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WorksheetsAQA Resource Management
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 30mins
A stock or supply of something that has value or purpose. What is this a definition of?
Management
Sustainablity
Resource
Distribution
Having access to a safe, affordable and reliable supply of energy. What is this the definition of?
Energy production
Energy consumption
Energy supply
Energy security
Energy insecurity can result in the following...
Lowering of food prices
Conflict
Decline in industry
Higher energy costs
In which country is the Chambamontera micro-hydro scheme located?
Peru
Yemen
Ethiopia
India
Which country has the highest energy consumption per person?
USA
Nigeria
China
Russia
Why does the UK import so much food?
UK climate is unsuitable for some food
There is a demand for seasonal produce
People don't like choice and variety
Food can be cheaper from abroad
Which two statements apply to an agribusiness?
Intensive farming
Minimum amount of food produced
Uses lots of pesticides and fertilisers
Low levels of investment
Which two characteristics apply to organic farming?
Use pesticides
Decreasingly popular
Expensive
Often local and seasonal
Injecting water, sand and chemicals into the ground at high pressure to release shale gas is known as what?
Fracking
Fractional distillation
Drilling
Infiltration
Low income countries use most water on which of the following?
Industry
Agriculture
Domestic use
From statistics that show UK water use, which category uses most water?
Leakage
Manufacturing
Services
Household
Which UK region has the most serious water stress?
North West
South West
North East
South East
Water transfer schemes in the UK aim to move water from ...
Areas of surplus to deficit
Areas of deficit to surplus
Which two energy sources make the biggest contribution to the UK's current energy mix for generating electricity?
Nuclear energy
Natural gas
Coal
Renewable energy
Which of the following is an economic concern about Fracking?
Could create job opportunities
Could cause earthquakes
Could pollute underground water sources
Could be expensive to extract
Why are coal, oil, and natural gas classified as nonrenewable resources?
They are limitless
They exist in many places on Earth.
They are originally from once-living things.
They take millions of years to form.
Which of these is a true statement about nuclear power?
It's waste can destroy habitats and ecosystems.
It doesn't cost a lot of money to build.
It produces high amounts of greenhouse gases.
It produces very little amounts of energy.
What are disadvantages of hydroelectric dams?
Can release methane
Kills wild bird population
People may be displaced
Large areas are flooded
What does conserving resources mean?
Creating new supplies of resources
Increasing the demand for resources
Only using as much resources as you need
