Energy use and climate change
You can explain the links between energy use, fossil fuels, carbon emissions and climate change.
Energy use and climate change
You can explain the links between energy use, fossil fuels, carbon emissions and climate change.
Lesson details
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.
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.
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.
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This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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