0460.10.3.01 — factors affecting food supply: past paper questions
Real questions on 0460.10.3.01 — factors affecting food supply
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- 0460/12 · May/June 2025 · Q5a(i)[1]
What percentage of water was used for agriculture in Malawi? %
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Compare the use of water in Malawi and the UK. Do not use statistics.
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Suggest reasons why few people have access to clean water in rural Malawi.
See it on the paper → - 0460/12 · May/June 2025 · Q5b(i)[3]
Describe each of the methods of water supply shown in Figs. 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4. Fig. 5. Fig. 5. Fig. 5.
See it on the paper → - 0460/12 · May/June 2025 · Q5b(ii)[5]
Explain why dams and reservoirs are used in many countries to supply water.
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What percentage of water was used for domestic purposes in Canada? % (i)
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Complete the divided bar for China by using the following information. agriculture 64% industry 24%
See it on the paper → - 0460/13 · May/June 2025 · Q6a(iii)[3]
Using Fig. 6.1 only, compare the percentage of water used for different purposes in Thailand and France. Do not use statistics.
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Suggest reasons why a larger percentage of households have access to clean water in MEDCs such as Australia than in LEDCs such as India.
See it on the paper → - 0460/13 · May/June 2025 · Q6c[7]
For a named country or area you have studied, explain how water resources are being managed to ensure present and future supplies. Name of country or area
See it on the paper → - 0460/12 · February/March 2023 · Q6a(ii)[2]
Using Fig. 6.1, identify the two inputs used by cotton farmers which will pollute local rivers.
See it on the paper → - 0460/13 · May/June 2022 · Q5c[7]
For a named country or region you have studied, explain how human actions have contributed to food shortages. Name of country or region
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For a named country or area you have studied, describe the impacts of food shortages. Name of country or area
See it on the paper → - 0460/22 · February/March 2022 · Q6a(i)[1]
Using Fig. 6.1, state the percentage of water used for agriculture globally. %
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Complete the graph for Africa in Fig. 6.2 using the following statistics: industry: 5% domestic: 15%
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As a country develops, the amount of water used in agriculture, industry and for domestic use will change. Suggest reasons for this. Agriculture Industry Domestic use
See it on the paper → - 0460/13 · May/June 2021 · Q5a(i)[1]
Identify from Fig. 5.1 the area which is likely to experience the most difficulty supplying water to its population. Circle the correct answer below. X Y Z
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Describe the distribution of areas in Africa with enough water.
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Describe the location of the Casier Sud water project.
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Name one crop which was grown in 2014 but not in 1974.
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What examiners said
This was well answered with most candidates stating the correct percentage.
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0460/12 Q5(a)(i) (Cambridge)
This was generally well answered with candidates interpreting the pie charts accurately and comparing the use of water in Malawi and the UK. Many used comparative ideas, such as ‘a greater percentage of water is used for agriculture in Malawi than in the UK’, whilst others compared the greatest and least percentage use in the two countries. Both methods were acceptable although those who simply re...
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0460/12 Q5(a)(iii) (Cambridge)
Weaker responses often simply repeated the idea of a lack of clean water without any explanation as to why this was the case, other than unqualified references to poverty or contamination of supplies. Other candidates were able to qualify their reference to poverty (e.g. many cannot afford a house tap, well or connecting pipework). More perceptive candidates also included clear reasoning, such as...
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0460/12 Q5(a)(iv) (Cambridge)
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