VCE Environmental Science Unit 4 Exam Seminar

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VCE Environmental ScienceUnit 4 Exam Seminar

• Victorian Association for Environmental Education
• October 2002

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Multiple Choice

• Instructions for Section A
• Answer all questions.
• All questions should be answered on the answer
  sheet for multiple-choice questions, in pencil.
• A correct answer is worth 1 mark, an incorrect
  answer is worth no marks.
• No marks will be given if more than one answer is
  shown for any question.
• Marks will not be deducted for incorrect answers.

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Type 1 - read the stem, find the correct
response, eliminate the incorrect distractors.

• Question 2/2001-2
• A plastic bag that has been developed to
  deteriorate in the presence of sunlight is best
  described as a
• A. toxic pollutant.
• B. source pollutant.
• C. persistent pollutant.
• D. degradable pollutant.

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Type 1 - read the stem, find the correct
response, eliminate the incorrect distractors.

• Question 2/2001-2
• A plastic bag that has been developed to
  deteriorate in the presence of sunlight is best
  described as a
• A. toxic pollutant.
• B. source pollutant.
• C. persistent pollutant.
• D. degradable pollutant. ltltlt

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Type 2 - read the stem, complete the stem, look
for the extension among the distractors.

• Question 8/2001-2
• An Environmental Impact Assessment may be
  required before starting a development project.
  The first part of the Environmental Impact
  Assessment is designed to
• A. study and report on the condition of the
  existing environment.
• B. consult with government agencies and business
  interests.
• C. survey community concerns and issues.
• D. relocate any protected plants and animals

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Type 2 - read the stem, complete the stem, look
for the extension among the distractors.

• Question 8/2001-2
• An Environmental Impact Assessment may be
  required before starting a development project.
• The first part of the Environmental Impact
  Assessment is designed to
• A. study and report on the condition of the
  existing environment.ltltlt
• B. consult with government agencies and business
  interests.
• C. survey community concerns and issues.
• D. relocate any protected plants and animals.

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Type 3 - examine the data (table or graph) read
the stem, (complete the definition), work out the
answer, look for it.

• Question 16/2001-2
• The graphs below illustrate the variation in
  carbon storage by a plantation over a period of
  100 years. When does the plantation best act as a
  carbon sink?
• A. between 010 years
• B. around 35 years
• C. between 1025 years
• D. between 70100 years

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Type 3 - examine the data (table or graph) read
the stem, (complete the definition), work out the
answer, look for it.

• Question 16/2001-2
• The graphs below illustrate the variation in
  carbon storage by a plantation over a period of
  100 years.
• When does the plantation best act as a carbon
  sink?
• A. between 010 years
• B. around 35 years
• C. between 1025 yearsltltlt
• D. between 70100 years

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• DO NOT
• look for the longest distracter
• assume a pattern of answers
• leave out multiple choice questions
• DO
• take read/analyse graphs carefully - look at
  labels on axis, titles and units
• bring a calculator.
• watch the time minutes per mark?

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SECTION B Short-answer questions

• Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
• or somewhere clearly indicated by you.
• use pen
• use a highlighter
• write clearly only if you want the marks!
• do not use liquid paper cross out (no marks for
  neatness)
• read all parts of the question and the
  data/information provided

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Question 9/2001-2

• DO NOT restate the question in your answer

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Question 1/2001-2
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Question 7/2001-2

• know the common definitions of key terms in the
  study design (make a list )
• one mark requires one dot point
• know how to use/apply these terms correctly

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• Question 24/2001-2
• The local environmental protection authority has
  placed a restriction upon the developers. The
  restriction orders that sand from the site is not
  transferred to the creek or the sea during
  construction.
• (Explain) How does this strategy improve the
  management of risk to the environment?

• look for explain
• answer with principle, therefore, application

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• some information provided may relate to more than
  one question.
• data may be unfamiliar - eg a pollutant. You may
  be asked to apply principles, key terms or
  knowledge to the data. Look for the answer in the
  data.

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• prepare answers for likely questions related to
  both
• your selected pollutant
• your selected environmental science project.
• don't expect that all terms will apply to your
  pollutant and environmental science project.

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• Examiners answers to 2001 Unuit 4 exam
• go to
• http//www.vcaa.vic.edu.au
• And click on Reports to Teachers

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