AICE MARINE SCIENCE ACTUAL TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS BUNDLED REVIEW MATERIAL

AICE MARINE SCIENCE ACTUAL TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS BUNDLED
REVIEW MATERIAL

●● All four papers assess
Answer: • knowledge and understanding in a context that is directly
from a syllabus learning outcome


• application of knowledge and understanding of syllabus learning
outcomes to an unfamiliar context


• the handling and application of information in familiar and unfamiliar
contexts using different types of
presentation (drawings, tables, graphs or numerical data)


• the mathematical requirements section of this syllabus, within the
context of marine science (however the
majority of data handling will be assessed in Paper 2 and Paper 4).


●● Paper 1
There is a range of question types, including:
Answer: • structured, short-answer
• simple calculations*

, • labelling a diagram
• data and graph interpretation
• extended, free-response.


●● Paper 1
*Candidates may be required to complete simple calculations only, such
as the calculation of a percentage, or the
calculation of the mean.
Answer: ......


●● Question types will use a variety of source materials, including:
Answer: • passages of text or diagrams giving information about an
aspect of marine science
• tabulated data
• photographs (for example, habitats or organisms) and other image
types (for example, maps)
• diagrams (for example, food webs and nutrient cycles)
• data presented in the form of graphs
• descriptions (or images) of investigations, or results from
investigations, that can be used for interpretation.


●● Paper 1