WorksheetsDEC- Autumn term assessment
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which way should large windows face in Uk housing?
North
South
East
West
Due to the instillation of sewages and services there is LESS impact to the environment if new housing developments happen
The countryside
Edge of towns
New housing should be built with driveways for cars, not parking on the road, this is because..
It encourage people to by petrol cars.
It cuts down on car crime
It allows electrical charging of cars fromthe house
It encourages people to buy bigger cars that are hard to parallel park
Where in a house is insulation most effective
Underfloor
Water tank
Loft
Chimney flumes
Human waste from houses can flow into an anaerobic digestion tank, in which bacteria produce…
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
Methane
Nitrogen
Methane produced from humans waste is an advantage as….
It can be used as a fuel in the house
It can be vented from the tanks and it not a greenhouse gas
It can be used as a fuel for cars
It can be compressed into a liquid and used as a fertilizer
It is better to use rocks from the local Ashburton quarry than transporting rocks from large London quarries, because…….
Less environmental impact is involved quarrying the rock
Less carbon dioxide emissions from lorries
Ashburton rocks are attractive
Ashburton rocks are harder
Subsidence of house in the Uk, is usually due to
Rock movements along bedding planes.
Insufficient foundations
Weather conditions
Damp
Living roofs on buildings provide insulation to stop heat loss
True
False
Living roofs on housing results in thinner roofing material and therefore less construction costs.
True
False
When designing gardens it is best to use trees that are native to the UK.. this is because they
Offer habitats that suit Uk animal species
Are cheaper
They provide less shade
They are more more attractive an boost house prices.
When planting trees in the Uk it is often an advantage to plant trees that loose their leaves in winter, rather than evergreens, this is because.
They will block sound pollution in noisy winter months
The tree do not need watering , which lower bills.
Wet leaves attract water and cause damp to enter houses
More light enters the house windows in winter
A thick layer of soil before hitting bedrock is
Good for foundations
Bad for Foundations
Which rock would be best for foundations
A hard sedimentary rock with layers on a steep angle
A highly weathered igneous rock
A hard sedimentary rock with horizontal layers
A hard limestone rock that has large cavities within due to water flow
What is a hydrological assessment in the planning process
How many shops are close by
How the area is affected by water flow and storage
How often it rains in the area
What type of plants grow in the area
What is a Geological assessment in the planning process
A study of the type rocks in the area
A study of the rocks and soils in the area.
A study of the types of rocks, their structure, and soils in the area.
A study of types of rocks soil, and plants that are supported in the area.
A geological assessment in the Ashburton will assess the impact of Earthquake damage
Yes- as Ashburton is in a valley soils could slip in a Earthquake
No- foundations rules in UK mean foundations are strong
No- we are not close to plate boundaries
Yes- we are next to an igneous batholith (Dartmoor)
If the rocks and soil are unstable then the best type (but expensive) type of foundation may be slab foundations.
True
False
Geological surveys in planning applications on Dartmoor are detailed due to
Past coal mining in the area
Past metal mining history
The strength of granite
The extreme weather
Ecology involves the abiotic factors of an area .. these the
Living factors, such as tree type
The non living factors such as the geology
The abundance of mammals is a
Abiotic factor of the ecosystem
Biotic factor of the ecosystem
Some areas around Ashburton have rare species are are classed as SSSI, this means that planning permission for buildings is impossible. SSSI means
Stopping structral surveys immediately.
Sites of special scientific interest
Sites of species specialisation and inclusion
Species, survival and space inclusion
The main local building material available in Ashburton is
Granite
Limestone
Marble
Obsidian
Planning permission within Dartmoor National Park is
Easier to obtain than outside the park
Harder to obtain than outside the park.
A development such as a shopping centre, may have a requirement for the construction of a community centre - advantage may be…
Lower anti social behaviour in Ashburton
Be used as nursery
Be used four support groups for people with special needs
All of these points
