Patterns of energy use (AQA GCSE Physics): Quizzes
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What are the three main factors that changed how humans use energy?
What are the three main factors that changed how humans use energy?
Pop. growth, tech., electrical demand
How much has the world's population grown in the past 200 years?
How much has the world's population grown in the past 200 years?
From 1 billion to over 7 billion
When did world population growth speed up dramatically?
When did world population growth speed up dramatically?
Since 1800
What was the main energy source before 1900?
What was the main energy source before 1900?
Wood (biomass)
When did fossil fuels become the dominant energy source?
When did fossil fuels become the dominant energy source?
After 1900
Which newer energy sources have increased in recent decades?
Which newer energy sources have increased in recent decades?
Nuclear power and hydroelectric power
How has energy use grown compared to population?
How has energy use grown compared to population?
Energy use has grown much faster
Since 1800, population increased 7 times. How much did energy use increase?
Since 1800, population increased 7 times. How much did energy use increase?
More than 20 times
How long did fossil fuels take to form?
How long did fossil fuels take to form?
Millions of years
What does burning fossil fuels release into the atmosphere?
What does burning fossil fuels release into the atmosphere?
Carbon dioxide
What problems does global warming cause?
What problems does global warming cause?
Severe weather, flooding, food threats