WorksheetsAQA Geography GCSE Energy Management
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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
