Georgeaphy Paper 2

Question 1

why has demand for food increased

Answer 1

population
8 billion people in world

Question 2

Why is the demand for food changing in the UK

Answer 2

Exotic foods unable to grow in uk
seasonal food
Organic foods

Question 3

What is a good mile and carbon foot print

Answer 3

distance food has travelled
amount of greenhouse gas has been produced

Question 4

What is organic farming

Answer 4

doesn’t have pesticides

Question 5

What is agribusiness

Answer 5

making money through farming

Question 6

How does demand for water vary across the uk

Answer 6

North and west get loads and east (water surplus)
and south don’t get much at all water deficit

Question 7

Why has demand for water increased

Answer 7

Population increases
Appliances more people using
Crops

Question 8

Whag is under ground water and how is being polluted

Answer 8

Water that is underground
Polluted by fertilisers or pesticides

Question 9

What is water transfer scheme

Answer 9

moving water from somewhere with lots to places that don’t
Killdeer water scheme

Question 10

How and why is the UK energy mix changing

Answer 10

1990-coal
2020+- renewable energy

Question 11

How are we exploiting energy in the UK

Answer 11

Fracking

Question 12

What are the economic impacts of exploiting fossil fuels

Answer 12

Fracking is expensive
sell it/trade it world wide

Question 13

What are the environmental impacts of fossil fuels

Answer 13

Releases co2
can cause earthquakes

Question 14

What is water insecurity

Answer 14

lack of water

Question 15

Describe global patterns of water insecurity

Answer 15

Africa has water insecurity

Question 16

Why has water demand increases

Answer 16

population
factories/more industries

Question 17

How does climate affect water supply

Answer 17

if it’s hot it evaporates quicker

Question 18

How does geology affect water supply

Answer 18

Impermeable impossible for water to soak in water runs into river
permeable water absorbed and end up underground

Question 19

What are options for water conservation

Answer 19

grey water-using used water for activities such as planting plants
Improve pipes-make sure no leaks
Hosepipe bans-limited water use

Question 20

What is a waterborne disease

Answer 20

Disease the comes from water such as cholera

Question 21

What is impact of water insecurity on food production and industrial output

Answer 21

crops can’t grow without water
factories can’t operate

Question 22

Pros and cons of water transfer scheme

Answer 22

Increases water in areas that don’t have any
expensive to set up

Question 23

What are pros and cons about dams and reservoirs

Answer 23

Hydroelectric power (HEP)
Can control water flow

expensive to build
Causes flooding

Question 24

Large scale transfer scheme

Answer 24

china south to north
to Beijing

Question 25

small scale water transfer scheme

Answer 25

Kenya sand dams