Energy (Edexcel GCSE Geography A): Flashcards
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Main non-renewable energy sources
Main non-renewable energy sources
Coal, oil, natural gas, uranium
Most environmentally damaging fossil fuel
Most environmentally damaging fossil fuel
Coal
Coal mining impact on buildings/infrastructure
Coal mining impact on buildings/infrastructure
Ground instability causing subsidence
Health risk for coal miners from dust
Health risk for coal miners from dust
Respiratory diseases
Coal's CO2 emission level vs other sources
Coal's CO2 emission level vs other sources
Highest CO2 emissions per unit of energy
Economic benefit of oil industry
Economic benefit of oil industry
Jobs during extraction and processing
Land impact of oil extraction
Land impact of oil extraction
Clearing land used for agriculture
Oil spills impact on water
Oil spills impact on water
Contaminate groundwater supplies
Natural gas safety when leaked
Natural gas safety when leaked
Disperses safely, fewer direct health risks
Main component of natural gas
Main component of natural gas
Methane
Nuclear power station construction cost
Nuclear power station construction cost
Enormous financial investments required
Nuclear accident impact on populations
Nuclear accident impact on populations
Exposure to dangerous radiation levels
Uranium CO2 production vs fossil fuels
Uranium CO2 production vs fossil fuels
Significantly less CO2
How long nuclear waste remains dangerous
How long nuclear waste remains dangerous
Thousands of years
Fracking process involves injecting
Fracking process involves injecting
High-pressure water, sand & chemicals