Energy and the Environment

Select all the renewable energy resources from the list below:

• Oil

• Wind

• Gas

• Solar

• Geothermal

These non-renewable energy sources are formed from decomposing plants and organisms and are the world's largest energy sources (a)  

Select the uses of oil (petroleum) from those listed below:

• fuel for vehicles and cars

• to make plastics

• for cooking

• to make glass

The vast majority of oil reserves are located in which region of the world...

(a)  

Ireland has to import all of the oil it uses.

• True

• False

Which one of these is a gasfield off the south coast of Ireland?

• Sellafield

• Kinsale Head

• Inis Meáin

• Old oak gasfield

Select all the positive impacts of the Corrib gas field from the options below:

• Employment

• Pollution of lakes and coastal areas

• Safety concerns

• Worth over €4 billion to the economy

• It will provide 60% of Ireland's gas

What is the energy source that is made of decomposed plants and animals that releases a lot of CO2 when it is cut? (Hint: there is a lot of it in the centre of Ireland)

(a)  

Name the energy source depicted:

(a)  

In order to create hydroelectric power, what must first be built across a river?

(a)