Lesson Y8-U06-L09

Resources in My Life: A Local Enquiry Quiz: KS3 Geography, Unit 12

20 questions

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Lesson Y8-U06-L09, Resources in My Life: A Local Enquiry: 20 multiple choice questions for the KS3 Geography (National Curriculum), Unit 12: Year 8: Resources: Feeding and Powering the World, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. What is the very first stage of any geographical enquiry?

    • Collecting data
    • Presenting graphs
    • Setting a question
    • Drawing conclusions

  2. What type of information is collected firsthand by yourself?

    • Primary data
    • Census records
    • Textbook statistics
    • Secondary data

  3. What is the correct second stage in the geographical enquiry cycle?

    • Data collection
    • Conclusion writing
    • Data presentation
    • Question setting

  4. In resource management, what does sustainability primarily prevent?

    • Energy generation
    • Economic growth
    • Agricultural output
    • Resource depletion

  5. What term describes the total amount of a resource used up?

    • Generation
    • Consumption
    • Distribution
    • Conservation

  6. Why must researchers use standard units when collecting fieldwork data?

    • To make recording slower
    • For fair comparison
    • To use more equipment
    • To hide incorrect results

  7. Which unit is most suitable for measuring the amount of water used?

    • Kilowatt-hours
    • Degrees Celsius
    • Metres per second
    • Litres

  8. Which standard unit is most suitable for measuring household electricity use?

    • Cubic metres
    • Litres per minute
    • Kilowatt-hours
    • Degrees Celsius

  9. On a resource use bar chart, what do categories along the bottom axis represent?

    • Activities compared
    • Time of day only
    • Temperature readings
    • Total country population

  10. A pupil records 50 L for a shower, 36 L for the toilet, 25 L for washing and 9 L for drinks. What is the daily total?

    • 140 litres
    • 130 litres
    • 110 litres
    • 120 litres

  11. Using the same figures (shower 50 L out of a 120 L total), what percentage is the shower?

    • About 36 percent
    • About 30 percent
    • About 42 percent
    • About 50 percent

  12. What percentage of the 120-litre total is the toilet's 36 litres?

    • 45 percent
    • 20 percent
    • 30 percent
    • 36 percent

  13. A pupil uses 50, 30 and 20 litres. What percentage of the 100-litre total is the 50-litre use?

    • 60 percent
    • 50 percent
    • 40 percent
    • 25 percent

  14. A pupil's shower uses 50 litres and drinks use 9 litres each day. How many more litres does the shower use?

    • 49 litres
    • 31 litres
    • 41 litres
    • 59 litres

  15. A pupil's daily water use: shower 50 litres, toilet 36 litres, washing 25 litres, drinks 9 litres. Which activity used the most water?

    • Drinks
    • Toilet
    • Washing
    • Shower

  16. Which graphical method best displays and compares different resource uses?

    • Bar chart
    • Pie chart legend
    • Flow line map
    • Scatter graph

  17. Why is collecting measured primary data better than guessing resource use?

    • Takes less time
    • Guarantees zero mistakes
    • Provides real evidence
    • Eliminates all calculations

  18. What is the key feature of a strong geographical conclusion?

    • Ignoring figures
    • Vague personal opinions
    • Guessing trends
    • Using specific data

  19. Why is judging sustainability from one person's data limited?

    • No numbers used
    • Too much data
    • Small sample size
    • Always perfectly accurate

  20. Which change would most reduce a high daily water use from showering?

    • Leaving taps running
    • Taking longer baths
    • Taking shorter showers
    • Boiling less water

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