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Using resources

AQA GCSE Combined ScienceTopic 17 of 246 lessons

Revision notes for Using resources in AQA Combined Science: Trilogy (8464). Every lesson in BrainCake comes with R.E.C.I.P.E. recall steps, a quick check and spaced reviews.

  1. Using the Earth's resources and sustainable developmentHumans use the Earth's resources to provide warmth, shelter, food and transport.
  2. Potable waterWater of appropriate quality is essential for life.
  3. Waste water treatmentUrban lifestyles and industrial processes produce large amounts of waste water that must be treated before it is released into the environment.
  4. Alternative methods of extracting metals (HT only)The Earth's resources of metal ores are limited.
  5. Life cycle assessmentA life cycle assessment (LCA) compares the effect that products have on the environment.
  6. Ways of reducing the use of resourcesMetals, glass, building materials, clay ceramics and most plastics are made from limited raw materials.

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