6 marksPollution Monitoring, Policy, and International Conventions

CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 · 2016 · Paper 2 · Question 6(c)

Explain why international agreements are required to solve air pollution problems like global warming and ozone depletion.

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6(a)List THREE underlying causes of pollution.[3 marks]
6(b)(i)Complete Table 1 using the values from the calibration curve in Figure 5.[3 marks]
6(b)(ii)Given the environmental standard is 75 ppb SO2, state your conclusion about the air quality in January with respect to SO2 and give a reason.[2 marks]
6(b)(iii)In May, new legislation was implemented to reduce automobile SO2 emissions. Evaluate its effectiveness using the values in Table 1.[6 marks]

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