One-mark questions and link box questions
One-mark questions often ask you to state, predict, or give a simple reason to explain something. You do not have to answer in a full sentence, but it is usually a good idea to do so, in case that helps to give your answer more depth which might help you to score the mark. Make sure that you include key words in your answer, as these are often required by the mark scheme.
Foundation tier papers may include questions in which you have to draw lines to match correct options. These questions will include incorrect choices.
When you answer a link box question, draw the number of lines needed to answer the question.
Sample question 1 - Foundation
Question
Why is producing drinking water from sea water expensive? [1 mark]
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It requires a lot of energy [1]
Sample question 2 - Foundation
Question
Purifying water for drinking involves several steps. Each step has a different purpose. Draw lines to match the step to its purpose.
[2 marks]
This question has been written by a Bitesize consultant as a suggestion to the type of question that may appear in an exam paper.
Sample question 3 - Higher
Question
During the distillation of water, a thermometer is placed in the gas above the boiling solution. What is the reading on the thermometer? [1 mark]
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100°C [1]
Sample question 4 - Higher
Question
Write in the table below to show whether each is an example of a reduction in use, reuse or recycling.
| Activity | Is this an example of reduction in use, reuse or recycling? |
| Crushing glass bottles, melting, and making new glass objects | |
| Cutting up old jeans and sewing to make a bag | |
| Buying fewer canned drinks | |
| Washing a glass milk bottle and filling it with milk again | |
| Melting drinks cans and making into new drinks cans |
| Activity | Crushing glass bottles, melting, and making new glass objects |
|---|---|
| Is this an example of reduction in use, reuse or recycling? |
| Activity | Cutting up old jeans and sewing to make a bag |
|---|---|
| Is this an example of reduction in use, reuse or recycling? |
| Activity | Buying fewer canned drinks |
|---|---|
| Is this an example of reduction in use, reuse or recycling? |
| Activity | Washing a glass milk bottle and filling it with milk again |
|---|---|
| Is this an example of reduction in use, reuse or recycling? |
| Activity | Melting drinks cans and making into new drinks cans |
|---|---|
| Is this an example of reduction in use, reuse or recycling? |
[5 marks]
This question has been written by a Bitesize consultant as a suggestion to the type of question that may appear in an exam paper.
| Activity | Is this an example of reduction in use, reuse or recycling? |
| Crushing glass bottles, melting, and making new glass objects | Recycling [1] |
| Cutting up old jeans and sewing to make a bag | Reuse [1] |
| Buying fewer canned drinks | Reduction in use [1] |
| Washing a glass milk bottle and filling it with milk again | Reuse [1] |
| Melting drinks cans and making into new drinks cans | Recycling [1] |
| Activity | Crushing glass bottles, melting, and making new glass objects |
|---|---|
| Is this an example of reduction in use, reuse or recycling? | Recycling [1] |
| Activity | Cutting up old jeans and sewing to make a bag |
|---|---|
| Is this an example of reduction in use, reuse or recycling? | Reuse [1] |
| Activity | Buying fewer canned drinks |
|---|---|
| Is this an example of reduction in use, reuse or recycling? | Reduction in use [1] |
| Activity | Washing a glass milk bottle and filling it with milk again |
|---|---|
| Is this an example of reduction in use, reuse or recycling? | Reuse [1] |
| Activity | Melting drinks cans and making into new drinks cans |
|---|---|
| Is this an example of reduction in use, reuse or recycling? | Recycling [1] |
