drilling in the Arctic region?

• To set up solar farms.

• To access oil reserves.

• To access coal reserves.

• To set up wind farms.

Why is drilling in the Arctic more possible now than it was previously?

• The indigenous people have voted to allow this.

• They have more people willing to do this work.

• New laws make this possible.

• Climate change and global warming causing ice to melt making reserves easier to access.

What is a disadvantage of drilling in the Arctic?

• There will be more jobs for indigenous people.

• Oil spills could cause environmental damage.

• It will improve the health of the people.

• It will help climate change.

True or False: Energy Security means that a country has enough energy to meet its demands.

• True

• False

Why is energy consumption increasing globally?

• Increasing availability of renewable energy resources.

• Economic development, rising population and technology.

• Climate change means we need to use more energy to heat our homes.

• Use of electric cars.

True or False: A non-renewable resource is a resource that will run out.

• True

• False

In which Amazonian country is the 'Camisea' project taking place?

• Columbia

• Brazil

• Peru

• Bolivia

There are many advantages of extracting natural gas in the Amazon region, but which of these is not a possible advantage?

• It could provide employment opportunities.

• It could allow investment in new infrastructure.

• It could create wealth by exporting supplies.

• It could allow traditional ways of life to continue.

Which of these is not an example of a renewable energy resource?

• Tidal

• Nuclear

• Solar

• Wind

Which of these energy sources use turbines within barrages built across river estuaries to generate electricity?

• Wave

• Solar

• Tidal

• Wind