HDHS Trilogy C12 Checkpoint quiz: The Earth's resources
Quiz by Alexandra Gill
GCSE (AQA)
Combined Science: Trilogy
English National Curriculum
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- Q1Which is an example of a renewable resource?biofuel cropslimestonecrude oilmetal ores60s5.10.1.1
- Q2What is the term used to describe the conversion of salty water to potable water?sterilisationosmosisdesalinationsedimentation60s5.10.1.2
- Q3Environmental campaigners tell us to reduce, reuse, and recycle. Which action is an example of reuse?Turning plastic bottles into a fleece jacketPlacing glass bottles in a bottle bankUsing a plastic shopping bag as a bin linerTurning down a heating thermostat by 1°C60s5.10.2.2
- Q4What is the second stage in a Life Cycle Assessment?recycle / waste managementraw material extractionmanufactureuse / reuse / maintenance60s5.10.2.1
- Q5Which statement explains why it is difficult to recycle copper?Copper is often alloyed with other metals.Copper is magnetic.Recycling copper requires large amounts of fossil fuels.Recycling copper requires the use of electrolysis.60s5.10.1.4
- Q6The apparatus shown is used to obtain pure water from salty water. What process occurs in the tube labelled X?condensationsublimationboilingmelting60s5.10.1.2
- Q7What is produced when waste water undergoes sedimentation?Sewage sludge and effluentClean water which can be released into rivers and streamsEffluentPortable water30s5.10.1.3
- Q8Put the stages in treating waste water into the correct order.BCEDAADEBCCBEDADCBEA120s5.10.1.3
- Q9A group of students carried out Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) on four different materials A–D for making shopping bags. They rated each stage of the LCA from 1 (the least environmental impact) to 10 (the most environmental impact). From the data in the table, which material has the least environmental impact overall?CDBA120s5.10.2.1
- Q10In countries with few sources of fresh water, desalination is sometimes used to convert salty water into potable water. Which statement about desalination is correct?Reverse osmosis is a simple process involving passing water through heated membranes.Reverse osmosis uses less energy than distillation.Reverse osmosis pumps are not easily corroded by salty water.Water can be desalinated by evaporation60s5.10.1.3
- Q11The table shows some of the stages in the extraction of copper by phytomining, but in the wrong order. Which is the correct order of stages in the process of phytomining?BCEADCEABDEADBCCEADB60s5.10.1.4
- Q12Which statement explains why we should treat waste water before releasing it into rivers?It causes acid rainTo prevent the spread of diseaseIt contributes to global warmingIt increases biodiversity60s5.10.1.3
