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HSC Year 11 Earth and Environmental Science practice questions by area of study

40 exam-style questions · full worked solutions

The 40 practice questions inside the HSC Year 11 Earth and Environmental Science Mastery Pack, grouped by area of study. Every question comes with a full worked solution.

  1. Y11 · Year 11 Module 1: Earth’s Resources (outcomes EES11/12-3, EES11/12-4, EES11/12-5, EES11-8)10 questions · 23 marks
    • Multiple choice × 6
    • Calculate × 2
    • Outline × 1
    • Analyse × 1
  2. Y11 · Year 11 Module 2: Plate Tectonics (outcomes EES11/12-1 to EES11/12-5, EES11-9)10 questions · 24 marks
    • Multiple choice × 6
    • Calculate × 1
    • Evaluate × 1
    • Explain × 1
    • Design × 1
  3. Y11 · Year 11 Module 3: Energy Transformations (outcomes EES11/12-5, EES11/12-6, EES11/12-7, EES11-10)10 questions · 22 marks
    • Multiple choice × 6
    • Calculate × 1
    • Explain × 1
    • Design × 1
    • Analyse × 1
  4. Y11 · Year 11 Module 4: Human Impacts (outcomes EES11/12-1, EES11/12-2, EES11/12-3, EES11-11)10 questions · 25 marks
    • Multiple choice × 6
    • Calculate × 1
    • Explain × 1
    • Analyse × 1
    • Propose × 1
Sample question
Which observation provides the strongest evidence that Earth’s outer core is liquid?
  • P waves speed up at the Mohorovičić discontinuity
  • Iron meteorites are made mostly of iron–nickel alloy
  • Direct S waves are not recorded beyond about 103° from an earthquake
  • Jack Hills zircons are about 4.4 billion years old
Show the worked answer

Answer: C

S waves are shear waves and cannot travel through liquids, so a liquid layer at about 2900 km depth blocks them and creates the S-wave shadow zone. A describes the crust–mantle boundary, B suggests core composition rather than state, and D concerns age.

Common questions

How many HSC Year 11 Earth and Environmental Science practice questions are included, and how are they grouped?

40 exam-style questions grouped by area of study, each with a full worked solution. The breakdown is 10 on Y11 · Year 11 Module 1: Earth’s Resources (outcomes EES11/12-3, EES11/12-4, EES11/12-5, EES11-8), 10 on Y11 · Year 11 Module 2: Plate Tectonics (outcomes EES11/12-1 to EES11/12-5, EES11-9), 10 on Y11 · Year 11 Module 3: Energy Transformations (outcomes EES11/12-5, EES11/12-6, EES11/12-7, EES11-10), 10 on Y11 · Year 11 Module 4: Human Impacts (outcomes EES11/12-1, EES11/12-2, EES11/12-3, EES11-11).

Can I try a HSC Year 11 Earth and Environmental Science practice question before buying?

Yes. One sample question with its worked answer is on this page; the full set comes with the HSC Year 11 Earth and Environmental Science Mastery Pack, one payment, no subscription.

Are these official NESA questions?

No. These are original Year 11 practice questions. Your school sets its assessment program; use the linked official curriculum sources to check course coverage.

Included in the HSC Year 11 Earth and Environmental Science Mastery Pack

2 original practice exams with worked solutions, 4 revision notes, 40 practice questions and 48 flashcards.

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