Paper 1 Case Studies

Question 1

Name the ‘Hot Desert’ case study

Answer 1

Thar Desert

Question 2

Three facts for Thar Desert

Answer 2

600,000 people live in Jaisalmer
Gandhi Canal - 650km long
Over 50°C in Summer

Question 3

Name the ‘Fringe of the Hot Desert’ case study

Answer 3

Sahel

Question 4

Three facts for the Sahel

Answer 4

Acacia tree roots bind soil together
21 countries involved in Great Green Wall
Stone lines slow rainfall across the land - more water is absorbed

Question 5

Name the ‘Tropical Storms’ case study

Answer 5

Typhoon Haiyan

Question 6

Four facts for Typhoon Haiyan

Answer 6

6,300 people killed
170mph winds
Waves 15m high
30,000 fishing boats destroyed

Question 7

Name the ‘Tropical Rainforests’ case study

Answer 7

Malaysia

Question 8

Three facts for Malaysia

Answer 8

25% of all medicines from Tropical Rainforests
Bakun Dam: 205m high, 700km² land flooded
80% of deforestation due to logging

Question 9

Name the ‘HIC Tectonic Hazard’ case study

Answer 9

L’Aquila, Italy

Question 10

Three facts for L’Aquila

Answer 10

Red Cross arrived within an hour
The EU granted $500 million to rebuild
308 people were killed

Question 11

Name the ‘LIC Tectonic Hazard’ case study

Answer 11

Haiti

Question 12

Three facts for Haiti

Answer 12

20% of jobs were lost
Over 300,000 people were killed
98% of rubble was not cleared 6 months later

Question 13

Name the ‘Extreme Weather’ case study

Answer 13

Beast from the East

Question 14

Three facts for Beast from the East

Answer 14

100’s of people were trapped in their vehicles
Over 8000 collisions reported by AA
Rural temperatures reached -12°C

Question 15

Name the ‘Ecosystems’ case study

Answer 15

Delamere

Question 16

Three facts for Delamere

Answer 16

10 miles from Northwich
Just under 1000 hectares
Tawny Owls, Nut hatches and Dragonflies