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Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
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We have to preserve the plants and animals in this area of the forest so that they will 48
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4. Which is a soil conservation method? 32
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C planting the same crops on the same plot of land each planting season 26
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For many years, members of the Queen’s Landing community have been dumping their
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garbage in nearby mangroves.
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45 6. Which is a LIKELY effect this activity is having on the environment?
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43 A The fish and turtles are getting trapped in the garbage and dying.
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39 C river. The garbage is releasing carbon dioxide into the air.
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37 D Chemicals from the garbage are removing nutrients from the soil.
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The poster below was seen on the wall of a community centre. Examine it then use it to
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Graph Showing Changes in Predator and Prey Population Size Over Time 49
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51 The sign below was seen on the front door of a supermarket. Use it to answer item 10.
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41 10. What is the MAIN reason for the ban on single use plastic
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The diagrams below show how a beach can change over a period of 25 years. Examine the
diagrams carefully then use them to answer item 11.
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chart, however, has some misplaced information and needs to be corrected. Examine the 50
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solid + heat = liquid
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It was observed that the cymbals in a drum set made sounds of different pitch when hit with 50
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C As the diameter of the cymbal increased, the pitch of the sound it made increased. 28
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22 A As the string gets thicker the pitch of the sound it makes decreases.
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To find out if the loudness of the sound a marble makes is affected by the thickness of 46
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Using 3 different sized marbles, drop each marble onto a thick mat. 43
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distance between two rings is wider in warm, wet years, and narrower in years when it is cold
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