IGCSE Marine Science (0697) — May–June 2025, Paper 21

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Question 1 · 8 marks · Marine ecosystems - classification of marine organisms

Fig. 1.1 shows shrimps on sale at a fish market. Shrimps are crustaceans. State two main characteristic features of crustaceans.

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Question 2 · 9 marks · Practical skills - apparatus

A student investigates the effect of temperature on the solubility of carbon dioxide gas in water. The student uses this method. - Place a bottle of fizzy, carbonated water in a…

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Question 3 · 16 marks · Marine ecosystems - food webs and trophic levels

Fig. 3.1 shows an ocean food web. Name one primary consumer in the food web shown in Fig. 3.1.

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Question 4 · 15 marks · Marine physical processes - structure of the Earth

Fig. 4.1 shows the structure of the Earth with the core and the crust labelled. Name the section labelled A in Fig. 4.1.

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Question 5 · 17 marks · Human impacts on marine environments - pollution and regulation

Fig. 5.1 shows an oil tanker. Oil tankers must be built in line with the MARPOL standards for ship design. Describe how the MARPOL standards reduce the environmental impacts of…

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Question 6 · 15 marks · Marine ecosystems - life cycles and migration

Female leatherback turtles lay eggs in nests on sandy shores. Fig. 6.1 shows eggs in a turtle nest. Explain the role of migration in the life cycle of the leatherback turtle.

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