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Junior Cycle Geography: Energy resources

How often Energy resources comes up on the Geography papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.

CL Asked on 5 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker

Energy resources, Common Level(7 marks)

Quick ones on Energy resources.

(a)Which is a renewable energy source?
  1. Coal
  2. Wind
  3. Natural gas
(b)Why are coal, oil, gas and peat called fossil fuels?
  1. They give off no carbon when burned
  2. They are found only near active volcanoes
  3. They formed from long-dead living things
(c)Which site is best for a wind farm?
  1. Exposed high ground or offshore
  2. Between tall city-centre office blocks
  3. A sheltered valley floor
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(a) Wind

(b) They formed from long-dead living things

(c) Exposed high ground or offshore

Your turn: Common Level questions on Energy resources.

Common Level

Asked on 5 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Q4B, Q4C
2025Q2B, Q2C
2024Q4B
2023Q1A, Q1B, Q5A
2022Q6A, Q6B

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

More Energy resources questions

Energy resources, 2 marks

Which renewable energy uses the regular rise and fall of the sea?

  1. Geothermal energy
  2. Nuclear energy
  3. Tidal energy
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Tidal energy

Tidal energy uses the predictable rise and fall of tides to turn turbines. Wave energy is different: it uses surface waves, and Ireland's Atlantic coast has some of Europe's strongest.

Energy resources, 3 marks

Electricity sources: gas 46%, wind 34%, coal 8%, other X%. What is X?

  1. 20%
  2. 12%
  3. 88%
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12%

A pie chart always totals 100%. Add the known parts: 46 + 34 + 8 = 88. Then 100 − 88 = 12%.

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