Guiding Spaceship Earth towards a sustainable future

Pure carbon can be found as diamond, graphite, fullerenes and graphene. Crude oil is made from hydrocarbons which can be processed to make a variety of fuels and other useful products.

Metals and other useful resources can be extracted from the Earth's crust. Life cycle assessments measure the environmental impact of a product over its entire life. Recycling helps to conserve energy and resources.

Every person, animal and device transfers energy. Much of that energy is supplied by electricity, which must be generated from other energy stores. Some of these are renewable but most are non-renewable.

Understanding how to approach exam questions helps to boost exam performance. Question types will include multiple choice, structured, mathematical and practical questions.