IGCSE Marine Science (0697) — May–June 2025, Paper 12

Fig. 1.1 shows three different fishing methods, labelled J, K and L. Method J shows a boat towing a line of basket/trap-like containers along the seabed. Method K shows a boat…

Some statements about different ocean zones are listed. Draw a single ruled line to match each ocean zone to the statement which correctly describes the ocean zone. You should…

Fig. 3.1 shows how the Atlantic Ocean has changed in the last 65 million years. The line through the Atlantic Ocean is a plate boundary. Two world maps are shown: one labelled '65…

Coastal ecosystems provide important benefits, such as recreation and tourism, to humans. Mangrove forests and coral reefs are two types of coastal ecosystems. Name two other…

Fig. 5.1 shows a manatee eating seagrass underwater. Seagrass cells have cell walls. State one function of the cell wall.

Microplastics are small pieces of plastic less than 5 mm in size. Explain why microplastics are found in oceans.

Describe how ecotourism differs from tourism.

Fig. 8.1 shows a mixture of phytoplankton and zooplankton (a microscope image of many small drifting planktonic organisms, including a larger elongated organism among numerous…