(Originais Teachy 2024) - Question Medium of Geography

João and Maria are siblings and live in a city with many parks. How can we compare the two places in terms of how people use them and their importance to the city where they live?

In a global scenario of concern about climate change and the search for sustainable solutions, renewable energies stand out as an alternative to conventional energy sources, such as fossil fuels. Considering this perspective, (1) explain what renewable energies are and cite three examples of energy sources that fall into this category. (2) Discuss how the adoption of renewable energies can contribute to reducing the economic and socio-environmental impacts resulting from the exploitation of natural resources, paying special attention to local practices and commitment to sustainability. (3) Present arguments demonstrating the importance of renewable energy matrices in the current context and how they can be implemented at different analysis scales.

Maria is trying to find her way from the city park to the ice cream shop, which is two blocks north and three blocks east of the park. She would like to create a simple map using her living location as a reference, where the school is one block south of the park. Considering this information and using her body as a reference, how could Maria create a simple map to get to the ice cream shop from the park, and where, in relation to the park, in which direction and how many blocks away would the school be located?