Geography GCSE
Energy
What Energy means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Energy
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Reference: AQA
Renewable sources like solar farms taking advantage of high insolation, and non-renewable extraction like coal.
Topics that use Energy
- Hot deserts (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Adaptation
- Appropriate technology
- Climate
- Climate change
- Desertification
- Extreme temperatures
- Farming
- Inaccessibility
Using Energy in the exam
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