———— Lint BAVRON MENTAL Sue RE ON Tee ay ins Team 2 Men Exam © ao1d Ure im Pacca a ser Which of the following soil types has the greatest permeability? (A) Clay B) Silt (©) Loam O Sind The advantages of no-tillage farming include all of the following EXCEPT increased (A) crop yield soil erosion « (©, organic matter in the soit (D) water-holding capacity ofthe soil ‘The use of inorganic fertilisers causes environmental problems because they (A) donot provide the sol with humus (B) _areslower acting and longer lasting (©) have varying nutrient eontent @ axe quickly leached out of the soit by min ‘Which of the following is MOST likely the direct result of lack of genetic diversity in 2 food erop such as corn? (A) Decreased kernel size {B) Decreased potential yield (C) Increased dependence on chemical ferlisers © _tnoreased suscepsibiny 10 plane diseases Which of the following is NOT associated with organic farming? (A) Crop rotation Soil salinisation | High-yield polyculture (D) Biological pest control Which of the following techniques uses naturally occurring disease organisms or predators to control pests? (A) Genetic controt @® Biological contro! (©) Genetic engineering (D) Biological magnification ‘Thetype of agriculture practisedonasugar- cane plantation is characterised by 1. large-scale production IL agrochemical usage IL mechanisation IV. slash and bum (A) Lonly @) Land it only (©) 1 Mand it only @ bimaatv Sewage sludge would be unfit for use as ferilser if itis contaminated with (A) nitrates (B) phosphates heavy metals (D) organic compounds A pig farmer collects spoiled tomatoes and uses them to feedhis pigs. This sustainable agricultural practice is an example of (A) conservation tillage (®) —coniour farming (©) crop rotation @)_ post-harvest management enoxramun MENT DEAF be4) a30. 2 4. Which of the following statements is/are NOT true of organic fertilisers? 1. They are soluble and immediately available to plants. UL, They are stow acting IL They increase the soil microflora, only BQ iim (C) Land only (D) i. iand tt Which of the following practices are features of sustainable agriculture? 1. Applying artificial fertiliser Hl. Crop rotation Til, — Monoculture IV, Integrated pest management. (a) Land IIL (B) Wand Itt Mand Iv 0) 1, Wand wth Whichof the following arepossible impacts of excessive irrigation? 1. Acidification of the soil 11. Eutrophication innearby waterways 1, Salinisation of the soil IV. Increased incidence of crop diseases (A) Mand I only {Mand 1V only (©) I, ifand 1V only {D) 1, Wand IV only 1. 14, ems 13 = 14 refer to the following table ‘which provides information on four farms, A-D. . Farm | Sizetha) [Inorganic] Annual Fertiliser | Vield(kg) Usetkg) T 3 15 a | 1 3 30 int || 10, 5 6 1_|_100 90 200 Which farm has the HIGHEST yield per unit area farmed? 1 ® © m0 o Which farm has the HIGHEST efficiency of fertilizer use? 4 @ om mL v 0 ON TO THE NEXT PAGE15, 16, 1 Jtem 1S relates 10 the graph below. ‘The graph shows how seed production ina plantspecies varied with population density in fragmented habitat OZnm Low High Population Density Seed Production Ina fragmented habitat, seed production is ‘greatest with a population density that is A ow high (© average ©) faislyhigh Which of the followings LEAST Tikely 10 bea factoraffecting energy use and supply? (A) Reliability of supply Individual householders (©) Geographical restrictions (D) Technological limitations Which of the following ean BEST be described as a socio-economic impact of the generation of energy, is transportation and its use? (A) Global warming (B) Habitat destruction (C) Pollution of the environment © _ Dislocation of communities 19. 20. ey 2, ‘A photoveltsic cell converts light energy directly to (A) beat energy (B) kinetic encrey (©) potential energy @ _ alecwical energy Which of the following primary energy sources can beregardedas non-renewable? (A) Solar energy (B) Geothermal energy (©) Ocean thermal encrey @® _ Nuclear fission and fusion Biofuels are a renewable source of energy because they (A) aroavailable ina fixed amount and ean be totally depleted (8) areavailable in quantities that will change according to demand © canbe depleted inthe short an but able to be regenerated through natural processes (D) are present in fixed deposits in some countries The type of energy that