2. âOther than the consequences for farming, describe some possible
economic impacts of global warming on African countriesâ
âExplain how transport developments contribute to
globalisation.â
âExplain how fair trade attempts to reduce global
economic inequality.â
âExplain two natural causes of short-term climate
change.â
âExplain why earthquakes are often experienced in
coastal areas of California.â
UNIT 1 â 2015 â SECTION A
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B
C
D
E
3. âDescribe how plate tectonics can cause volcanic activity in
the Philippinesâ
âExplain why tropical cyclones (typhoons) and flooding
both occur frequently in the Philippinesâ
âExplain two ways in which a warming climate can
lead to a rise in global sea levelâ
âUsing examples, explain how flows of information create
global networksâ
âExplain why countries join trade blocs, such as the
EU and NAFTAâ
UNIT 1 â 2014 - SECTION A
A
B
C
D
E
4. âExplain how urban growth can lead to more
people being at risk from floodingâ
âExplain why some evidence for past climate
changes is incomplete and unreliableâ
âUsing located examples, suggest how hazards caused by
El Nino events can lead to food shortagesâ
âExplain why post-colonial migrants have been
attracted to the UK since the 1950sâ
âExplain why rapid megacity growth in the developing
world creates urban environmental problemsââ
UNIT 1 â 2013 - SECTION A
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B
C
D
E
5. âExplain how El Nino cycles can lead to droughtâ
âExplain how human activity has lead to enhanced
greenhouse emissionsâ
âExplain how increasing climate risk contributes to rising
food insecurity at a global scale.â
âWhy do many TNCs source what they need from a
wide range of places?â
âExplain why Europeâs Mediterranean coastline
attracts migrants from within the EUâ
UNIT 1 â 2012 â SECTION A
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B
C
D
E
6. âExplain why the human and economic costs of global
hazards have increased rapidly over time.â
âExamine the main factors that have accelerated
globalisation.â
âExplain why the numbers of migrants entering the UK has
varied over time.â
âExplain how physical factors lead to a range of
hazard risks in the Philippinesâ
âExplain why the impacts of global warming are
predicted to be uneven and unfair.â
UNIT 1 - SECTION B part 1
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B
C
D
E
7. âExplain how technology and trade blocs have contributed
to globalisation.â
âExamine the changing pattern of migration into the UK
since the 1950sâ
âExplain how increasing climate risk contributes to rising
food insecurity at a global scale.â
âExplain the reasons for the formation of different
global groupingsâ
âExamine the contrasting impacts of two
international migrations on the host countries.â
UNIT 1 - SECTION B part 2
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B
C
D
E
8. âExplain how physical factors lead to a range of hazard
risks in the Philippinesâ
âExplain why the impacts of global warming are predicted
to be uneven and unfairâ
âExamine the main factors that have accelerated
globalisationâ
âExplain why the numbers of migrants entering the
UK has varied over timeâ
âGlobally, disasters are affecting more people but causing
fewer deaths than in the past. Explain these two trends.â
UNIT 1 - SECTION B part 3
A
B
C
D
E
9. âExplain why it is difficult for scientists to predict the
amount and rate of future of global warmingâ
âExplain how the growth of both TNCs and international
organisations have accelerated the process of globalisationâ
âExplain the physical factors that contribute to the global
distribution of floodingâ
âExplain the reasons for the formation of different
global groupingsâ
âExamine the contrasting impacts of two
international migrations on the host countries.â
UNIT 1 - SECTION B part 4
A
B
C
D
E
10. âUsing named examples, comment on the success of two
contrasting types of coastal defence.â
âFor a named area, describe the fieldwork and research you used to
investigate pressures at the coast.â
âFor a rural or an urban area. Describe the results & conclusions of
your fieldwork and research to investigate the need for rebranding.â
âUsing examples, explain the ways in which rural areas have been
rebranded to attract both new businesses and visitors.â
UNIT 2 - 2015
A
B
C
D
11. âUsing egs, explain how coastal development (such as housing and
industry) can have both economic benefits and environmental costsâ
âDescribe the fieldwork and research methods that you used to investigate the
success of coastal defences along a named stretch of coastlineâ
âChoose either a rural or an urban area. Describe how you analysed and presented
the results of your fieldwork and research into rebranding schemeââ
âUsing examples, explain how some places have
used rebranding to become more sustainableâ
UNIT 2 - 2014
A
B
C
D
12. âUsing examples, explain how different strategies can be
used to make coastal management more sustainableâ
âDescribe the results & conclusions of fieldwork and research you
did to investigate the pressure of human activities at the coastâ
âFor either an urban or rural area, describe the fieldwork and
research you did to investigate why the area needed rebrandingâ
âUsing examples, explain the roles of different
players involved in helping to rebrand rural areasâ
UNIT 2 - 2013
A
B
C
D
13. âDescribe the fieldwork and research you used to
investigate a range of coastal management schemesâ
âUsing examples, explain how coastal development
can have economic costs and benefitsâ
âUsing examples, outline the ways in which urban areas
have re-imaged themselves to attract more visitorsâ
âFor either an urban or a rural area, describe the fieldwork and
research you undertook to investigate the need for rebrandingâ
UNIT 2 - 2012
A
B
C
D
14. âUsing examples, explain the threats facing culture
and environment in extreme environmentsâ (8
marks)
In the Australian outback where Aborigines live,
tourism can cause cultural dilution. This is where
the culture becomes weaker, and history can be
forgotten. Also, important sites like Uluru can be
treated disrespectfully by tourists, and cave
paintings can be damaged. Mining can also damage
the landscape where they live. Climate change can
threaten the environment because Australia will
have more drought, causing desertification
In the Polar Regions, like in Alaska, where the Inuit
people live, their culture can be diluted by tourism.
Also, oil spills (like in 1989) can threaten the
environment. Lastly, climate change will cause sea
temperatures to rise which will melt more sea ice in
the Arctic, making it harder for Inuit to fish.
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17. âUsing examples, explain the threats facing culture and environment
in extreme environmentsâ (8 marks)
In the Australian outback where Aborigines live, tourism can cause
cultural dilution. This is where the culture becomes weaker, and
history can be forgotten. Also, important sites like Uluru can be
treated disrespectfully by tourists, and cave paintings can be
damaged. Mining can also damage the landscape where they live.
Climate change can threaten the environment because Australia will
have more drought, causing desertification
In the Polar Regions, like in Alaska, where the Inuit people live, their
culture can be diluted by tourism. Also, oil spills (like in 1989) can
threaten the environment. Lastly, climate change will cause sea
temperatures to rise which will melt more sea ice in the Arctic,
making it harder for Inuit to fish.
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