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🔋 Energy Resources & Security – GCSE
Geography · GCSE — the UK energy mix, energy surplus and deficit, fracking and sustainable energy solutions
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Which of these energy sources is non-renewable?
Solar
Natural gas
Tidal
Wind
20s
What does it mean when a country has an energy surplus?
It imports more energy than it exports
It uses more energy than it produces
It produces more energy than it uses
It gets all its energy from renewables
20s
Which statement best describes energy security?
Using only energy produced inside the country
Storing all spare electricity in batteries
Protecting power stations from theft
Having a reliable, affordable, uninterrupted energy supply
20s
In 1990 most UK electricity came from which source, which has since been phased out of electricity generation completely?
Oil
Nuclear
Natural gas
Coal
30s
What happens during fracking?
Coal is heated underground to make oil
Rock is blasted open to mine uranium ore
Gas is piped from under the North Sea seabed
Fluid is pumped into shale rock to release gas
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Which of these is a physical factor affecting a country's energy supply?
Political instability in supplier countries
The cost of extracting the fuel
The geology and rock types found there
The level of technology available
30s
Which renewable energy source produces electricity at the most predictable times?
Wind power
Tidal power
Wave power
Solar power
30s
What was the main reason the UK became a net importer of energy in the early 2000s?
UK coal mines produced too much coal
Wind farms replaced all gas power stations
North Sea oil and gas output declined
Energy demand fell sharply across the UK
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Which strategy increases sustainability by reducing energy demand rather than increasing supply?
Drilling new wells for shale gas
Fitting cavity wall insulation in homes
Building a new offshore wind farm
Opening a new nuclear power station
30s
Why are micro-hydro schemes well suited to remote rural villages in lower-income countries?
They rely on imported fuel to keep running
They generate more power than large dams
They work best on flat, dry land
They are cheap and run locally without the national grid
30s