1.
Look at the source below.
A company wants to take sand from an area in north west Scotland. A
public meeting has been called to discuss the proposal.
(
a
) From the source, give
two
possible
problems
for the
environment
if
the plans go ahead.
Problem 1
Problem 2
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Hotel
owner
MSP
Local
farmer
Bird
watcher
Managing
Director of glass
company
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1. (continued)
(
b
) A working quarry can cause problems for local people.
From your own knowledge, give
two
ways to solve these problems.
Choose from the list below. Tick (
?
) the
two
correct boxes.
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What companies can do
Tick (
?
?
) if corrrect
Restore the land after quarrying is finished.
Work only at night when people are asleep.
Put a roof over the quarry to reduce pollution.
Spray water to keep the dust down.
2.
Look at the source below.
The graph shows how much waste is recycled in Europe.
(
a
) Using the source, complete the summary below.
(
b
) There is a shortage of water in some parts of the UK.
From your own knowledge, give
two
ways in which people could use
less water.
1
2
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Percentage
(%) of
waste
recycled
Ireland
Denmark
Germany
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Portugal
Belgium
Greece
The country which recycles the most waste is . The least waste
is recycled by . 31% of waste is recycled by .
The United Kingdom recycles % of its waste.





