The newest 12 of 12 written questions. Open one to see it on the real paper.
The map shows some oil spills. Key oil spill Tropic of Cancer Equator Tropic of Capricorn Describe the distribution of oil spills shown on the map.
See it on the paper →Determine the percentage of marine oil spills due to equipment failure in the 1980s. %
See it on the paper →Determine which cause is the least frequent during the 50-year period.
See it on the paper →Suggest one cause in the ‘other’ category.
See it on the paper →State two causes of marine oil spills. Section B
See it on the paper →The year with the highest number of oil spills greater than 700 tonnes.
See it on the paper →The trends shown by the bar chart.
See it on the paper →Identify two possible causes of marine oil pollution in The Bahamas.
See it on the paper →The majority of candidates attempted this question describing the locations of oil spills on a map. A large number of answers referred to ‘above’ or ‘below’ rather than using the correct phrases of North and South, which in many cases limited the credit achieved.
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0680/12 Q4(a) (Cambridge)
This was completed correctly by most candidates. The most common error was not subtracting the other components from the bar.
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0680/12 Q4(b)(i) (Cambridge)
A very accessible question. Most responses gave the correct answer.
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0680/12 Q4(b)(ii) (Cambridge)
Past papers, syllabus and examiner reports © UCLES (Cambridge University Press & Assessment). Questions are matched to topics from the official syllabus. AssessPro is independent and not endorsed by Cambridge.
Identify the number of small oil spills in 1988.
Describe the trends in oil tanker spills between 1976 and 2016.
See it on the paper →State one other major source of oil pollution.
See it on the paper →Explain why there is a risk of oil pollution reaching the coast of Ecuador.
See it on the paper →