Year 5 - Geography
Energy use and climate change
Energy: how do we power the world?
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Unit Summary
This unit explores how energy is produced and used, and how this links to climate change. Pupils compare renewable and non-renewable sources, consider how energy use can be reduced, and evaluate different responses to the world's growing energy demands.
Lesson Summary
You can explain the links between energy use, fossil fuels, carbon emissions and climate change.
Key Notes
- There are big differences in the amount of energy used across the world.
- Manufacturing, farming, transport and domestic are all major areas of energy consumption.
- There are links between energy use, fossil fuels, carbon emissions and climate change.
Vocabulary To Learn
- manufacturing: To manufacture something means to make it in a factory, usually in large quantities.
- greenhouse gases: These are gases in Earth's atmosphere that trap heat. Carbon dioxide and methane are both examples of greenhouse gases.
- emissions: An emission is something that is released into the world.
- climate change: Climate change is a large-scale and long-term change in the planet's climate, including weather patterns and average temperatures.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Climate change is a natural phenomenon that humans are not impacting.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.
There are big differences in the amount of energy used across the world. Manufacturing, farming, transport and domestic are all major areas of energy consumption.
2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'manufacturing'
To manufacture something means to make it in a factory, usually in large quantities.
3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.
Mistake: Climate change is a natural phenomenon that humans are not impacting. Correction: Human actions are contributing significantly to climate change, especially through the production and consumption of energy.
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