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Energy resources in the UK

Resources in the UK

Unit Summary

This unit teaches pupils about natural resources in the UK. Pupils will learn about the demand and provision of food, water and energy in the UK and the associated opportunities and challenges.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to discuss opportunities and challenges resulting from the UK's changing energy mix.

Key Notes

  • Changing demand and provision of energy in the UK creates opportunities and challanges.
  • The energy mix in the UK is changing.
  • There are reduced domestic supplies of coal, gas and oil.
  • There are economic and environmental issues associated with energy exploitation.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • non-renewables: natural sources of energy that will run out because they cannot be reproduced, such as fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) and nuclear power (uranium)
  • carbon emissions: the release of carbon into the atmosphere, contributing to the greenhouse effect and global warming
  • energy mix: the combination of different energy sources used by a country or a region. The energy mix can change over time
  • renewables: natural sources of energy that will never run out, such as wind, water and solar energy

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Only the extraction and use of non-renewable energy has environmental consequences.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.

Changing demand and provision of energy in the UK creates opportunities and challanges. The energy mix in the UK is changing.

2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'non-renewables'

natural sources of energy that will run out because they cannot be reproduced, such as fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) and nuclear power (uranium).

3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.

Mistake: Only the extraction and use of non-renewable energy has environmental consequences. Correction: Renewables and recyclables can have environmental consequences too, although they generally cause less harm than fossil fuels. These consequences can include impacts on biodiversity and the ability of ecosystems to absorb carbon dioxide.

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