is transferred from one object to another as a result of difference in temperature is @ eat 8) kinetic (©) nuclear (©) potential Anincandescentlight bulb used for lighting hhss an efficiency rating of 5 per cent. For every 1.00 joule of electrical energy consumed by this bulb, how much light energy is produced? @ 005 joule (B) 0.50 joule (© 1.00 joule (D) 1.05 joules A ON TO THE NEXT PAGE,2B. 24, 25, ‘Which of the following are the benefits of building large dams and reservoirs? They are useful for 1. disruption of migration and spawning of fish HL, production of cheap electricity IIL. recreation and swimming IV. reduetion of downstream flooding (A) Land Ionly (B) Mand ill only © Mand IV only ©) 1, Mand IV ‘tem 24 refersto the diagrams below which ilustratean activity in whi the efficiency of two bulbs. students wereinvestigating Soi oho eee , : ed [eam = Sie oem Z tow iw ‘Thermometer Incandescent Thermometer Fluorescent Box Box? Which ofthe following is the LIKELY observation that could be made after three hours? © _Thetempertare ofthe arin Box 1 was higher than in Box 2 (8) The temperature ofthe air in Box 2 was higher than in Box 1 {© There was no change inthe temperature ofthe ain bth bores. {D) The increase inthe temperature ofthe at in both boxes was the same. Which of the following does NOT contribute to an increase in energy eficency? @ The use of heavier materials in the manufacturing of motor vehicles (B) Increasing the number of households using only compact fluorescent bulbs (©) Increasing the number of people using public transport systems in Caribbean countries (D) Manufacturing refrigerators that consume les energy than those manufactured inthe past GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGEa, tem26refers tothe figure showing per capita energy consumption in developed andthe developing ‘countries in a éertain year. The countries are denoted F, Q, Rand S.. Por capita energy consumption £3) 3 8 Fm Countries 26. Which of the following correctly identifies the countries? Pr g R 5 Tay [Canada [United States [Mexico [india (B) [Canada| Mexico India United States Ty] United States | Mexico Canada [India (D)_| United States | Canada ‘Mexico [India eee Which of the following environmental impacts ean occur as a result ofthe baring ‘of coal to produce energy? 1 Global warming H, Dislocation of communities TI. Airpollution ‘tem 28 refers tothe diagram below which shows a windmill that is used to generate electricity (A) Land ILonly => ml @D isrb tony (© Mand i only ©) i Manditt 28, “The function ofthe part labelled “II' on the diagram is to convert (A) wind energy 0 kinetic energy (B) wind energy to potential energy {©) potential enemy to elecical enerey © Kinetic energy to elecsical energy GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE7 Items 29 - 30 refer to the following figures which illustrate the use of various energy sources in four countries, 1-11, If and TV. Wood Natura Hydropower, Cs \| 2% les) Nuclear power i aa] oe 29, Which country has the HIGHEST demand 30. Which country is MOST likely to produce for fossil fuel (coal, ol, natural gas)? long-lived hazardous wastes? 1 @: (B) un (B) 1 © Ww © m oO Ww Oo Ww 31. Which ofthe following are air pollutants? 32, The MOST effective action for decreasing the effects of acid rain and acid deposition (A) Nitates is (B) Carbon dioxide Nitrogen oxide (A) using higher smokestacks {D) Stratospheric ozone @)_sdding lime wo acide iakes (©) developing acid resistant crops. (D) increasing use of alternative energy33. 3, Which of the following metals is NOT considered to be a toxic pollutant? (A) Lead (8) Mercury (© Cadmium @ Potassium Which of the following isNOT parameter Which is used to monitor water quality? Density of liquid Deas Ded ) Somncaopae 35, 36, Which international negotiation resulted in an agreement to phase out chlorofluorocarbon production? (A) Basel Convention @D Montreal Protocol (©) Cartagena Convention (D) Climate Change Convention ‘The main environmental effects of ozone depletion could include all ofthe following EXCEPT. (A) _ lower food-crop production (B) _ increased incidence of skin cancer (C) reduction of primary productivity in the ocean @ eecreased concent the atmosphere fon of CO, in tem 37 refers to the graph below which shows the agricultural yield from a farm which uses {inorganic and organic fertilizers. 