Which of the following definitions gives the correct meaning of hydel power? Tick one box below. Options: • Hydel power is electricity made by burning fossil fuels. • Hydel power is electricity produced by using heat from the sun to warm water. • Hydel power is electricity made by using the rapid movement of water to turn turbines that drive generators.
Explain how the climate creates difficulties in developing hydel power in Pakistan. You should develop your answer.
Use Fig. 2.1, the pie charts that show the percentage share of energy produced in Pakistan and in the world. The key includes: coal, oil, gas, nuclear, hydel, renewable. Compare the proportion of energy produced from any two non-renewables in Pakistan with that in the rest of the world.
State three reasons why the share of renewable energy sources other than hydel power is lower in Pakistan than in the rest of the world.
Suggest two ways solar energy can help to overcome the problems of producing and distributing energy in the rural areas of Pakistan.
Draw a diagram of a wind turbine and label it.
Give two benefits and two drawbacks of using wind energy.
Pakistan plans to raise its nuclear energy capacity from 1300 to 8800 megawatts between 2018 and 2030. To what extent would further developing nuclear energy be a sustainable way to produce more electricity in Pakistan? Give reasons to support your judgement and refer to examples you have studied. You should consider different points of view in your answer.