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6.1 Monitoring and maintaining the environment

6.1 Monitoring and maintaining the environment

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Question 9

Generating electricity using wind turbines has both benefits and problems for the environment.

Which row correctly identifies a benefit and a problem of wind turbines?

BenefitProblem
ARenewable energy source that does not emit carbon dioxide during operationCan threaten local bird and bat populations
BConstruction of turbines requires raw materialsRenewable energy source that does not emit carbon dioxide during operation
CRenewable energy source that does not emit carbon dioxide during operationReduces reliance on fossil fuels
DCan threaten local bird and bat populationsNoise and visual pollution for nearby residents
A

Row A

B

Row B

C

Row C

D

Row D

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6.1 Monitoring and maintaining the environment Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Biology
  3. /6.1 Monitoring and maintaining the environment

25 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Biology 6.1 Monitoring and maintaining the environment, covering 6.1.1 Field investigation of distribution and abundance, 6.1.2 Human interactions and biodiversity, 6.1.3 Maintaining biodiversity, and 6.1.4 Environmental change and distribution of organisms. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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