O-LevelGeographyThe natural environmentOct/Nov 2010Paper 2 Q830 Marks
Students were concerned about how human activities may threaten the environment by causing air pollution. The students decided to focus on one problem caused by air pollution – the impact of acid rain in their region. First they researched acid rain and made a fact file. This is shown on Fig. 12 (Insert 2). The students decided to test the following hypotheses: Hypothesis 1 The acidity of rainfall is affected by the direction of the wind Hypothesis 2 Rainfall is more acidic after a period of dry weather
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Common mistake: 62% of candidates selected the distractor because they confused... The examiner specifically designed this question to test whether students can differentiate between... To secure full marks, candidates must demonstrate...
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Award 1 mark for identifying the correct principle. Award 1 mark for showing clear working. Common errors include failing to convert units and misreading the scale. The examiner report notes that only 34% of candidates achieved full marks on this question.
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