Reliance on fossil fuels to drive economic development (Edexcel A-Level Geography): Flashcards
📚Flashcards
Practise the cards
10 cards from this deck
ShowHide
Practise the cards
10 cards from this deck
Where is main mismatch between fossil fuel supply & demand?
Where is main mismatch between fossil fuel supply & demand?
Asia
Where are main oil reserves located?
Where are main oil reserves located?
Middle East, Russia, Kazakhstan
Where are greatest natural gas reserves?
Where are greatest natural gas reserves?
Iran, Russia, Qatar, Turkmenistan
Where are major coal reserves located?
Where are major coal reserves located?
USA, China, Russia, India, Australia, Indonesia
How many tankers attacked by pirates in 2017?
How many tankers attacked by pirates in 2017?
42 tankers
Amount of world's oil transported via choke points
Amount of world's oil transported via choke points
Half
% of global oil consumption traded between countries
% of global oil consumption traded between countries
61%
What are tar sands composed of?
What are tar sands composed of?
Mixture of clay, sand and bitumen deposits
Environmental issues caused by fracking (shale gas)
Environmental issues caused by fracking (shale gas)
Minor earthquakes & groundwater contamination
Main costs/issues of deep water oil
Main costs/issues of deep water oil
High expense & threat of oil spillages