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November 1958 5-a-day

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November 1958

30 sheets · 150 questions · GCSE

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  1. 1st November 1958Why might selective logging with replanting be more sustainable than clear-felling?
  2. 2nd November 1958Give one reason why a compound (divided) bar chart might be chosen over a simple bar chart when comparing rainfall from two different rain gauges each month.
  3. 3rd November 1958Two countries plot at exactly the same point on a triangular graph of employment structure. State what this tells you about their economies.
  4. 4th November 1958Name the three components combined in the Human Development Index (HDI).
  5. 5th November 1958A community wants a water technology that villagers can repair themselves using local tools and materials. Which term describes this kind of technology?
  6. 6th November 1958What is the term for growing food within a city or town, rather than in the surrounding countryside?
  7. 7th November 1958Name one European district that is used as an example of sustainable urban design.
  8. 8th November 1958What is meant by 'resource security'?
  9. 9th November 1958State one way industrial growth increases a country's water demand.
  10. 10th November 1958What term describes the maximum electrical power a windfarm could generate if every turbine ran at full output at the same time?
  11. 11th November 1958Name the process by which meltwater refreezes around rock and moving ice pulls the loosened blocks away.
  12. 12th November 1958Give one reason why the avalanche triggered on Everest by the 2015 earthquake was particularly significant.
  13. 13th November 1958Name one greenhouse gas released by burning fossil fuels.
  14. 14th November 1958Give one limitation of relying only on international agreements to stop illegal logging.
  15. 15th November 1958State one reason why a pie chart, rather than a bar chart, is the better choice for showing how a household's monthly budget is divided between four spending categories.
  16. 16th November 1958On a radial graph comparing five services, a spoke with a small enclosed area close to the centre indicates what about that service?
  17. 17th November 1958What name is given to aid provided immediately after a disaster to meet urgent needs such as food and shelter?
  18. 18th November 1958A storage tank collects water from a roof with an area of 40 square metres. In a storm, 10mm of rain falls and the system captures 90 percent of it. Calculate the volume collected, in litres.
  19. 19th November 1958State one crop type that grows well in a sack garden because it grows quickly and does not need deep roots.
  20. 20th November 1958Explain one way that green roofs can reduce a building's energy use.
  21. 21st November 1958Give one difference between agribusiness and organic farming.
  22. 22nd November 1958Give one reason a shared, transboundary river can create uncertainty over water supply for a downstream country.
  23. 23rd November 1958Explain why battery storage or backup power stations are needed alongside a windfarm like Whitelee.
  24. 24th November 1958Why do hanging valleys often have waterfalls where they meet the main glacial trough?
  25. 25th November 1958Give one reason why many Nepali homeowners could not rely on insurance payouts to help rebuild, unlike homeowners in some wealthier countries.
  26. 26th November 1958What term describes the natural process that keeps the Earth warm enough to support life?
  27. 27th November 1958What does 'sustainable management' of a rainforest mean?
  28. 28th November 1958Which type of graph is most suitable for showing how a river's discharge changes hour by hour during a flood?
  29. 29th November 1958Name the general shape of a population pyramid for a country with roughly similar numbers of people in each age group.
  30. 30th November 1958Give one social measure of development, other than life expectancy.