Date | November 2014 | Marks available | 1 | Reference code | 14N.1.SL.TZ0.3 |
Level | Standard Level | Paper | Paper 1 | Time zone | Time zone 0 |
Command term | Define | Question number | 3 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
Define the term pollution.
Markscheme
substances or energy produced by human activity that has a detrimental/negative effect on organisms and/or environments;
The addition to an environment of a substance or an agent (such as heat) by human activity, at a rate greater than that at which it can be rendered harmless by the environment, and which has an appreciable effect on the organisms within it; OWTTE
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Examiners report
Few definitions were complete, many were too vague and lacked reference to ‘substances or energy produced by human activity’.