plumiEnergy: AQA GCSE Geography questions
Every AQA GCSE Geography exam question on 3.2.3.4 Energy, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 46 questions on Energy, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q06.1 (2 marks): Complete Figure 15 using the following data. [2 marks]
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q06.2 (1 mark): Name one country where 5–9.9% of households could not afford to heat their home in 2021. [1 mark]
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q06.3 (1 mark): How many of the countries shown in Figure 15 had 10–19.9% of households that could not afford to heat their homes in 2021? Shade one circle only. [1 mark]
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q06.4 (3 marks): Outline one or more ways that physical factors can affect energy supply. [3 marks]
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q06.5 (6 marks): Explain how strategies to conserve energy in homes and workplaces and in transport can lead to increased sustainability of energy supply. [6 marks]
- June 2025, Paper 3, Q01.2 (2 marks): Suggest two reasons why energy consumption for transport might decrease in the future. [2 marks]
- June 2025, Paper 3, Q01.4 (6 marks): Explain why energy security is important in helping to achieve social and economic well-being. [6 marks]
- June 2025, Paper 3, Q02.1 (6 marks): ‘All types of renewable energy generation have an impact on the physical environment.’ Discuss this statement. [6 marks]
- June 2025, Paper 3, Q02.2 (4 marks): Suggest why the proposed Morecambe Bay and Duddon Estuary scheme is a multi-use project. [4 marks]
- June 2025, Paper 3, Q03 (9 marks): The social and economic benefits of the Morecambe Bay and Duddon Estuary tidal gateway project are greater than the environmental costs. To what extent do you a
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q06.1 (2 marks): Complete Figure 16 below using the following data for North America. [2 marks]
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q06.2 (1 mark): Using Figure 16, what is the difference in energy consumption between Europe and Africa in 2020? [1 mark]
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q06.3 (2 marks): Using Figure 16, describe the trend for Asia 1980–2020. [2 marks]
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q06.4 (3 marks): Outline the link between increasing economic development and rising energy consumption. [3 marks]
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q06.5 (6 marks): Explain how the extraction of a fossil fuel has both advantages and disadvantages. Use an example you have studied. [6 marks]
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q06.1 (2 marks): How many of the countries shown in Figure 16 produced 41–60% of their electricity from renewable sources in 2019? Shade one circle only. A 6 B 7 C 8 D 9 What pe
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q06.2 (2 marks): Describe the distribution of countries which produced 0–20% of their electricity from renewable sources in 2019. [2 marks]
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q06.3 (1 mark): What is energy insecurity? [1 mark]
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q06.4 (2 marks): Explain how political factors can affect energy supply. [2 mark]
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q06.5 (6 marks): To what extent can wind and tidal power and other strategies increase energy supply? Use Figure 17 and your own knowledge. [6 marks]
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q06.1 (1 mark): Plot the following data on to Figure 14. [1 mark]
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q06.2 (1 mark): Which country is identified by the following data? [1 mark]
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q06.3 (1 mark): Draw a best fit line on Figure 14. [1 mark]
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q06.4 (2 marks): Describe the relationship between GNI and energy consumption shown in Figure 14. [2 marks]
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q06.5 (3 marks): Outline one or more reasons for the link between GNI and energy consumption. [3 marks]
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q06.6 (2 marks): Give two impacts of energy insecurity. [2 marks]
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q06.7 (6 marks): Suggest how energy supplies have been made more sustainable. Use an example of a local renewable energy scheme in an LIC/NEE. [6 marks]
- June 2022, Paper 3, Q01.5 (6 marks): Waste should be seen as ‘a resource opportunity rather than a problem’. Do you agree? Explain your answer. [6 marks]
- June 2022, Paper 3, Q02.4 (6 marks): ‘Managing waste is both an economic and an environmental issue.’ Discuss this statement. [6 marks]
- June 2022, Paper 3, Q03 (9 marks): The proposal to build the waste incinerator was rejected in June 2020. Do you think that this was the correct decision? Yes No Tick () the box to show your cho
- November 2021, Paper 2, Q06.1 (2 marks): Complete Figure 15 using the following data for China. Energy source % energy generated Coal 59 Gas 6 [2 marks]
- November 2021, Paper 2, Q06.2 (2 marks): State two differences between the energy mix in the EU and China shown in Figure 15. [2 marks]
- November 2021, Paper 2, Q06.3 (2 marks): Outline one reason for differences in energy use between countries. [2 marks]
- November 2021, Paper 2, Q06.4 (1 mark): What is meant by energy insecurity? [1 mark]
- November 2021, Paper 2, Q06.5 (6 marks): Suggest how energy insecurity can have both economic and environmental impacts. Use Figure 16a and Figure 16b and your own understanding. [6 marks]
- November 2021, Paper 3, Q01.2 (2 marks): Give two reasons for the growth of energy use in transport. [2 marks]
- November 2021, Paper 3, Q01.3 (6 marks): Suggest why energy consumption in the UK might decrease in the future. [6 marks]
- November 2021, Paper 3, Q01.4 (6 marks): ‘The use of renewable energy will help to manage climate change.’ Discuss this statement. [6 marks]
- November 2021, Paper 3, Q02.2 (1 mark): Suggest one reason why offshore locations might be more suitable than onshore locations for wind turbines. [1 mark]
- November 2021, Paper 3, Q02.3 (6 marks): ‘All types of renewable energy generation can create environmental challenges.’ To what extent do you agree with this statement? [6 marks]
- November 2021, Paper 3, Q03.2 (9 marks): ‘Large scale wind energy projects are a suitable option for the Isle of Lewis.’ Do you agree with this statement? Yes No Tick () the box to show your choice. U
- November 2020, Paper 2, Q06.1 (2 marks): Complete Figure 15 using the following data. [2 marks]
- November 2020, Paper 2, Q06.2 (2 marks): Describe the distribution of the countries which had 75–100% access to electricity as shown in Figure 15. [2 marks]
- November 2020, Paper 2, Q06.3 (2 marks): Outline one way in which economic development leads to increased energy consumption. [2 marks]
- November 2020, Paper 2, Q06.4 (1 mark): What is meant by energy deficit? [1 mark]
- November 2020, Paper 2, Q06.5 (6 marks): Suggest how energy use can be made more sustainable. Use Figures 16a and 16b and your own understanding. [6 marks]
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