Energy use and climate change
Lesson details
Learning outcome
You can explain the links between energy use, fossil fuels, carbon emissions and climate change.
Key learning 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.
- There are links between energy use, fossil fuels, carbon emissions and climate change.
Keywords
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 misconception
Climate change is a natural phenomenon that humans are not impacting.
Human actions are contributing significantly to climate change, especially through the production and consumption of energy.
Licence
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.An emission is...
Q2.What word describes something that is made in a factory
Q3.What do we call a device that converts power from motion (such as water) or fuel (such as coal) into electric power?
Q4.Which of the following are fossil fuels?
Q5.What is shown in this photograph?
Q6.Are these energy sources renewable or non-renewable?
renewable
non-renewable
renewable
non-renewable
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these is an effect of climate change?
Q2.What do greenhouse gases do?
Q3.Which of these is a greenhouse gas?
Q4.What would not be manufactured in factories?
Q5.Which photographs show transport that can be powered by electricity?
Q6.Where is average energy use per person higher?
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