Lesson 5.10.1.1
5.10.1.1 Using the Earth's resources and sustainable development Quiz: AQA Combined Science, Unit 17
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The 20 questions
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Which of these is a finite resource?
- Sunlight
- Tidal energy
- Crude oil
- Wind
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Which of these is classified as a renewable resource?
- Natural gas
- Crude oil
- Timber
- Coal
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What term describes meeting current needs without compromising future generations?
- Green chemistry
- Resource depletion
- Dynamic equilibrium
- Sustainable development
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Which industry supplements natural resources to provide food and timber?
- Mining
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Agriculture
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Which material is classified as a finite resource?
- Timber
- Cotton
- Wool
- Crude oil
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What is a key role of chemistry in sustainable development?
- Stopping farming
- Developing new products
- Increasing waste
- Depleting reserves
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Which natural product is often replaced by a synthetic one?
- Crude oil
- Rubber
- Limestone
- Iron ore
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A resource reserve of 500 units is used at 25 units per year. How many years until it runs out at this rate?
- 525 years
- 125 years
- 5 years
- 20 years
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One reserve is 2 x 10^9 tonnes and another is 4 x 10^6 tonnes. How many times larger is the first?
- 0.002 times
- 50 times
- 500 times
- 5000 times
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What indicates that a resource is renewable?
- Deep extraction
- High toxicity
- Rapid replacement rate
- High fixed cost
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What does a steadily falling fossil fuel reserve on a graph indicate?
- Recycled water
- Renewable resource
- Infinite supply
- Finite resource
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What mathematical method is used to judge the significance of resource data?
- Orders of magnitude
- Atomic mass
- Rf value
- Percentage yield
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What is the greatest risk of relying entirely on a finite resource?
- Rapid breeding
- Overproduction
- Natural replenishment
- Depletion
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Why do agricultural products supplement natural products?
- Better purity
- Faster decay
- High demand
- Low cost
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Which pair contains two finite resources?
- Coal and metal
- Water and crops
- Wood and fish
- Wind and solar
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What are finite resources from the Earth and atmosphere processed to provide?
- Pure elements only
- Energy and materials
- Solar radiation
- Living organisms
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Why do sustainable plans prioritise renewable resources?
- They are man-made
- They never exist
- They are replenished
- They cannot burn
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Usage starts at 100 units and rises by 10% each year. Roughly what is usage after 2 years?
- 110 units
- 200 units
- 120 units
- 121 units
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What happens during resource extraction?
- Energy is generated
- Materials are removed
- Products are burned
- Waste is recycled
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What does an order of magnitude calculation compare?
- Reactant masses
- Melting points
- Powers of ten
- PH values
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