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Increasing energy supply sustainably

7 questions · 97 marks · about 1.5 hours

Increasing energy supply sustainably questions

AQA 8035 Increasing energy supply sustainably 7 questions

Paper 2: Challenges in the human environment June 2025, Question 6 14 marks

Figure 15 is a map showing the percentage of households that could not afford to heat their home in selected European countries in 2021.

6.1

Complete Figure 15 using the following data.

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6.2

Name one country where 5–9.9% of households could not afford to heat their home in 2021.

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6.3

How many of the countries shown in Figure 15 had 10–19.9% of households that could not afford to heat their homes in 2021?

Shade one circle only.

A 5

B 6

C 7

D 8

What percentage of the 28 countries for which data is shown had 10–19.9% of households that could not afford to heat their homes?

Answer to one decimal place.

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6.4

Outline one or more ways that physical factors can affect energy supply.

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6.5

Explain how strategies to conserve energy in homes and workplaces and in transport can lead to increased sustainability of energy supply.

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Paper 2: Challenges in the human environment June 2024, Question 6 14 marks

Figure 16 is a graph showing energy consumption in different regions of the world.

6.1

Complete Figure 16 below using the following data for North America.

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6.2

Using Figure 16, what is the difference in energy consumption between Europe and Africa in 2020?

Terawatt hours (TWh)

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6.3

Using Figure 16, describe the trend for Asia 1980–2020.

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6.4

Outline the link between increasing economic development and rising energy consumption.

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6.5

Explain how the extraction of a fossil fuel has both advantages and disadvantages.

Use an example you have studied.

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Paper 2: Challenges in the human environment June 2023, Question 6 13 marks

Study Figure 16, a map of Europe (excluding Russia) showing the percentage of electricity produced from renewable sources in 2019.

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6.1

How many of the countries shown in Figure 16 produced 41–60% of their electricity from renewable sources in 2019?

Shade one circle only.

A 6

B 7

C 8

D 9

What percentage of the 41 countries in Europe for which data is shown produced 41–60% of their electricity from renewable sources in 2019?

Answer to one decimal place.

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6.2

Describe the distribution of countries which produced 0–20% of their electricity from renewable sources in 2019.

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6.3

What is energy insecurity?

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6.4

Explain how political factors can affect energy supply.

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6.5

Study Figure 17, information about some renewable energy sources in the UK.

Figure 17

Figure 17 cannot be reproduced here due to third-party copyright restrictions

To what extent can wind and tidal power and other strategies increase energy supply?

Use Figure 17 and your own knowledge.

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Paper 2: Challenges in the human environment June 2022, Question 6 16 marks

Study Figure 14, a graph showing GNI per person and energy consumption for selected countries

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6.1

Plot the following data on to Figure 14.

CountryGNI (US$ per person per year)Energy consumption (kg oil equivalent per person per year)
Botswana16 0001200
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6.2

Which country is identified by the following data?

GNI (US$ per person per year)Energy consumption (kg oil equivalent per person per year)
8000450
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6.3

Draw a best fit line on Figure 14.

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6.4

Describe the relationship between GNI and energy consumption shown in Figure 14.

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6.5

Outline one or more reasons for the link between GNI and energy consumption.

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6.6

Give two impacts of energy insecurity.

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6.7

Suggest how energy supplies have been made more sustainable.

Use an example of a local renewable energy scheme in an LIC/NEE.

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Paper 2: Challenges in the human environment November 2020, Question 6 13 marks

Study Figure 15, a map of Africa showing the percentage of population with access to electricity in 2017.

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6.1

Complete Figure 15 using the following data.

Country% of population with access to electricity
Libya50–74.99
Central African Republic25– 49.99
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6.2

Describe the distribution of the countries which had 75–100% access to electricity as shown in Figure 15.

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6.3

Outline one way in which economic development leads to increased energy consumption.

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6.4

What is meant by energy deficit?

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6.5

Study Figures 16a and 16b.

Figure 16a is a diagram showing energy conservation in the home.

Figure 16b is a photograph of an electric vehicle charging point.

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Suggest how energy use can be made more sustainable.

Use Figures 16a and 16b and your own understanding.

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Paper 2: Challenges in the human environment June 2019, Question 6 14 marks

Study Figure 14, a graph showing the percentage of energy from renewable sources in the Balearic Islands, a region of Spain.

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6.1

Complete Figure 14 using the following data.

YearRenewable energy (%)
20184
2035 target35
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6.2

Calculate the difference between the 2018 percentage from renewable energy and the 2035 target.

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6.3

Study Figure 15, a newspaper article about energy in the Balearic Islands.

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State two alternatives to large solar energy farms suggested in Figure 15.

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6.4

Suggest how energy supply issues can lead to conflict.

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6.5

β€˜Extraction of fossil fuels can bring both advantages and disadvantages.’

Explain this statement using an example you have studied.

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Paper 2: Challenges in the human environment June 2018, Question 6 13 marks

Study Figure 13, a map of Europe showing the percentage energy consumption from renewable sources in Europe (excluding Russia) in 2014.

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6.1

Name one country which had less than 10.0% of energy consumption from renewable sources.

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6.2

How many of the European countries shown in Figure 13 had 35.0–49.9% of energy consumption from renewable sources?

Shade one circle only.

A 5

B 6

C 7

D 8

What percentage of the 41 countries in Europe for which data is shown had 35.0–49.9% consumption of energy from renewable sources?

Answer to 1 decimal place.

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6.3

Describe the distribution of countries which had 20.0–34.9% consumption of energy from renewable sources shown in Figure 13.

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6.4

Outline one reason why some countries have a limited energy supply.

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6.5

Explain how different strategies can be used to make energy supplies more sustainable.

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