Geological Knowledge Comments techniques and and skills understanding e. There are Candidates should have technological studied a range of case difficulties and studies such as environmental Blackpool/USA issues involved in (fracking) and Gulf of exploring for and Mexico (oil leak) but extracting oil and they will not be required natural gas to recall specific case [including fracking]. study detail in assessments. Factors affecting the Analyse different rock Candidates should have extraction of types for their suitability studied a range of case underground water as an aquifer. studies such as from aquifers include: Nottingham (desert sandstone) and London height of the (chalk) but they will not water table porosity/ be required to recall permeability of specific case study the aquifer detail in assessments. the presence of natural springs the distribution of wells. The impact of Use data from Candidates should have domestic and descriptions, studied a range of case hazardous waste diagrams/photographs, studies such as disposal on maps and cross- Sellafield and the vulnerable aquifers sections to: Arthurstown landfill site, depends upon: investigate the but they will not be geological suitability of a required to recall specific factors potential landfill case study detail in site for the disposal assessments. of domestic waste. engineering investigate the factors suitability of a potential site for the long term storage monitoring of of hazardous potentially waste. polluted water restoration of contaminated ground.
Knowledge and understanding Geological techniques and skills Comments e. There are technological difficulties and environmental issues involved in exploring for and extracting oil and natural gas [including fracking]. Candidates should have studied a range of case studies such as Blackpool/USA (fracking) and Gulf of Mexico (oil leak) but they will not be required to recall specific case study detail in assessments. Factors affecting the extraction of underground water from aquifers include: height of the water table porosity/ permeability of the aquifer the presence of natural springs the distribution of wells. Analyse different rock types for their suitability as an aquifer. Candidates should have studied a range of case studies such as Nottingham (desert sandstone) and London (chalk) but they will not be required to recall specific case study detail in assessments. The impact of domestic and hazardous waste disposal on vulnerable aquifers depends upon: geological factors engineering factors monitoring of potentially polluted water restoration of contaminated ground. Use data from descriptions, diagrams/photographs, maps and to: investigate the suitability of a potential landfill site for the disposal of domestic waste. investigate the suitability of a potential site for the long term storage of hazardous waste. Candidates should have studied a range of case studies such as Sellafield and the Arthurstown landfill site, but they will not be required to recall specific case study detail in assessments. sections cross-
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