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9.3 Material cycles and decomposition

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Question 12
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A distillation plant produces freshwater from seawater during a drought.

Which comparison with the natural water cycle is correct?

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A

Precipitation separates water from salts; transpiration collects liquid water.

B

Condensation separates water from salts; evaporation collects liquid water.

C

Evaporation separates water from salts; condensation collects liquid water.

D

Transpiration separates water from salts; precipitation collects liquid water.

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9.3 Material cycles and decomposition Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Biology
  3. /9.3 Material cycles and decomposition

44 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Biology 9.3 Material cycles and decomposition, covering 9.3.1 Cycling of materials through ecosystems, 9.3.2 The carbon cycle, 9.3.3 The water cycle, 9.3.4 The nitrogen cycle, 9.3.5 Indicator species and pollution, 9.3.6 Decomposition in preservation and composting, and 9.3.7 Rate changes in decay of biological material. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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