A level 2021

Question 1

‘Climate change and pressures from economic growth mean that it is becoming more difficult to protect the global commons, such as Antarctica.’

To what extent do you agree with this view?
(20 marks)

Answer 1

AO2:
* International organisations - Antarctic Treaty, Madrid Protocol in 1991 (Antarctica as a natural reserve devoted to peace and science)
* International agreements - Paris Agreement
* NGOs - Greenpeace
* Limited success in preventing change

Question 2

Outline how topography can contribute to the character of a place. (4 marks)

Answer 2

• Topograhy is the shape of the land and the distribution of its surface features and relationship between them
• Features such as mountains may be composed of rock types.
• The local rock of the mountains may be used to build houses, making them have a distinct look and sense of character
• For example, slate villages of North Wales are known for houses made of slate, and the culture

Question 3

Using Figure 4a, Figure 4b and your own knowledge, to what extent do you agree that place-meaning is based on different perspecitves? (6 marks)

Answer 3

• Figure 4a and 4b suggest local people are not happy about houseboats. Tweet is from Grasmere and local people in 4b. Believe Grasmere is ‘tranquil and beautiful’.
• Figure 4b suggests ‘tranquility and beauty’ in Grasmere, as Wordsworth said in poetry
• Peaceful Grasmere shared by stakeholders from local to poets
• Figure 4a and 4b suggest perspectives on place are emotionally driven from emotional attachments