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August 1986

31 sheets · 155 questions · GCSE

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  1. 1st August 1986Give one physical factor that can cause a region to have low water availability.
  2. 2nd August 1986Give one type of previous land use on the site where Whitelee Windfarm was built.
  3. 3rd August 1986Name the process by which rock fragments carried within ice scrape and grind against the bedrock.
  4. 4th August 1986Suggest one reason why revised building codes introduced after the earthquake might take a long time to reduce risk across the whole country.
  5. 5th August 1986Is planting a forest to absorb carbon dioxide an example of mitigation or adaptation?
  6. 6th August 1986Why might selective logging with replanting be more sustainable than clear-felling?
  7. 7th August 1986Give 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 August 1986Two countries plot at exactly the same point on a triangular graph of employment structure. State what this tells you about their economies.
  9. 9th August 1986Name the three components combined in the Human Development Index (HDI).
  10. 10th August 1986A community wants a water technology that villagers can repair themselves using local tools and materials. Which term describes this kind of technology?
  11. 11th August 1986What is the term for growing food within a city or town, rather than in the surrounding countryside?
  12. 12th August 1986Name one European district that is used as an example of sustainable urban design.
  13. 13th August 1986What is a water transfer scheme?
  14. 14th August 1986State one way industrial growth increases a country's water demand.
  15. 15th August 1986What term describes the maximum electrical power a windfarm could generate if every turbine ran at full output at the same time?
  16. 16th August 1986Name the process by which meltwater refreezes around rock and moving ice pulls the loosened blocks away.
  17. 17th August 1986Give one reason why the avalanche triggered on Everest by the 2015 earthquake was particularly significant.
  18. 18th August 1986Name one greenhouse gas released by burning fossil fuels.
  19. 19th August 1986Give one limitation of relying only on international agreements to stop illegal logging.
  20. 20th August 1986State 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 August 1986On a radial graph comparing five services, a spoke with a small enclosed area close to the centre indicates what about that service?
  22. 22nd August 1986What name is given to aid provided immediately after a disaster to meet urgent needs such as food and shelter?
  23. 23rd August 1986A 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 August 1986State one crop type that grows well in a sack garden because it grows quickly and does not need deep roots.
  25. 25th August 1986Explain one way that green roofs can reduce a building's energy use.
  26. 26th August 1986Define 'food miles'.
  27. 27th August 1986Give one reason a shared, transboundary river can create uncertainty over water supply for a downstream country.
  28. 28th August 1986Explain why battery storage or backup power stations are needed alongside a windfarm like Whitelee.
  29. 29th August 1986Why do hanging valleys often have waterfalls where they meet the main glacial trough?
  30. 30th August 1986Give one reason why many Nepali homeowners could not rely on insurance payouts to help rebuild, unlike homeowners in some wealthier countries.
  31. 31st August 1986What term describes the natural process that keeps the Earth warm enough to support life?