Year 9 - Geography
Alternative energy supplies
Anthropocene: What is the impact of humans on the world?
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Unit Summary
This unit teaches pupils about how humans have affected our world by looking at environmental issues such as plastic pollution and the impact of fossil fuel use. The unit leads pupils to question whether we are in a new geological epoch.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to describe alternative sources of energy to using fossil fuels, and some of their benefits and limitations.
Key Notes
- Alternative energy sources include renewable energy sources and nuclear power.
- Renewable energy sources produce little or no greenhouse gas emissions.
- The cost of renewable technology is falling, making it more accessible.
- Nuclear energy is reliable and does not produce greenhouse gas emissions.
- There are disadvantages in using nuclear energy.
Vocabulary To Learn
- renewable energy: sources of energy that can be reused and will not run out
- geothermal energy: energy from the heat inside Earth
- nuclear energy: is the energy from inside atoms which can be used to generate electricity
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Renewable energy is always expensive to set up.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.
Alternative energy sources include renewable energy sources and nuclear power. Renewable energy sources produce little or no greenhouse gas emissions.
2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'renewable energy'
sources of energy that can be reused and will not run out.
3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.
Mistake: Renewable energy is always expensive to set up. Correction: Small-scale renewable energy projects such as micro-hydro plants can be fairly cheap and help communities in lower income countries.
More Lessons In This Unit
- An introduction to the Anthropocene Study Guide
- Evidence of the Anthropocene Study Guide
- Fieldwork: Analysing, concluding and evaluating air pollution data Study Guide
- Fieldwork: Planning an air pollution enquiry and collecting data Study Guide
- Fieldwork: Presenting air pollution data Study Guide
- Global governance Study Guide
- Our future climate Study Guide
- Phasing out fossil fuels Study Guide
- Plastic pollution Study Guide
- Sustainability: A new way of living Study Guide
- The human impact on ecosystems Study Guide
- The impact of consumption Study Guide
- Threats to oceans Study Guide
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