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CHAPTER 4: The Variety of Resources on

Earth

Paper 2: Structured Questions

Instructions: Answer the following questions.

Section A

1 The diagram below shows a section through the ground which contains fossil fuels.

non-porous Q
rocks

(a) Identify the layers labelled P, Q and R.

P: _______________________________________________________________
Q: _______________________________________________________________
R: _______________________________________________________________
[3 marks]
(b) Name another fossil fuel which is not included here.
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[1 mark]
(c) How were the fossil fuels shown in the diagram formed?
__________________________________________________________________
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[2 marks]
(d) Suggest one reason why fossil fuels are important.
__________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
(e) Why must we conserve fossil fuels?
__________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]

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2 The diagram below represents three cylinders containing gases.

X Y Z
(a) Which cylinder may contain…
i. hydrogen chloride? ____________________________________________
ii. nitrogen? ___________________________________________________
iii. carbon dioxide and oxygen? ____________________________________
[3 marks]

(b) i. Define an element.

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ii. Name a non-metallic element which is often used in the preparation of
ointments for wounds.
____________________________________________________________
[2 marks]

(c) i. What is a compound?

____________________________________________________________
ii. What compound is common salt?
____________________________________________________________
[2 marks]

(d) i. Name the elements which form water.

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ii. How can water be decomposed into these elements?
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[2 marks]

3 We can conserve water by preventing it from becoming polluted.

(a) What is water pollution?
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[1 mark]

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(b) Name two substances which often cause water pollution. State the usual source of
each of them.
__________________________________________________________________

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[2 marks]

(c) State one effect of each of the pollutants named.

__________________________________________________________________

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[2 marks]

(d) Suggest one way of controlling each of the pollutants you have named.
__________________________________________________________________

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[2 marks]

Section B:

4 The experiment shown in the diagram below is set up.

glass tube

stopper

bell-jar

food mouse
water water
food
(i) (ii)

(a) State the following variables in the experiment.

i. Variables which are kept constant
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ii. The variable which is manipulated

____________________________________________________________
[2 marks]

(b) What does the mouse in set (i) receive which the mouse in set (ii) does not receive
after some time?
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[1 mark]

(c) i. Predict what will happen to the mouse in set (ii).

___________________________________________________________
ii. What inference can you draw from the result?
___________________________________________________________
[2 marks]

(d) What gas in the air is required for organisms to live?

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[1 mark]

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