Lesson 3.2.3.4

3.2.3.4 Energy Quiz: AQA Geography, Unit 2

20 questions

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Lesson 3.2.3.4, Energy: 20 multiple choice questions for the AQA GCSE Geography (8035), Unit 2: Challenges in the human environment, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. Which is a renewable energy source?

    • Coal
    • Tidal power
    • Natural gas
    • Crude oil

  2. Which is a non-renewable energy source named in the specification?

    • Wave power
    • Biomass fuels
    • Geothermal
    • Fossil fuels

  3. How is energy generated in a nuclear power station?

    • Capturing sunlight
    • Burning fossil fuels
    • Splitting uranium atoms
    • Harnessing wind movements

  4. What source of energy is produced by burning organic plant or animal material?

    • Hydroelectric
    • Biomass
    • Geothermal
    • Nuclear

  5. Which factor affecting energy supply is classed as a physical factor?

    • Government policy
    • Exploitation cost
    • Technological access
    • Resource availability

  6. What is a major global impact of energy insecurity?

    • Lower production costs
    • Reduced carbon emissions
    • Decreased energy demand
    • Conflict over resources

  7. What is measured by a person's carbon footprint?

    • Recycled waste volume
    • Renewable energy output
    • Greenhouse gas emissions
    • Electricity used daily

  8. Which action is an example of energy conservation?

    • Burning fossil fuels
    • Building wind turbines
    • Insulating home roofs
    • Installing solar panels

  9. A wind turbine generates 2 MW for 3,000 hours in a year. How many MWh does it generate?

    • 6,000 MWh
    • 60 MWh
    • 60,000 MWh
    • 600 MWh

  10. A solar farm generates 50 MWh per day. How many MWh does it generate in a 30-day month?

    • 500 MWh
    • 150 MWh
    • 15,000 MWh
    • 1,500 MWh

  11. Replacing a coal power station with solar panels primarily results in what benefit?

    • Reduced carbon emissions
    • Increased energy storage
    • Higher energy production
    • Greater land deforestation

  12. Which factor is a major cause of increasing global energy consumption?

    • Decreased technology use
    • Rising energy efficiency
    • Economic development
    • Declining population

  13. Balancing economic gains against river pollution from energy extraction involves weighing what?

    • Deficit and surplus
    • Supply and security
    • Conservation and efficiency
    • Advantages and disadvantages

  14. Which factor often prevents energy exploitation in remote regions?

    • High production cost
    • Favourable climate
    • Existing infrastructure
    • Low energy demand

  15. Which individual action helps to reduce a person's carbon footprint?

    • Leaving heating on
    • Driving diesel cars
    • Buying imported goods
    • Using public transport

  16. What does a micro-hydro scheme provide for a rural village in an LIC?

    • High carbon emissions
    • Sustainable local energy
    • Non-renewable electricity
    • National grid power

  17. Why is renewable energy not always cheaper than fossil fuel energy?

    • Constant power output
    • Zero maintenance needs
    • High setup costs
    • Unlimited government funding

  18. Which set of factors directly affects global energy supply?

    • Physical and political
    • Historic and personal
    • Social and psychological
    • Cultural and demographic

  19. How is global energy consumption distributed between HICs and LICs?

    • Unevenly distributed
    • Equally shared
    • Globally balanced
    • Uniformly decreasing

  20. Why is energy conservation essential for sustainable energy management?

    • It increases supply
    • It stops recycling
    • It raises costs
    • It reduces demand

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