| Date | May 2018 | Marks available | 1 | Reference code | 18M.2.SL.TZ0.1 |
| Level | SL | Paper | 2 | Time zone | no time zone |
| Command term | Define | Question number | 1 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
A recent study estimated that 239 000 industrial robots were used globally in 2015, see Figure 1. The study indicated that the growth was particularly rapid in China where the number of robots used increased by 16 % from 2014 to 2015.
Rapid advances in robot technology bring both advantages and disadvantages. Another report stated that 45 % of American jobs are at high risk of being taken by robots within the next twenty years.
Define the term renewable resource.
Markscheme
a (natural) resource that does not run out ✓
a (natural) resource that can replenish itself (over a period of time) ✓
a (natural) resource that can be used more than once/is infinite ✓
Award [1] for a definition of renewable resource
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