3 2 Ew Zo % Quant of organic 5 fertiliser ~~~ Quantity of inorganic ro fertlier q 2 Z ole ‘Quant offeriner yh) Based on the graph, which of the following deductions CANNOT be made about the nitrate level in the farm runof!? (A) Therateof increase in nitrate level is lower when inorpani Fertilisers are sed © _Therate of nerease in nitrate level i greater when inorganic ferlisers ae use. (© Inboth instances, the nitrate level increased asthe quantity of feriliserineeased (©) Theniate evel is consistently greater when organic feriliserisused than when inoreanic fertiliser is used. GO ON 10 THE NEXT PAGE38 “9 [tems 38 -39 refer to the following experiment which was conducted to investigate the effect of traffic density on the level of soot (carbon particles) inthe ai. Four locations were chosen; three of them were close to three different roadways and one in the middle of a national park. ‘The description and traffic density of each location is shown in the table below. Description of locat “Traffic density (Cars per hour) 1 Avmajor highway 750 Ti, An urban road 120 THL,_A rural, minor road 10 IV, Middle of a national park o “The soot in the air was collected by drawing Sm of air through a filter at ezch location, It was ‘assumed that the dark colour on the filer was du to the soot in the ai. One of the locations was used as a control, The state of each filter is shown in the diagrams, I I I and IV respectively, T 7 mt w Which conclusion can be drawn from the 39. Whichofthefollowingare possiblesources of error in this experiment? Depeient? (A) The level of soot increases as traffic 1 Inaccurancies in the measurement ennity decreases, af Sa ofan @) Thelevelofseotinceass as rac TL Soot may be produced by other een increase. oures besides Vehices,€ Ge Tie eo eonsip betwee fee Whe Level of sot and the tac I Dark lou on fer could be due density to ober things besides sot (0) Thelevel of sot decreases a the raf density increases (a) Yandttonly (B) Land only Q Umit ©) L Mandi40. Photochemical smog is produced winen (A) ozone resets with peronyacyl nitrates (B) trogen oxides and sulphur oxides are exposed to sunlignt (©) ozone reacts with volatile organic chemicals and aldehydes nitrogen oxides react with volatile ‘organic chemicalsin the presence of heat and sunlight oO 2, released by 10- 41. Whenthe rate of degradation ofa pollutant in a river exceeds its inflow rate, the concentration of the pollutant (A) increases decreases ©) fluctuates (D) does not change Which of the following substances is chlorofluorocarbons and catalyses chain reaction thatbreaks down ‘ozone in the upper atmosphere? @® chiori (B)— Methar © cy Sulphur dioxide Carbon monoxide ‘em 43 refers to the graph below which shows how the dissolved oxygen concentration inariver ‘aries with time and the effects after a poll Sz 8 27,5 aegs pie. ée ° iia 1 ime (days) On which day was the pollutant accidentally llutant was accidentally introduced into the rive. 45678900 43. introduced into the river? wil 3 © 4 oO 9 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE4 Items 44 - 45 tefer to the following algae and pond fish. The pond wat Density of Fish pepatation (hundred?) ae 18 ‘Which of the following statements BEST describes the variations of the algae population? @ By © @ ‘The algae population increases sharply after the fish population decreases below 200/kn? ‘The algae population decreases from 40010 0persquarekilomeze. ‘The algae population decreases significantly white the fish population decreases, The algee population increases significantly, as the density ofthe fish increases above 100 kn, ‘graph which shows the changes in density of a population (ris supplied by a community river. g Density of algae population (hundred Kin!) 45. Whatis the LIKELY reason for the trend seen in the population varistion ofthe fish? 9 ® © @) ‘The fish population decreased due to reduced levels of dissolved ‘oxygen caused by algne, ‘The fish population increased due to an increase in the population of algac which provides more food for fish. ‘The fish population decreased due to a decrease in the population of algae, The fish population increased due to an increase in the population of algae which provides more ‘oxygen for fish, IF YOU FINISH BEFORE TIME IS CALLED, CHECK YOUR WORK ON THIS TEST.