Gce Model Questions Vol1 2025 Geography Question 44

Practice objective / multiple choice question 44 from the 2025 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2025 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 44 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2025 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

A sedimentary basin initially contains 100 km³ of sedimentary rock. Each million years the basin gains 0.4 km³ of new sedimentary rock, while 5 % of the existing sedimentary rock is converted to metamorphic rock and 2 % is lost by erosion. Assuming these processes act continuously and independently, how many cubic kilometres of sedimentary rock remain after 10 million years? (Give your answer to one decimal place.)

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. 51.3
B. 48.7
C. 60.0
D. 55.2
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
51.3

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2025 Geography Question 44. It is one of the objective questions from the 2025 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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