Cambridge IGCSE · Environmental Management (0680)

Sustainable use of rocks and minerals: Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 4 written questions with worked solutions. All on Sustainable use of rocks and minerals.

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Question 1

1 mark

How is sustainable development defined in the context of mineral resources?

Question 2

1 mark

How does the development of new technology for extracting minerals from lower-grade ores contribute to the sustainable use of resources?

Question 3

1 mark

Which sustainable strategy involves replacing a scarce mineral, such as copper in telecommunications, with a more abundant or different material like fiber optics?

Question 4

1 mark

A government introduces a policy that increases the tax on raw mineral extraction while offering subsidies for the collection of scrap metal.

Which strategy for the sustainable use of minerals is this legislation primarily encouraging?

Question 5

1 mark

In the context of sustainable development, why is the application of new technology to extract minerals from lower-grade ores often considered a strategy with problematic environmental trade-offs?

Question 6

3 marks

Suggest how legislation can be used by governments to promote the recycling of rocks and minerals.

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Question 7

5 marks

Evaluate how international agreements on recycling standards contribute to the sustainable use of minerals by facilitating the global trade and reuse of secondary materials.

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Question 8

6 marks

Discuss how government legislation can be used to promote the sustainable use of mineral resources through strategies such as recycling mandates and landfill taxation.

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Question 9

4 marks

The sustainable use of rocks and minerals is essential for the needs of future generations.
(a) Explain how increased efficiency in the industrial use of minerals can extend the life of a finite mineral resource.
(b) Describe one legislative measure a government could introduce to encourage the recycling of metals within the manufacturing sector.

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