Resources in the UK

Study Figure 11, a world map showing 9 of the 10 countries that scored highest and 9 of the 10 countries that scored lowest for well-being in 2022.

Note: the well-being score includes both social and economic measures

Calculate the median well-being score for the nine lowest scoring countries shown.

Answer to two decimal places.

Suggest one reason for higher well-being scores in a country.

Explain how changing demand for food has affected organic farming in the UK.

Study Figure 12, an extract from a UK government report in January 2022.

‘Managing water quality and water pollution in the UK is a significant challenge.’

To what extent do you agree with this statement?

Use Figure 12 and your own understanding.

Study Figure 12, a table showing UK gas prices in 2021.

Calculate the percentage change in gas prices shown in Figure 12.

Answer to the nearest whole number.

Give one reason for reduced domestic supplies of gas in the UK.

Why might increasing gas prices mean that renewables become increasingly important?

Study Figure 13, some opinions about food in the UK.

Discuss how changing demand for food in the UK creates opportunities and challenges.

Use Figure 13 and your own understanding.

Study Figure 10, information showing the major sources of the UK’s electricity at 3.20 pm on 27 October 2020.

What is solar energy?

Suggest how the energy mix used to generate the UK’s electricity has changed in the last 30 years.

Use Figure 10 and your own understanding.

Explain why demand for different energy sources has changed in the UK.

Study Figure 11a and Figure 11b.

Figure 11a is a cartoon about sources of food in the UK.

Figure 11b is a pie chart showing carbon emissions from stages of the food supply chain.

Figure 11b cannot be reproduced here due to third-party copyright restrictions

‘Trying to reduce the carbon footprint of food in the UK creates opportunities and challenges.’

Use Figure 11a and Figure 11b to explain this statement.

Study Figure 10, a world map showing a measure of well-being for women in 2019.

Which of the following continents has the largest number of countries with a score of 0 – 0.57?

Shade one circle only.

A Africa B Asia C Europe D South America

Suggest how poor water supply may affect social well-being.

Explain how changing demand for food has affected the UK’s carbon footprint.

Study Figure 11, some headlines about changing demand for water in the UK.

Discuss the challenges of the changing demand for water in the UK.

Use Figure 11 and your own understanding.

Study Figure 3 in the resources booklet, ‘A waste incinerator for Cambridge – a burning issue!’.

The proposal to build the waste incinerator was rejected in June 2020. Do you think that this was the correct decision?

Yes No

Tick (✓) the box to show your choice.

Use evidence from the resources booklet and your own understanding to explain your answer.

Study Figure 1 in the resources booklet, ‘The changing pattern of energy production and use in the UK’. In which year did nuclear power and coal provide the same proportion of the UK’s electrical energy mix?

Shade one circle only.

A 2010

B 2013

C 2015

D 2016

Give two reasons for the growth of energy use in transport.

Suggest why energy consumption in the UK might decrease in the future.

‘The use of renewable energy will help to manage climate change.’

Discuss this statement.

Study Figure 2 in the resources booklet, ‘Energy futures – the development of renewable energy sources’.

What was the increase in the UK energy capacity for renewables in gigawatts (GW) between 2010 and 2018?

Shade one circle only.

A 26

B 30

C 34

D 38

Suggest one reason why offshore locations might be more suitable than onshore locations for wind turbines.

‘All types of renewable energy generation can create environmental challenges.’

To what extent do you agree with this statement?

Study Figure 3 in the resources booklet, ‘Views about the proposed Isle of Lewis wind farm development’.

Give two differences in the age distribution on the Outer Hebrides between 2016 and 2041 (predicted).

‘Large scale wind energy projects are a suitable option for the Isle of Lewis.’

Do you agree with this statement?

Yes No

Tick (✓) the box to show your choice.

Use evidence from the resources booklet and your own understanding to explain your answer.

Study Figure 9, a graph showing the percentage of income spent on food in selected countries.

Using Figure 9, suggest how the percentage of income spent on food may influence well-being.

What is organic farming?

Explain why there is a growing demand in the UK for food from LICs.

Study Figures 10a and 10b.

Figure 10a shows the cost of producing electricity in the UK by source. Figure 10b is a photograph showing some issues regarding wind farms.

‘There are economic and environmental issues associated with the exploitation of energy sources.’

Use evidence from Figure 10a and Figure 10b to explain this statement.

Study Figure 9, a table showing mango imports into the UK, 2012–2016.

Calculate the percentage increase in mango imports into the UK between 2012 and 2016.

Answer to the nearest whole percentage.

State one environmental effect of the increase shown in Figure 9.

Outline one advantage of sourcing food locally in the UK.

Study Figure 10, comments from a government report into water quality and pollution in the UK.

Discuss the challenges of managing water quality and pollution in the UK.

Use Figure 10 and your own understanding.

Study Figure 9, a map showing world oil consumption in 2016.

What is the difference between Africa and North America’s share of world oil consumption shown in Figure 9 ?

Using Figure 9 and your own understanding, suggest how inequalities in the consumption of resources influence well-being.

Outline one advantage of the trend towards agribusiness in the UK.

Study Figure 10, a graph showing the UK’s changing energy mix from 2006 to 2016.

Using Figure 10 and your own understanding, discuss the issues arising from the UK’s changing energy mix.