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June 1977 5-a-day

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June 1977

30 sheets · 150 questions · GCSE

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  1. 1st June 1977Give 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.
  2. 2nd June 1977Two countries plot at exactly the same point on a triangular graph of employment structure. State what this tells you about their economies.
  3. 3rd June 1977Name the three components combined in the Human Development Index (HDI).
  4. 4th June 1977A community wants a water technology that villagers can repair themselves using local tools and materials. Which term describes this kind of technology?
  5. 5th June 1977What is the term for growing food within a city or town, rather than in the surrounding countryside?
  6. 6th June 1977Name one European district that is used as an example of sustainable urban design.
  7. 7th June 1977A supermarket can import strawberries flown a distance of 8,400 km, or buy strawberries grown 240 km away in the UK. Calculate how many times further the imported strawberries travel than the UK-grown ones.
  8. 8th June 1977State one way industrial growth increases a country's water demand.
  9. 9th June 1977What term describes the maximum electrical power a windfarm could generate if every turbine ran at full output at the same time?
  10. 10th June 1977Name the process by which meltwater refreezes around rock and moving ice pulls the loosened blocks away.
  11. 11th June 1977Give one reason why the avalanche triggered on Everest by the 2015 earthquake was particularly significant.
  12. 12th June 1977Name one greenhouse gas released by burning fossil fuels.
  13. 13th June 1977Give one limitation of relying only on international agreements to stop illegal logging.
  14. 14th June 1977State 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.
  15. 15th June 1977On a radial graph comparing five services, a spoke with a small enclosed area close to the centre indicates what about that service?
  16. 16th June 1977What name is given to aid provided immediately after a disaster to meet urgent needs such as food and shelter?
  17. 17th June 1977A 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.
  18. 18th June 1977State one crop type that grows well in a sack garden because it grows quickly and does not need deep roots.
  19. 19th June 1977Explain one way that green roofs can reduce a building's energy use.
  20. 20th June 1977State whether the north and west of the UK, or the south and east, has the larger water surplus, and give one reason why.
  21. 21st June 1977Give one reason a shared, transboundary river can create uncertainty over water supply for a downstream country.
  22. 22nd June 1977Explain why battery storage or backup power stations are needed alongside a windfarm like Whitelee.
  23. 23rd June 1977Why do hanging valleys often have waterfalls where they meet the main glacial trough?
  24. 24th June 1977Give one reason why many Nepali homeowners could not rely on insurance payouts to help rebuild, unlike homeowners in some wealthier countries.
  25. 25th June 1977What term describes the natural process that keeps the Earth warm enough to support life?
  26. 26th June 1977What does 'sustainable management' of a rainforest mean?
  27. 27th June 1977Which type of graph is most suitable for showing how a river's discharge changes hour by hour during a flood?
  28. 28th June 1977Name the general shape of a population pyramid for a country with roughly similar numbers of people in each age group.
  29. 29th June 1977Give one social measure of development, other than life expectancy.
  30. 30th June 1977In which country is Kitui County, the location of a well-known community rainwater-harvesting project, found?