Increasing Energy Demand (Edexcel A Level Geography)

Exam Questions

44 mins4 questions
1
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Study Figure 4a in the Resource Booklet.

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Figure 4a

Actual and forecast changes in oil production in Canada from 2010 to 2030

Unconventional oil reserves include tar sands, oil shale and deep water oil.

Explain one possible consequence of the changes in unconventional oil production.

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Assess the importance of renewable energy in reducing the risks of further planetary warming.

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3a
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Study Figure 4a in the Resource Booklet.

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Figure 4a

Biofuel production in Brazil, the world’s second largest producer, 2000-2016

Explain one impact of the changes in biofuel production in Brazil on the carbon cycle.

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3b
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Explain why the level of economic development affects the energy mix of countries.

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Evaluate the extent to which today’s increasing demand for energy is the most important factor modifying the carbon cycle.

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