Starter quiz
- What problems is climate change leading to?
- more earthquakes
- rising sea levels ✓
- extreme weather ✓
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- Which of the following is a fossil fuel?
- water
- wind
- earth
- fire
- coal ✓
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- What do we use fossil fuels for?
- to power transport ✓
- to produce electricity ✓
- our water supply
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- What is one reason why a country may have high levels of energy use?
- lots of people own cars there ✓
- it is in the Northern Hemisphere
- it is in the Southern hemisphere
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- How does the production of energy impact on climate change?
- Burning fossil fuels releases carbon emissions. ✓
- Energy allows us to carry out many of our daily activities.
- An increase in greenhouse gases is causing the planet to warm up. ✓
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- Order the processes below
- 1⇔emissions are released into the air
- 2⇔greenhouse gases trap in heat
- 3⇔the trapped heat raises the temperature of Earth
- 4⇔global warming contributes to climate change
Exit quiz
- The production of energy from fossil fuels has what effect on climate change?
- it contributes to climate change ✓
- it reduces climate change
- it keeps the climate the same
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- What is the meaning of non-renewable?
- something that will run out ✓
- something that will not run out
- something that can be made again by humans
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- In 2021, what percentage of global energy used came from burning fossil fuels?
- 20%
- 50%
- 80% ✓
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- Which type of energy sources contribute to climate change?
- enewable energy sourcesr
- non-renewable energy sources ✓
- all energy sources
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- Reducing use of which of these energy sources can help to reduce climate change?
- In which ways are fossil fuels not transported across the globe?
- ships
- pipelines
- lorries
- railways
- cables ✓
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Key learning points
- Non-renewable energy sources, e.g. fossil fuels, are those that cannot be replaced and will eventually run out.
- Fossil fuels such as gas, oil and coal are transported across the globe by ships, lorries and pipelines.
- Burning fossil fuels releases carbon emissions into the atmosphere.
- A way of reducing climate change is for countries to stop using non-renewable fossil fuels.
Common misconception
The production of all energy is contributing to climate change.
The production of energy through burning non-renewable fossil fuels is contributing to climate change.
Keywords
Non-renewable energy - Non-renewable energy sources, such as fossil fuels, that cannot be replaced and will eventually run out.
Renewable energy - Types of energy that can be re-used and will not be used up or run out.
Climate change - Climate change is a large-scale and long-term change in the planet’s climate, including weather patterns and average temperatures.
Carbon emissions - Carbon emissions are the release of carbon into the air and atmosphere around us.
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