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Water and the Aquatic Environment · CSEC Integrated Science

38 past-paper questions on Water and the Aquatic Environment, part of Section C: Earth's Place in the Universe, from every CSEC Integrated Science paper on Quelpr.

Practise Water and the Aquatic Environment
  1. 4(a)(i)1 mark· CSEC Integrated Science · 2005 · Paper 2Explain why all drinking water from this contaminated supply should be boiled before drinking.
  2. 4(a)(ii)2 marks· CSEC Integrated Science · 2005 · Paper 2State whether it is necessary to boil water intended for making ice, providing one reason for your answer.
  3. 4(a)(iii)1 mark· CSEC Integrated Science · 2005 · Paper 2State one route by which treated water from a plant can become contaminated before reaching a household tap.
  4. 4(a)(iv)1 mark· CSEC Integrated Science · 2005 · Paper 2Identify one water-borne disease humans can contract by drinking contaminated water.
  5. 6(b)2 marks· CSEC Integrated Science · 2005 · Paper 2Explain the difference between high tide and low tide.
  6. 6(c)(i)2 marks· CSEC Integrated Science · 2005 · Paper 2Explain why shelled organisms are predominantly found in areas A and B of the seashore.
  7. 6(c)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Integrated Science · 2005 · Paper 2Explain why organisms inhabiting region B require adaptations to firmly cling to rocks.
  8. 6(c)(iii)1 mark· CSEC Integrated Science · 2005 · Paper 2Name one organism other than a snail commonly found in region B of the rocky shore.
  9. 5(c)(ii)2 marks· CSEC Integrated Science · 2006 · Paper 2How could spraying of the new insecticide be responsible for the decrease in the number of fish?
  10. 6(c)1 mark· CSEC Integrated Science · 2006 · Paper 2Name ONE method used to catch deep sea fish.
  11. 2(a)2 marks· CSEC Integrated Science · 2007 · Paper 2Name TWO water-safety devices that make it easier for a person to float in the sea or pool.
  12. 2(b)(i)1 mark· CSEC Integrated Science · 2007 · Paper 2Identify in which picture, A or B, the learner is floating in sea water.
  13. 2(b)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Integrated Science · 2007 · Paper 2Give ONE reason for your answer.
  14. 4(a)4 marks· CSEC Integrated Science · 2007 · Paper 2State TWO chemical and TWO physical properties of water.
  15. 4(b)(i)2 marks· CSEC Integrated Science · 2007 · Paper 2Name TWO processes used by a local water company to purify water for domestic use.
  16. 4(b)(ii)2 marks· CSEC Integrated Science · 2007 · Paper 2Explain how EACH process helps to purify the water.
  17. 4(c)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Integrated Science · 2007 · Paper 2Identify ONE activity on the farm shown in Figure 5 that could have a negative effect on the river.
  18. 4(c)(iii)1 mark· CSEC Integrated Science · 2007 · Paper 2Explain how this farm activity results in the negative effect.
  19. 4(c)(iv)1 mark· CSEC Integrated Science · 2007 · Paper 2Identify ONE activity of the factory shown in Figure 5 that could have a negative effect on the river.
  20. 4(c)(v)1 mark· CSEC Integrated Science · 2007 · Paper 2Explain how this factory activity results in the negative effect.
  21. 4(d)1 mark· CSEC Integrated Science · 2007 · Paper 2Explain why the dead fish should NOT be collected and sold.
  22. 5(d)2 marks· CSEC Integrated Science · 2008 · Paper 2State TWO methods that villagers can use to catch fish in the river.
  23. 5(e)(i)1 mark· CSEC Integrated Science · 2008 · Paper 2State whether the same method of fishing used in the river could be used by deep sea fishermen.
  24. 5(e)(ii)2 marks· CSEC Integrated Science · 2008 · Paper 2Provide TWO reasons for the response in (e)(i).
  25. 5(g)3 marks· CSEC Integrated Science · 2008 · Paper 2Describe how the sun can be used to purify polluted river water for domestic use.
  26. 2(g)2 marks· CSEC Integrated Science · May/June 2010 · Paper 2Water from rainfall is collected from the roof in containers. Name TWO impurities that may be present in this water.
  27. 2(h)2 marks· CSEC Integrated Science · May/June 2010 · Paper 2Suggest TWO ways by which Mrs. Smith can make the water collected in the containers safe for drinking.
  28. 1(a)(ii)2 marks· CSEC Integrated Science · May/June 2014 · Paper 2State TWO uses of water for Amelia other than drinking.
  29. 1(a)(iii)1 mark· CSEC Integrated Science · May/June 2014 · Paper 2Suggest ONE reason why Amelia's cousin became very sick after drinking untreated river water.
  30. 1(a)(iv)2 marks· CSEC Integrated Science · May/June 2014 · Paper 2Name TWO methods Amelia's community can use to treat the river water to make it suitable for drinking.
  31. 1(c)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Integrated Science · May/June 2014 · Paper 2Identify ONE negative effect on the local environment of building the dam.
  32. 1(d)(i)4 marks· CSEC Integrated Science · May/June 2014 · Paper 2Plot the points representing the data in Table 1 on the grid in Figure 2.
  33. 1(d)(ii)2 marks· CSEC Integrated Science · May/June 2014 · Paper 2Draw the best smooth curve on the graph to show the trend.
  34. 1(d)(iii)1 mark· CSEC Integrated Science · May/June 2014 · Paper 2Label the axes on the graph.
  35. 1(d)(iv)1 mark· CSEC Integrated Science · May/June 2014 · Paper 2State an appropriate title for the graph.
  36. 2(c)(iv)4 marks· CSEC Integrated Science · May/June 2015 · Paper 2Explain how the water from the stream may be made safe for drinking.
  37. 2(c)(i)2 marks· CSEC Integrated Science · May/June 2016 · Paper 2State TWO reasons for adding chlorine to swimming pool water.
  38. 2(c)(ii)2 marks· CSEC Integrated Science · May/June 2016 · Paper 2Suggest TWO ways the facility owner can reuse the water when emptying the pool.

Related topics in Section C: Earth's Place in the Universe