CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 · 2009 · Paper 2 · Question 8(b)
Explain why noise is classified as a pollutant, giving THREE reasons.
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- 8(a)Define the term 'noise pollution'.[2 marks]
- 8(c)(i)Determine the distance from the fete at which a homeowner would likely NOT be disturbed by the noise.[2 marks]
- 8(c)(ii)A person parked 0.5 km away from the fete. Calculate how far they must walk towards the fete before encountering a harmful noise level of 84 dBA.[2 marks]
- 8(d)Explain how any TWO measures mitigate noise pollution, stating ONE specific example of how EACH measure is applied.[8 marks]
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