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WorksheetsIceland Energy Sources
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
What are the two main energy sources used by Iceland?
HEP and geothermal
HEP and wind power
Geothermal and wind power
Oil and geothermal
HEP and various fossil fuels
What percentage of Iceland's energy comes from renewable energy sources?
66%
75%
81%
97%
HEP stands for...
(a)
The population of Iceland is approximately
30,000
300,000
3,000,000
Which two tectonic plates are diverging underneath Iceland?
Eurasian
South American
North American
African
Arctic
Approximately how deep down are the High Temperature Rocks that Iceland uses to generate heat?
200m
1km
10km
30km
What percentage of Iceland's electricity comes from HEP?
25%
66%
75%
97%
What percentage of Iceland's electricity comes from geothermal sources?
25%
66%
75%
97%
How many HEP stations have been constructed since 1965?
4
10
14
18
The reservoirs and HEP stations are built on glacial rivers that are largely fed by (a) ?
What is the name of the large HEP project in the north-east of Iceland?
The Karahnjukar Project
The Kranjiar Project
The Krankies Project
The Karenmillen Project
Why was the project controversial?
It is in one of Europe's largest wilderness area
The habitats of the pink-footed goose were flooded
It employed foreign migrant workers
It didn't produce enough electricity
It produced too much carbon dioxide
True or false? Iceland often produces surplus energy.
True
False
What does Iceland do with any surplus energy it produces?
Pumps it back underground
Sells it to foreign countries
Releases it into the atmosphere
Stores the energy in reservoirs
What is Krafla?
An HEP power station
A geothermal power station
A tourist resort
A suburb of Reykjavik
