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Energy
Chapter 6 -- Global issue G10
Question | Answer |
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What are the social consequences of using different sources of energy? | People rely on energy, cooking with biomass or coal will produces harmful air pollution this is bad or our health. |
What are the economic consequences of using different sources of energy? | If the energy consumption increase then the quality of life will also increase. Increasing energy will rise the price of food and gas. Also it also hinder economic and social development. |
What are the environment consequences of using different sources of energy? | First fuels like oil and coal will released greenhouse gas, this will change the earth’s climate. Also it will cause ecological damage. Second oil will transported long distance, this will cause oil spills. This will let wildlife harmed or die |
How can all humans meet their basic energy needs while ensuring that future generations will be able to do the same? | The most practical way is use less energy. Which means energy conservation. Another way is reduce our energy consumption by using energy more efficiently. Third, policies can encourage sustainable energy. |
Energy conservation | Behaviors and actions that save or use less energy |
Energy efficiency | Completing a specific task with less energy input than usual |
Reserve | Stores which can be extracted economically using current technology |
Fossil fuel | Energy sources created over a long period of time by the decay of organisms such as plants and tiny animals. |