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Quizzes //
Managing the UK's resources
Try this 15-question GCSE quiz to see how much you know about food, water and energy resources in the UK.
If you haven't already done it, work through the unit on managing resources in the UK on the PowerPoint. Or look at it again to help fill in any gaps in your knowledge!
HIGH SCORES
| Rank | Name | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | JDM | 30 |
| 2nd | BBB | 30 |
| 3rd | LGG | 30 |
| 4th | RMW | 30 |
| 5th | jdp | 30 |
| 6th | JSB | 30 |
| 7th | WJR | 30 |
| 8th | RHU | 30 |
| 9th | CEC | 30 |
| 10th | CEC | 30 |
QUIZZES // Managing the UK's resources
Q1. What is the term used to describe resources like food, energy and water that are linked or interdependent?
Nimbus
Confluence
Nucleus
Nexus
Q2. What is the term for the distance travelled by food from its area of production?
Air miles
Food miles
Food travel
Long haul
Q3. Which of the following is not used in organic farming?
Machinery
Irrigation
Artificial chemicals
Manure
Q4. Which of the following terms best describes agribusiness farming?
Extensive
Subsistence
Intensive
Sustainable
Q5. As a whole country, which of the following describes the UK's water resources?
In balance
In surplus
In flood
In deficit
Q6. Which of the following areas currently receives water supplies by water transfer from Kielder Water?
Newcastle
Leeds
Liverpool
Manchester
Q7. What is the percentage of ‘poor quality’ water in UK rivers?
50%
70%
80%
90%
Q8. How often does the Environmental Agency monitor water quality?
Weekly
Daily
Monthly
Annually
Q9. What is happening to the demand for water in south-east England?
It is sustainable
It is remaining the same
It is decreasing
It is increasing
Q10. Which of the following is not a renewable source of energy?
Hydro-electric power
Tidal power
Shale gas
Solar energy
Q11. Which of the following fossil fuels will be banned in the UK after 2025?
Coal
Oil
Gas
Wave
Q12. What is the projection for the change in the UK’s energy imports from 2000 to 2025?
They will fall
They will double
They will stay the same
They will not be needed
Q13. Which of the following is the name of the renewable source for bioenergy production in the UK?
Biomass
Biotech
Biosphere
Biome
Q14. Which of the following describes the long-term potential of fracking shale for gas and oil?
Cheap
Risk free
Sustainable
Non-sustainable
Q15. Fracking extracts oil and gas from which of the following?
Quarries
Drift mines
Shale pits
Shale rocks
Finished!
You scored this time. The more correct answers you give, and the fewer incorrect answers you guess, the better your score.
