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October 1979 5-a-day

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October 1979

31 sheets · 155 questions · GCSE

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  1. 1st October 1979Give one physical factor that can cause a region to have low water availability.
  2. 2nd October 1979Give one type of previous land use on the site where Whitelee Windfarm was built.
  3. 3rd October 1979Name the process by which rock fragments carried within ice scrape and grind against the bedrock.
  4. 4th October 1979Suggest one reason why revised building codes introduced after the earthquake might take a long time to reduce risk across the whole country.
  5. 5th October 1979Is planting a forest to absorb carbon dioxide an example of mitigation or adaptation?
  6. 6th October 1979Why might selective logging with replanting be more sustainable than clear-felling?
  7. 7th October 1979Give 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.
  8. 8th October 1979Two countries plot at exactly the same point on a triangular graph of employment structure. State what this tells you about their economies.
  9. 9th October 1979Name the three components combined in the Human Development Index (HDI).
  10. 10th October 1979A community wants a water technology that villagers can repair themselves using local tools and materials. Which term describes this kind of technology?
  11. 11th October 1979What is the term for growing food within a city or town, rather than in the surrounding countryside?
  12. 12th October 1979Name one European district that is used as an example of sustainable urban design.
  13. 13th October 1979What is a water transfer scheme?
  14. 14th October 1979State one way industrial growth increases a country's water demand.
  15. 15th October 1979What term describes the maximum electrical power a windfarm could generate if every turbine ran at full output at the same time?
  16. 16th October 1979Name the process by which meltwater refreezes around rock and moving ice pulls the loosened blocks away.
  17. 17th October 1979Give one reason why the avalanche triggered on Everest by the 2015 earthquake was particularly significant.
  18. 18th October 1979Name one greenhouse gas released by burning fossil fuels.
  19. 19th October 1979Give one limitation of relying only on international agreements to stop illegal logging.
  20. 20th October 1979State 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.
  21. 21st October 1979On a radial graph comparing five services, a spoke with a small enclosed area close to the centre indicates what about that service?
  22. 22nd October 1979What name is given to aid provided immediately after a disaster to meet urgent needs such as food and shelter?
  23. 23rd October 1979A 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.
  24. 24th October 1979State one crop type that grows well in a sack garden because it grows quickly and does not need deep roots.
  25. 25th October 1979Explain one way that green roofs can reduce a building's energy use.
  26. 26th October 1979Define 'food miles'.
  27. 27th October 1979Give one reason a shared, transboundary river can create uncertainty over water supply for a downstream country.
  28. 28th October 1979Explain why battery storage or backup power stations are needed alongside a windfarm like Whitelee.
  29. 29th October 1979Why do hanging valleys often have waterfalls where they meet the main glacial trough?
  30. 30th October 1979Give one reason why many Nepali homeowners could not rely on insurance payouts to help rebuild, unlike homeowners in some wealthier countries.
  31. 31st October 1979What term describes the natural process that keeps the Earth warm enough to support life?