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Date May 2019 Marks available [Maximum mark: 1] Reference code 19M.3.HL.TZ1.b
Level HL Paper 3 Time zone TZ1
Command term State Question number b Adapted from N/A
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19M.3.HL.TZ1.b

The graph shows how the world rock phosphate production and world population changed between 1900 and 2005.

[Source: Patrick D’ery and Bart Anderson]

Phosphate can be lost from agricultural land in several different ways. State one of these.

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Markscheme

leaching/soil erosion, run-off/removed by the harvesting of agricultural crops ✔

Examiners report

Most students obtained the mark here, possibly because the mark scheme allowed for a variety of answers for the mark.