Cambridge IGCSE · Environmental Management (0680)

Conservation and management of energy resources: Practice Questions

4 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 5 written questions with worked solutions. All on Conservation and management of energy resources.

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Question 1

1 mark

Which strategy describes a direct method for individuals to improve the efficient management of energy in a domestic setting?

Question 2

1 mark

What is a major environmental benefit of converting waste cooking oil into biodiesel rather than using conventional petroleum-based diesel?

Question 3

1 mark

Fracking is a controversial method for exploiting existing energy sources. Which environmental concern is most specifically linked to the fluids used in the hydraulic fracturing process?

Question 4

1 mark

A government implements a policy requiring all new residential buildings to be fitted with smart meters and double-glazed windows. These measures are examples of:

Question 5

4 marks

Explain how improving the efficiency of existing thermal power stations acts as a strategy for the management of energy resources.

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Question 6

5 marks

A government implements a transport policy that replaces all diesel buses with hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.

Critically evaluate how this strategy contributes to the management of energy resources while considering its impact on national infrastructure and existing energy demand.

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Question 7

6 marks

Evaluate the effectiveness of transport policies, such as urban congestion charges, in reducing a nation's overall energy demand.

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Question 8

8 marks

Conservation strategies are essential for sustainable energy management.
(a) Explain how loft insulation and double glazing in domestic buildings contribute to the management of energy resources at a national level.
(b) Critically evaluate the use of fracking as a strategy to exploit existing energy sources, considering both the economic benefits and the environmental risks to local groundwater.
(c) Describe how education programs can change consumer behavior to reduce peak-load demand on a national electricity grid.

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Question 9

8 marks

The line graph shows the energy demand trends for an industrialized nation over a period of 30 years.
(a) Analyze the relationship between the growth of national wealth (GDP) and the total energy consumption shown in the graph.
(b) Critically evaluate the use of fracking as a strategy to exploit existing energy sources compared to the long-term investment in geothermal power.
(c) Describe how the education of people regarding energy conservation can lead to a long-term reduction in a country's total energy demand.

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