Lesson 6.6
6.6 Renewable and recyclable energy Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Geography, Unit 8
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The 20 questions
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Which energy source is classified as a recyclable alternative to fossil fuels?
- Solar power
- Tidal power
- Wind power
- Nuclear power
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Which example does the spec give for a country changing its energy mix?
- Bolivia
- Mongolia
- Madagascar
- The UK
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Increasing global biofuel production creates primary competition with which sector?
- Water desalination
- Food supply
- Urban housing
- Mining industry
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Which country is named in the spec as an example of biofuel production?
- Iceland
- Brazil
- Mongolia
- Finland
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What major environmental uncertainty is associated with global biofuel production?
- Acid rain production
- Radiation leakage
- Resource exhaustion
- Carbon neutrality
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What is the main objective of carbon capture and storage technology?
- Eliminate nuclear waste
- Lower water usage
- Increase fuel yield
- Reduce carbon emissions
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Which technology is identified in the specification as a radical alternative energy source?
- Hydroelectric dams
- Geothermal heat pumps
- Hydrogen fuel cells
- Combined heat power
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Alternative energy sources must be evaluated across which three main impact categories?
- Historical, demographic, spatial
- Economic, social, environmental
- Political, military, cultural
- Technical, legal, financial
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Renewable energy aims to decouple economic growth from which factor?
- Labour productivity
- Population growth
- Capital investment
- Fossil fuel consumption
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What determines the true net carbon reduction achieved by electric vehicles?
- Driver age demographics
- Electricity generation source
- Vehicle battery colour
- Highway speed limits
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What is a major financial challenge limiting the widespread adoption of carbon capture?
- Zero technological risk
- Abundant storage sites
- High implementation costs
- Instant public approval
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Which environmental concern arises when land is cleared for biofuel crop expansion?
- Deforestation carbon emissions
- Reduced solar radiation
- Increased soil salinity
- Stratospheric ozone depletion
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How can increasing renewable energy adoption improve a nation's energy security?
- Increasing power demand
- Diversifying energy supply
- Lowering overall capacity
- Maximising fuel imports
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Which action directly reduces carbon emissions per unit of energy produced?
- Building oil refineries
- Expanding gas extraction
- Increasing coal combustion
- Adopting low-carbon sources
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Which technology is classified in the specification as a radical low-carbon technology?
- Solar photovoltaic panels
- Onshore wind turbines
- Nuclear power stations
- Hydrogen fuel cells
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What main benefit does nuclear power offer for national energy security?
- Continuous baseload power
- Zero construction costs
- Eliminated radioactive waste
- Immediate plant decommissioning
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What primary concern is linked to the global growth of biofuel production?
- Increased forest cover
- Lower crop prices
- Reduced food supply
- Decreased water demand
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Which radical technology traps carbon emissions from power stations and buries them underground?
- Nuclear power
- Hydrogen fuel
- Carbon capture
- Biofuel processing
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What issue creates uncertainty over whether biofuels are genuinely low-carbon?
- Depleted uranium waste
- Uncertain carbon neutrality
- High sulfur emissions
- Geothermal steam loss
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Which renewable energy source is named in the spec alongside wind and solar as a low-carbon option?
- Nuclear power
- Coal-seam methane
- Oil shale
- Tar sand bitumen
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