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September 1984 5-a-day

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September 1984

30 sheets · 150 questions · GCSE

Every sheet in September 1984

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  1. 1st September 1984Suggest one reason why revised building codes introduced after the earthquake might take a long time to reduce risk across the whole country.
  2. 2nd September 1984Is planting a forest to absorb carbon dioxide an example of mitigation or adaptation?
  3. 3rd September 1984Why might selective logging with replanting be more sustainable than clear-felling?
  4. 4th September 1984Give 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.
  5. 5th September 1984Two countries plot at exactly the same point on a triangular graph of employment structure. State what this tells you about their economies.
  6. 6th September 1984Name the three components combined in the Human Development Index (HDI).
  7. 7th September 1984A community wants a water technology that villagers can repair themselves using local tools and materials. Which term describes this kind of technology?
  8. 8th September 1984What is the term for growing food within a city or town, rather than in the surrounding countryside?
  9. 9th September 1984Name one European district that is used as an example of sustainable urban design.
  10. 10th September 1984Name the power station whose closure in 2024 ended coal-fired electricity generation in Great Britain.
  11. 11th September 1984State one way industrial growth increases a country's water demand.
  12. 12th September 1984What term describes the maximum electrical power a windfarm could generate if every turbine ran at full output at the same time?
  13. 13th September 1984Name the process by which meltwater refreezes around rock and moving ice pulls the loosened blocks away.
  14. 14th September 1984Give one reason why the avalanche triggered on Everest by the 2015 earthquake was particularly significant.
  15. 15th September 1984Name one greenhouse gas released by burning fossil fuels.
  16. 16th September 1984Give one limitation of relying only on international agreements to stop illegal logging.
  17. 17th September 1984State 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.
  18. 18th September 1984On a radial graph comparing five services, a spoke with a small enclosed area close to the centre indicates what about that service?
  19. 19th September 1984What name is given to aid provided immediately after a disaster to meet urgent needs such as food and shelter?
  20. 20th September 1984A 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.
  21. 21st September 1984State one crop type that grows well in a sack garden because it grows quickly and does not need deep roots.
  22. 22nd September 1984Explain one way that green roofs can reduce a building's energy use.
  23. 23rd September 1984Give one reason, other than population growth, why global demand for resources such as energy has increased in recent decades.
  24. 24th September 1984Give one reason a shared, transboundary river can create uncertainty over water supply for a downstream country.
  25. 25th September 1984Explain why battery storage or backup power stations are needed alongside a windfarm like Whitelee.
  26. 26th September 1984Why do hanging valleys often have waterfalls where they meet the main glacial trough?
  27. 27th September 1984Give one reason why many Nepali homeowners could not rely on insurance payouts to help rebuild, unlike homeowners in some wealthier countries.
  28. 28th September 1984What term describes the natural process that keeps the Earth warm enough to support life?
  29. 29th September 1984What does 'sustainable management' of a rainforest mean?
  30. 30th September 1984Which type of graph is most suitable for showing how a river's discharge changes hour by hour during a flood?