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Significance and Environmental Impacts of Resource Exploitation · CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1

79 past-paper questions on Significance and Environmental Impacts of Resource Exploitation, part of Sustainable Use of Natural Resources, from every CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 paper on Quelpr.

Practise Significance and Environmental Impacts of Resource Exploitation
  1. 11(a)4 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2004 · Paper 1Outline two environmental impacts of mining in a named Caribbean country.
  2. 12(a)4 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2004 · Paper 1State three ways in which location affects the exploitation of a named natural resource in the Caribbean.
  3. 12(b)3 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2004 · Paper 1State three ways in which technology affects the exploitation of a named natural resource in the Caribbean.
  4. 7(b)9 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2004 · Paper 2Discuss three ways in which the natural resource identified in (a) is important to a named Caribbean country.
  5. 7(c)(i)4 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2004 · Paper 2Assess one impact of the depletion of the natural resource identified in the named Caribbean country.
  6. 10(a)3 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2005 · Paper 1Outline the importance of a named natural resource in providing employment.
  7. 10(b)3 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2005 · Paper 1Outline the importance of the named natural resource in providing foreign exchange.
  8. 11(b)4 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2005 · Paper 1Outline two ways in which the trend stated in (a) will impact on the environment.
  9. 3(b)12 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2005 · Paper 2Outline FOUR reasons why it is important for human beings to maintain the integrity of ecosystems.
  10. 7(a)3 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2005 · Paper 2Describe the trends indicated in Figures 3 and 4.
  11. 8(a)8 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2005 · Paper 2Describe TWO functions of mangroves in Caribbean ecosystems.
  12. 8(b)8 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2005 · Paper 2Discuss TWO main impacts on mangroves in Caribbean ecosystems which result from developmental activities.
  13. 920 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2005 · Paper 2Discuss FOUR factors that should be considered in determining the feasibility of mining this resource.
  14. 9(b)6 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2006 · Paper 1Outline the benefits to society of the two ecosystems named in (a).
  15. 11(a)3 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2006 · Paper 1Distinguish between 'species depletion' and 'species extinction'.
  16. 11(b)4 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2006 · Paper 1State four causes of species depletion or species extinction.
  17. 320 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2006 · Paper 2Justify the statement that 'Natural ecosystems are vital to the existence of human beings.' Include FIVE reasons in your answer.
  18. 7(a)5 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2006 · Paper 2Physical conversion of land
  19. 7(b)5 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2006 · Paper 2Dust pollution
  20. 7(c)5 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2006 · Paper 2Discharge of process chemicals
  21. 7(d)5 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2006 · Paper 2Siltation
  22. 9(a)16 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2006 · Paper 2Describe FOUR environmental impacts associated with the exploitation of forest resources in the Caribbean.
  23. 7(b)9 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2007 · Paper 2Explain how water is important as a natural resource in a named Caribbean territory, including FOUR uses of water.
  24. 8(a)4 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2007 · Paper 2State FOUR environmental impacts associated with the use of land resources in a named Caribbean country.
  25. 8(b)8 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2007 · Paper 2Describe TWO of the environmental impacts listed in 8(a).
  26. 9(a)3 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2007 · Paper 2List THREE factors that may impact on the exploitation of the limestone resource mentioned above.
  27. 9(b)9 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2007 · Paper 2Explain how EACH of the factors listed in 9(a) could impact on the exploitation of the limestone resource mentioned above.
  28. 9(c)8 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2007 · Paper 2Outline FOUR environmental impacts that may result from the exploitation of the limestone resource.
  29. 3(b)(i)4 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2008 · Paper 2State TWO benefits of natural ecosystems to humans, giving an example of EACH.
  30. 7(a)6 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2008 · Paper 2Describe TWO functions of coral reef ecosystems in the Caribbean.
  31. 7(b)8 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2008 · Paper 2Explain how ANY TWO human activities impact on coral reef ecosystems in the Caribbean.
  32. 7(a)4 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2009 · Paper 2Based on the results depicted in Figure 5, compare the environmental impact of extracting these two resources, including FOUR points.
  33. 7(b)4 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2009 · Paper 2Account for the difference in the level of noise pollution when these two resources are extracted, including FOUR points.
  34. 7(c)12 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2009 · Paper 2Discuss THREE factors (excluding environmental) that the Government should consider before permitting the extraction of these two resources.
  35. 8(c)(i)6 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2009 · Paper 2Describe the effect that reduced freshwater flow through mangrove ecosystems could have on mangrove ecosystems, including SIX points.
  36. 8(c)(ii)6 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2009 · Paper 2Describe the effect that discharge of sewage in mangrove ecosystems could have on mangrove ecosystems, including SIX points.
  37. 7(b)(i)3 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2010 · Paper 2Describe the trend illustrated in Figure 6.
  38. 7(b)(ii)1 mark· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2010 · Paper 2In which year is the employment in the fisheries sector GREATEST?
  39. 7(b)(iii)1 mark· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2010 · Paper 2What is the TOTAL percentage employment of the forestry sector in 2003 and 2004?
  40. 8(a)(i)3 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2010 · Paper 2Describe the trends in fish harvest shown in Figure 7.
  41. 8(a)(ii)1 mark· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2010 · Paper 2In what year was the maximum yield of fish obtained?
  42. 8(a)(iii)4 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2010 · Paper 2Suggest TWO reasons for the trends shown in Figure 7.
