geog

• What does "food miles" refer to?

  Distance food travels from field to fork
• What is organic produce?

  Food produced without chemicals
• What is water stress?

  When demand exceeds water supply
• What is a water transfer scheme?

  Moving water from surplus to deficit areas
• What is the energy mix?

  A range of energy sources used
• How does the energy mix change?

  Changes daily and over the long term
• What is energy security?

  Uninterrupted availability of energy sources
• Why is the UK's energy supply considered insecure?

  Dependence on other countries for energy
• What is the distance lamb from New Zealand travels?

  18,800 kilometers
• What is the distance beef from Argentina travels?

  11,600 kilometers
• What is a red herring round?

  Identifying the odd one out among items
• What is the odd one out among washing clothes, showering, flushing toilets, and manufacturing?

  Manufacturing
• What is the odd one out among increase in water-intensive appliances, growing population, more homes being built, and water conservation?

  Water conservation
• What is the odd one out among industrial discharge, impose fines, fertilizer runoff, and chemicals from old mine workings?

  Impose fines
• What are the four phrases linked to recycled or reclaimed water?

  • Used in cooling in steel making
  • Reusing treated domestic or industrial wastewater
  • Used in fish farming and agriculture
  • Sewage pumped into lagoons for algae growth
• What are the four phrases linked to gray water?

  • Used for irrigation and watering plants
  • Taken from sinks, baths, showers, washing machines
  • May contain traces of dirt, food, grease, hair
  • Provides valuable fertilizer if used within 24 hours
• What are the four phrases linked to saving water at home?

  • Turn off tap when brushing teeth
  • Only use washing machines and dishwashers for full loads
  • Install low flow shower heads
  • Install a twin flush toilet system
• Why has the UK's demand for energy decreased?

  Decline of heavy industry and better insulation
• Which energy sources are non-renewable?

  Oil, coal, and gas
• What issues are associated with wind farms?

  Risk to birds and visual landscape impact
• What issues are associated with fracking?

  All options: emissions, earthquakes, pollution
• Which countries does the UK import coal from?

  Colombia, Australia, and the USA
• What are the economic impacts of nuclear energy?

  • Expensive to build
  • High cost to produce electricity
  • Decommissioning is expensive
  • Creates jobs and boosts local economy
• What are the environmental impacts of nuclear energy?

  • Produces fewer emissions than non-renewables
  • Difficult processing and storing
  • Potential for toxic or radioactive spills
  • Warm water waste impacts river habitats
• What percentage of the UK's primary energy supply came from renewable energy in 2016?

  17 percent
• Where does the UK have the largest reserves of oil and gas?

  The North Sea
• What is the main form of renewable energy used in the UK's electricity supply?

  Wind
• What form of energy can be extracted using fracking?

  Shale gas
• Which type of energy uses uranium?

  Nuclear
• What are reasons for increasing water consumption?

  • Population growth
  • Economic development
  • Growth of commercial agriculture
  • Rise in living standards
• What are the main sources of water?

  • Rivers
  • Lakes
  • Groundwater
  • Reservoirs
• What is the process of removing salts and minerals from seawater called?

  Desalination
• Why is water consumption increasing?

  Due to population growth and economic development
• How does economic development contribute to increased water consumption?

  It leads to growth in agriculture and industries
• What are the main sources of water?

  Rivers, lakes, aquifers, and reservoirs
• How do aquifers store water?

  In porous rocks underground
• How is water extracted from aquifers?

  By drilling boreholes or wells
• What are reservoirs?

  Artificial lakes created by dams
• What physical factors affect water availability?

  Climate, geology, and topography
• How does climate influence water availability?

  Tropical and temperate climates have more water