Design & Technology
AQA GCSE
Sustainability
Materials required for questions
- Pencil
- Rubber
- Calculator
Instructions
- Use black ink or ball-point pen
- Try answer all questions
- Use the space provided to answer questions
- Calculators can be used if necessary
- For the multiple choice questions, circle your answer
Advice
- Marks for each question are in brackets
- Read each question fully
- Try to answer every question
- Don’t spend too much time on one question
Good luck!
, Q1. Which one of the following is a finite resource
A Solar PV
B Gas
C Offshore wind
Q2. Which one of the following has a positive impact on the environment?
A Pollution
B Reducing waste
C Reducing renewable energy usage
Q3. What is the primary ecological concern associated with extracting finite
resources like rare earth metals?
A They release oxygen during extraction
B The mining process often destroys habitats and creates toxic
waste
C Their extraction improves soil quality
Q4. What makes plastic waste particularly problematic compared to other
types of waste?
A It decomposes quickly in marine environments
B It breaks down into microplastics that persist for centuries
C It's always biodegradable
AQA GCSE
Sustainability
Materials required for questions
- Pencil
- Rubber
- Calculator
Instructions
- Use black ink or ball-point pen
- Try answer all questions
- Use the space provided to answer questions
- Calculators can be used if necessary
- For the multiple choice questions, circle your answer
Advice
- Marks for each question are in brackets
- Read each question fully
- Try to answer every question
- Don’t spend too much time on one question
Good luck!
, Q1. Which one of the following is a finite resource
A Solar PV
B Gas
C Offshore wind
Q2. Which one of the following has a positive impact on the environment?
A Pollution
B Reducing waste
C Reducing renewable energy usage
Q3. What is the primary ecological concern associated with extracting finite
resources like rare earth metals?
A They release oxygen during extraction
B The mining process often destroys habitats and creates toxic
waste
C Their extraction improves soil quality
Q4. What makes plastic waste particularly problematic compared to other
types of waste?
A It decomposes quickly in marine environments
B It breaks down into microplastics that persist for centuries
C It's always biodegradable
