CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL STUDIES
1.
Look at the source below. It shows two ways of farming pigs.
Free Range pig farm
Intensive pig farm
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1. (continued)
(
a
) Using the source, give
three
reasons why some people think free-range is
a better way to keep pigs.
Reason 1
Reason 2
Reason 3
(
b
) Some farmers use chemicals on their farms.
From your own knowledge, give
two
reasons why they do this.
Choose from the list below. Put a tick (
?
) in the
two
correct boxes.
Tick (
?
) the two
correct boxes
Chemicals are expensive.
There is less chance of wildlife being harmed.
It’s easier to control pests.
Customers get cheaper food.
The food tastes better.
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An island in Loch Lomond National Park is home to a group of Australian
wallabies. They were put there in the 1930s by a local land-owner.
2.
Look at the sources below. They give information about an island in Loch
Lomond.
Source A
Source B
A Loch Lomond Park Ranger and local people are discussing what to do about
the wallabies.
(
a
) From the sources, give
one
reason
for
, and
one
reason
against
removing
the wallabies from the National Park.
Reason
for
removing the wallabies
Reason
against
removing the wallabies