visible damage to a landscape caused by human activities such as mining or construction

the release of carbon into the atmosphere, contributing to the greenhouse effect and global warming

Environmental impacts of energy extraction

Geography

Classification of energy – non-renewable, renewable and recyclable

Factors affecting access to energy resources

Global patterns of energy use and causes of variations

Distribution of oil reserves, factors affecting growth of oil consumption

Changing oil supply and prices

Developing conventional oil/gas sources in sensitive or remote areas

Developing unconventional oil/gas sources in sensitive or remote areas

Reducing demand on fossil fuels

Costs and benefits to fossil fuel alternatives

Energy futures – contrasting views

Changing attitudes to unsustainable energy consumption

This unit teaches pupils about different energy resources, their extraction and uses. Pupils learn about the different types of energy, the factors affecting extraction and the patterns and inequalites associated with production and consumption. Pupils also learn about energy futures.

Energy

The release of carbon into the atmosphere

Which of the following activities is most likely to cause landscape scarring?

Does only non-renewable energy extraction impact the environment?

Which of these is an example of non-renewable energy?

Why are renewable energy sources important?

Which energy source is **not** renewable?

Which of the following is a renewable source?

Environmental impacts of energy extraction

Lesson outcome