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4 marksSignificance and Environmental Impacts of Resource Exploitation

CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2009 · Paper 2 · Question 7(a)

Gold and gravel deposits were found in a forested area of a developing Caribbean country. Figure 5 shows government research results on the environmental impacts of mining each.

Based on the results depicted in Figure 5, compare the environmental impact of extracting these two resources, including FOUR points.

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  1. 7(b)Account for the difference in the level of noise pollution when these two resources are extracted, including FOUR points.[4 marks]
  2. 7(c)Discuss THREE factors (excluding environmental) that the Government should consider before permitting the extraction of these two resources.[12 marks]

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