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3 marksSustainable Agricultural Practices

CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 · 2012 · Paper 2 · Question 1(c)(i)

Figure 1 illustrates the environmental impact of agriculture assessed by a student on a Caribbean island.

Study Figure 1 and make THREE deductions about the impact of agriculture on the environment.

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  1. 1(a)State THREE characteristics of subsistence agricultural systems.[3 marks]
  2. 1(b)Discuss, giving THREE reasons, why natural disasters are threats to sustainable agriculture.[6 marks]
  3. 1(c)(ii)Based on the results depicted in Figure 1, calculate the total percentage impact on water resources, showing your working.[2 marks]
  4. 1(c)(iii)Explain, giving THREE reasons, why land degradation was as high as 42 per cent.[6 marks]

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