Year 6 · Geography · Trade and resources · Lesson 2

Energy resources

Energy resources: renewable and non-renewable sources, fossil fuels and carbon dioxide, pros and cons of wind, solar and nuclear, and the UK's changing energy mix.

13-minute video lesson

Teaching, worked examples and 20 practice questions solved step by step.

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What your child will learn

Classify energy resources
Explain problems with fossil fuels
Evaluate energy sources
Describe the UK energy mix

The method

Renewable?
Pollution?
Reliable?
Judgement.

Key words: renewable, non-renewable, fossil fuel, carbon dioxide, solar, wind.

Worked examples

The first three practice questions from the lesson, with every step.

Question 1

What is an energy resource?

Step 1: Electricity

Answer: something used to make electricity, heat or power

Question 2

Name three fossil fuels.

Step 1: Coal...

Answer: coal, oil, natural gas

Question 3

Are fossil fuels renewable?

Step 1: No

Answer: no - they will run out