Science Literacy 2006 school release materials - NAP

Question Score Response: answers/examples/informationNATIVE GRASSLANDS AND THE STRIPED LEGLESS LIZARDQ19 1 Suggests plausible answer that reflects an understandingthat humans have impacted on the grassland ecosystem.Examples of correct answers (score 1):• use native grasslands for growing crops, livestock,agriculture/farming• use native grasslands for building, housing, industrysites• introduce non-native animals and plants• intentional lighting of fires• we affect the soil by polluting it which then kills thenative grasslandsExamples of incorrect answers (score 0):• naturally occurring fires• knocking down trees (need to say why the trees arebeing destroyed e.g. to build houses)Q20 1 Multiple-choice response B:29