National & Global Energy Resources (AQA GCSE Physics Combined Science): Quizzes
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What are the three main reasons for changing energy use patterns?
What are the three main reasons for changing energy use patterns?
Population, technology, electricity
How much has the world's population grown in the last 200 years?
How much has the world's population grown in the last 200 years?
From 1 billion to 7 billion people
How has energy use grown compared to population growth?
How has energy use grown compared to population growth?
Energy use has grown faster
What does exponential growth mean?
What does exponential growth mean?
Rate of increase gets faster over time
What was the main energy source before 1900?
What was the main energy source before 1900?
Biomass, especially wood
When did fossil fuels become the main energy source?
When did fossil fuels become the main energy source?
After 1900
What provides most of the world's energy today?
What provides most of the world's energy today?
Fossil fuels
When did total energy use increase most dramatically?
When did total energy use increase most dramatically?
Since 1950
What type of resources are coal, oil and natural gas?
What type of resources are coal, oil and natural gas?
Finite resources
What does using more fossil fuels create in the atmosphere?
What does using more fossil fuels create in the atmosphere?
More carbon dioxide
Which is NOT mentioned as a consequence of using more fossil fuels?
Which is NOT mentioned as a consequence of using more fossil fuels?
Increased rainfall everywhere
What has happened to the average person's energy use over time?
What has happened to the average person's energy use over time?
The average person now uses more energy