2023 MAY (done in class P)

Question 1

one benefit of maintaining a wetland area (2)

Answer 1

• wetlands provide a habitant for wildlife
• so improves thè biodiversity in the area

Question 2

explain one pressure on wetlands from agriculture and one from altered water flow (3+3)

Answer 2

AGRICULTURE:
- eutrophication
- can occur when fertiliser applied to farmland nearby runs off into water
- causing algae blooms and a decrease in biodiversity

ALTERED WATER FLOW:
- wetlands can be drained
- for development or infrastructure
- in order to house a growing population

Question 3

explain two ways of managing the economic problems associated with an ageing population (2+2)

Answer 3

1
- raising pension age
- so individuals are paid pensions for a shorter period of time

2
- encouraging immigration
- to increase tax and workforce

Question 4

explain how two physical factors can lead to an uneven population distribution in one place you have studied (2+2)

Answer 4

1
- population will be more dense in areas close to rivers in China
- where there are abundant water supplies for agriculture and domestic consumption

2
- population will be more sparse in areas with extreme climates
- difficult to practice agriculture

Question 5

suggest one reason for the trend in weather related disasters between 1980 and 2019 (2)

Answer 5

• increasing due to global warming
• due to rising temperatures causing more cyclones