HSC Investigating SciencePractice Examination 16

This paper covers

• Justifying materials, cost, risk and time frame in an investigation
• Earthquake-resistant buildings and Newton's laws
• Hoax papers: Smolyanitsky and Spears
• Biotechnological weaponry and regulation
• Petroleum products and economic development
• Module 5: shake-table investigation design
• Module 6: analogue versus digital accelerometers
• Module 7: earthquake prediction claims in the media
• Module 8: damming rivers for flood mitigation
• Integrated 9-mark: petroleum products, economic development and corporate influence

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

This is an ATARMAxxing practice paper. It is not an official examination and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced by the VCAA, NESA or the QCAA.