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August 1967 5-a-day

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August 1967

31 sheets · 155 questions · GCSE

Every sheet in August 1967

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  1. 1st August 1967Name the process by which rock fragments carried within ice scrape and grind against the bedrock.
  2. 2nd August 1967Suggest one reason why revised building codes introduced after the earthquake might take a long time to reduce risk across the whole country.
  3. 3rd August 1967Is planting a forest to absorb carbon dioxide an example of mitigation or adaptation?
  4. 4th August 1967Why might selective logging with replanting be more sustainable than clear-felling?
  5. 5th August 1967Give 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.
  6. 6th August 1967Two countries plot at exactly the same point on a triangular graph of employment structure. State what this tells you about their economies.
  7. 7th August 1967Name the three components combined in the Human Development Index (HDI).
  8. 8th August 1967A community wants a water technology that villagers can repair themselves using local tools and materials. Which term describes this kind of technology?
  9. 9th August 1967What is the term for growing food within a city or town, rather than in the surrounding countryside?
  10. 10th August 1967Name one European district that is used as an example of sustainable urban design.
  11. 11th August 1967Name the power station whose closure in 2024 ended coal-fired electricity generation in Great Britain.
  12. 12th August 1967State one way industrial growth increases a country's water demand.
  13. 13th August 1967What term describes the maximum electrical power a windfarm could generate if every turbine ran at full output at the same time?
  14. 14th August 1967Name the process by which meltwater refreezes around rock and moving ice pulls the loosened blocks away.
  15. 15th August 1967Give one reason why the avalanche triggered on Everest by the 2015 earthquake was particularly significant.
  16. 16th August 1967Name one greenhouse gas released by burning fossil fuels.
  17. 17th August 1967Give one limitation of relying only on international agreements to stop illegal logging.
  18. 18th August 1967State 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.
  19. 19th August 1967On a radial graph comparing five services, a spoke with a small enclosed area close to the centre indicates what about that service?
  20. 20th August 1967What name is given to aid provided immediately after a disaster to meet urgent needs such as food and shelter?
  21. 21st August 1967A 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.
  22. 22nd August 1967State one crop type that grows well in a sack garden because it grows quickly and does not need deep roots.
  23. 23rd August 1967Explain one way that green roofs can reduce a building's energy use.
  24. 24th August 1967Give one reason, other than population growth, why global demand for resources such as energy has increased in recent decades.
  25. 25th August 1967Give one reason a shared, transboundary river can create uncertainty over water supply for a downstream country.
  26. 26th August 1967Explain why battery storage or backup power stations are needed alongside a windfarm like Whitelee.
  27. 27th August 1967Why do hanging valleys often have waterfalls where they meet the main glacial trough?
  28. 28th August 1967Give one reason why many Nepali homeowners could not rely on insurance payouts to help rebuild, unlike homeowners in some wealthier countries.
  29. 29th August 1967What term describes the natural process that keeps the Earth warm enough to support life?
  30. 30th August 1967What does 'sustainable management' of a rainforest mean?
  31. 31st August 1967Which type of graph is most suitable for showing how a river's discharge changes hour by hour during a flood?