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Sp cambridge Assessment iD) W International Education eas Oreeeats Board: CAIE Grade: Pre-IG Subject: EVM —_Unit: 1-2 Term: 2 CWSH- CT2 (Retake) Date: Name: 7 Unit Name: Rocks and minerals and a Grade: AS Level their exploitation,Energy and the Subject: EVM environment Total marks:30 1 The photograph shows a quarry where gravel is extracted. | vegetation gravel (a) Describe the impacts of this gravel extraction on the local environment. Cambridge Assessment Ra) International Education GROUP OF SCHOOLS (b) (i) State the name of the type of mining shown in the photograph. (1) (ii) Use the photograph to explain the impacts of this mine on the local environment. - 3] (ii) Describe how limestone rock is formed eveeeerer 2] (iv) A mining company wants to open a new mine. Suggest factors that affect the decision of the mining company to open the mine. 13] 2 (a) Costa Rica plans to be carbon neutral in the future. Carbon neutral means that carbon dioxide emissions are balanced by carbon dioxide removal. (i) One strategy is to gradually stop using fossil fuels by charging factories and companies 10 USD for each tonne of carbon dioxide they emit. Explain how this strategy can help Costa Rica become carbon neutral. 2) (c) For 300 days in 2018, 100% of the electricity generated in Costa Rica came from renewable resources. Cambridge Assessment Ra) International Education GROUP OF SCHOOLS (@)(i) Hydroelectric power is a renewable energy resource. State two other renewable energy resources used for generating electricity State two other renewable energy resources used for generating electricity.

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