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Unit Standard 18979

Number

Unit Standard Title Demonstrate knowledge of chemical processes in the context of

the environment.

Element 2 Describe an impact of resource extraction on the

environment.

Range May include but not limited to – mining ores, drilling, forestry.

PC 2.1 The description identifies one impact.

Range May include but not limited to one of habitat modification,

resources, pollution.
QUESTION A:
You have studied the following resource extraction process.

___________________________________________________________
(teacher to fill in before test)
{ie Mining ores, drilling, forestry}

1. What is the impact of this type of resource extraction on the environment?

Insert 3 lines
2.1

QUESTION A:
PC Evidence Judgement
2.1 Eg killing of trees, soil erosion, loss One impact identified
of nesting sites for birds.
QUESTION B:
The following information discusses the returning of land to normal after gold mining.

Where possible, the Martha Mine Company rehabilitates areas of disturbed land. Progressive
rehabilitation offers a number of advantages:
• improving the visual appearance of the disturbed areas
• establishing a cover to provide erosion control
• improving runoff water quality by minimising silt loads
• dust control
Adapted from http://www.marthamine.co.nz/

Name one impact on the environment that returning land to normal overcomes.
Insert one line.
2.1

QUESTION B:
PC Evidence Judgement
2.1 Eg poor visual appearance, visual One impact identified
pollution, erosion, bad water quality,
dust

QUESTION C:

The following picture shows an old mining site with a pit where minerals have been
mined. The tailings heap has been created from waste rock.

Tailings heap

Pit

1. What impact has the mining had on the environment?

Give two answers.

1.
______________________________________________________________________

2.
______________________________________________________________________
 2.1

QUESTION C:
PC Evidence Judgement
2.1 Eg Removal of plants, a pit has been One impact given
formed, dust, erosion.
QUESTION D:

The map shows an area of native bush which is surrounded by farmland. The people who
own this farm want to clear the bush so that they will have more farmland. In this bush
area there are many types of native bird.

6 km

8 km

1. What are two ways the birds would be affected if the bush was removed?

1. _______________________________________________________________

2. _______________________________________________________________

2.1

QUESTION D:
PC Evidence Judgement
2.1 Eg loss of food, loss of nesting sites One impact identified