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HSC Earth and Environmental SciencePractice Examination 16

Reading time15 minutes
Writing time2 hours
Total marks100
Questions35
StructureSection I — 20 Q, 20 marks · Section II — 15 Q, 80 marks

This paper covers

  • Module 7: deep-sea sediment isotopes and glacial cycles
  • Module 6: lahar hazards and zoning
  • Module 8: habitat destruction and coastal resources
  • Module 5: index fossils and correlation
  • Skills: identifying variables and controls
  • Module 7: ocean acidification and calcifying organisms
  • Module 8: overharvesting of a coastal fishery
  • Module 6: volcano monitoring and evacuation decisions
  • Integrated 8-mark: hazard versus disaster

Students are permitted to bring into the examination the materials normally allowed for this subject. Answer all questions in the spaces provided.

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HSC Earth and Environmental Science Practice Examination 16

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