  43. 8(b)6 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2010 · Paper 2Outline TWO factors that the government of the Caribbean country may have considered before making the decision to grant permission to private investors to exploit the gold resource.
  44. 9(a)(i)3 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2010 · Paper 2Describe the trend in the contribution made by natural resources in Country P.
  45. 9(a)(ii)1 mark· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2010 · Paper 2What was the percentage contribution made by forestry in Year 1?
  46. 9(a)(iii)1 mark· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2010 · Paper 2What was the difference in percentage contributions made by minerals in Year 1 and Year 3?
  47. 5(b)8 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2011 · Paper 2Give four reasons explaining the importance of one of the natural resources identified in (a) to that named Caribbean country.
  48. 5(c)(i)1 mark· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2011 · Paper 2State the year in which the new road was constructed.
  49. 5(c)(ii)3 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2011 · Paper 2Explain how building the new road affected the illegal tree harvesting trade.
  50. 5(c)(iv)2 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2011 · Paper 2State how long it took for the rate of illegal tree harvesting to return to the level recorded prior to road construction.
  51. 2(c)(i)4 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2012 · Paper 2Showing how you arrived at your answer, determine which TWO countries together have a combined total of 50% deforestation.
  52. 2(c)(ii)1 mark· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2012 · Paper 2Based ONLY on the information presented in Figure 2, which country would most likely have experienced the greatest loss of biodiversity?
  53. 5(b)(ii)6 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2012 · Paper 2Explain THREE possible environmental impacts of this proposed development on the area.
  54. 6(b)(i)2 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2012 · Paper 2Describe the patterns in population growth and gravel extraction in the period 1900-2000.
  55. 6(b)(ii)2 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2012 · Paper 2Explain the relationship between population growth and gravel extraction illustrated in Table 4.
  56. 6(b)(iii)2 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2012 · Paper 2Estimate the amount of gravel that would be extracted in the year 2020.
  57. 6(c)6 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2013 · Paper 2State TWO reasons for the importance of ONE named natural resource to a specified Caribbean country.
  58. 6(d)(i)4 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2013 · Paper 2Determine which five-year period experienced the greatest decline in forest cover, showing all mathematical working.
  59. 6(d)(ii)1 mark· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2013 · Paper 2Given that the country's total land area is 512,800 ha, calculate the percentage of the country under forest cover in 2005.
  60. 3(c)(iv)4 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2014 · Paper 2Describe TWO potential environmental impacts on freshwater resources resulting from the trend shown in Figure 4.
  61. 6(d)(ii)6 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2014 · Paper 2Discuss TWO distinct reasons for the importance of EACH of the three natural resources named in Part (d)(i).
  62. 5(b)(iii)8 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2015 · Paper 2Outline FOUR problems that may be caused by the trend of beach width for Dickenson Bay A illustrated in Figure 5.
  63. 6(b)(i)1 mark· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2015 · Paper 2In which decade did the seaborne oil trade decline?
  64. 6(b)(ii)2 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2015 · Paper 2State the trend in seaborne oil trade AND the trend in the amount of oil spilled as illustrated in Figure 6.
  65. 6(b)(iii)6 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2015 · Paper 2Geographical and demographic factors could give rise to the trend in the seaborne oil trade while technological factors could give rise to the trend in the amount of oil spilled as illustrated in Figure 6. Explain this…
  66. 6(d)4 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2015 · Paper 2Suggest ONE way in which the activities illustrated in Figure 6 may have an impact on biodiversity AND explain why the effects of this impact are likely to be minimal during the period 1990–2010.
  67. 5(c)6 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2016 · Paper 2Assess the statement that a natural resource cannot serve both livelihood and recreational purposes (state true or false), and justify your position using ONE natural resource from Figure 4.
  68. 6(b)(ii)3 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2016 · Paper 2Explain how political factors can influence the success of tools used for natural resource management.
  69. 6(c)(ii)6 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2016 · Paper 2Suggest THREE reasons why fish represent the most threatened group of species across all three territories.
  70. 5(b)(i)9 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2017 · Paper 2Discuss three environmental impacts associated with this pattern of resource use.
  71. 6(b)6 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2017 · Paper 2Outline two environmental impacts that bauxite mining may have on Country A.
  72. 6(c)(ii)6 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2017 · Paper 2Consider the statement: "If a natural resource is to be exploited for foreign exchange earnings, it does not have to result in a depletion of its ecosystem value". Evaluate this statement using the example of Country A.
  73. 5(b)(i)6 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2018 · Paper 2Explain TWO major environmental impacts that may occur as a result of land use in Spice Town.
  74. 6(b)(i)5 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2018 · Paper 2Use the grid provided on page 27 to draw a line graph to illustrate the data in Table 1.
  75. 6(b)(ii)1 mark· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2018 · Paper 2Suggest ONE reason for the decline in the amount of bauxite mined in the Caribbean country during the period 1998–1999.
  76. 6(b)(iii)6 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2018 · Paper 2Use TWO examples to explain the possible effect of this decline in bauxite production on the economy of this Caribbean country.
  77. 5(b)(i)4 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2019 · Paper 2What is the value of the conch fishery in Country A, given that the total fisheries value in Country A is US$79 600 000?
  78. 5(b)(ii)6 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2019 · Paper 2Country A would like to increase the exploitation of its fisheries resource. Explain how ONE political and ONE economic factor can influence Country A's exploitation of its fisheries resource.
  79. 5(b)(iii)6 marks· CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2019 · Paper 2Discuss TWO ways in which the fisheries resource may be important to Country A.

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