Combined Science GCSE
Patterns of national and global energy use
What Patterns of national and global energy use means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Patterns of national and global energy use
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The global reliance on fossil fuels and the growing contribution of renewables, described using comparative language such as more reliable than or less polluting than.
Topics that use Patterns of national and global energy use
- National and global energy resources (AQA GCSE)
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