Environmental risks of economic development: past paper questions
Real questions on environmental risks of economic development
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- 0976/22 · May/June 2026 · Q5b(i)[3]
Using Figure 5.2, suggest how the natural environment has been damaged by this economic activity.
See it on the paper → - 0976/12 · May/June 2024 · Q1a(iii)[3]
Describe the problems which over-population may cause to the natural environment.
See it on the paper → - 0976/12 · May/June 2024 · Q6a(i)[1]
Using Fig. 6.1, state the percentage of air pollution in the USA caused by carbon monoxide. %
See it on the paper → - 0976/12 · May/June 2024 · Q6a(ii)[2]
Complete Fig. 6.1 by plotting the following information: nitrogen oxides 9% sulfur oxides 8%.
See it on the paper → - 0976/12 · May/June 2024 · Q6a(iii)[3]
Using Fig. 6.2 only, identify three differences between the percentage of carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides from transportation and industrial processes. Do not use statistics. carbon monoxide nitrogen oxides sulfur oxides
See it on the paper → - 0976/12 · May/June 2024 · Q6a(iv)[4]
Describe the impacts of air pollution.
See it on the paper → - 0976/12 · May/June 2024 · Q6b(ii)[5]
Fig. 6.3 shows six methods for reducing air pollution. Which method do you think is most effective? Justify your answer by referring to the advantages of the method you have chosen and the disadvantages of one of the methods you rejected. Method chosen advantages Method rejected disadvantages
See it on the paper → - 0976/12 · October/November 2023 · Q2a(ii)[2]
Using evidence from Fig. 2.1, suggest two problems faced by people living in the settlement shown at X.
See it on the paper → - 0976/12 · October/November 2023 · Q2a(iv)[4]
Suggest two different types of pollution in the area shown in Fig. 2.1. For each type of pollution explain why it may occur. type of pollution explanation type of pollution explanation
See it on the paper → - 0976/12 · October/November 2023 · Q6a(i)[1]
Which one of the following countries has the largest amount of land with a very high risk of desertification? Circle your answer. Botswana Chad Gabon Madagascar
See it on the paper → - 0976/12 · October/November 2023 · Q6a(ii)[2]
Using Fig. 6.1, describe the distribution of the areas at very high risk of desertification in Africa.
See it on the paper → - 0976/12 · October/November 2023 · Q6a(iii)[3]
Compare the risk of desertification in Angola and Nigeria.
See it on the paper → - 0976/12 · October/November 2023 · Q6b(i)[3]
Describe the changes in the emissions of greenhouse gases between 2000 and 2020. You should use statistics to support your answer.
See it on the paper → - 0976/12 · October/November 2023 · Q6b(ii)[5]
Explain why global warming occurs.
See it on the paper → - 0976/12 · October/November 2023 · Q6c[7]
Describe the impacts of global warming. You should refer to different named places.
See it on the paper → - 0976/22 · October/November 2023 · Q3b[2]
Suggest two advantages of people shopping in their local area.
See it on the paper → - 0976/12 · May/June 2023 · Q6b(ii)[5]
Suggest how the natural environment may be at risk from brick manufacturing.
See it on the paper → - 0976/22 · May/June 2023 · Q2a(i)[1]
What percentage of the world’s carbon emissions was produced by China? %
See it on the paper → - 0976/22 · May/June 2023 · Q2a(ii)[2]
Complete Fig. 2.1 using the statistics below: India 7% Rest of the world 39%
See it on the paper → - 0976/22 · May/June 2023 · Q2b[3]
Study Fig. 2.2, which shows annual carbon emissions in China, USA and India from 1960 to 2015. Annual carbon emissions 2800 Key 2600 China 2400 USA India 2200 2000 1800 1600 million tonnes of carbon 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 15 20 10 20 05 20 00 20 95 19 90 19 85 19 80 19 75 19 70 19 65 19 19 60 0 years Fig. 2.2 C...
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What examiners said
Answers were variable as some candidates did not follow the instruction to use evidence from the photograph; therefore there were some irrelevant answers about issues such as poverty, disease and service provision. Correct answers tended to focus on lack of space/privacy, specified types of pollution, flimsy building materials and specified problems caused by the adjacent body of water.
— Examiner report, October/November 2023, 0976/12 Q2(a)(ii) (Cambridge)
Many candidates scored high marks by correctly suggesting two types of pollution and explaining why each may occur. Water pollution was the most common response, though air pollution and land/ground pollution were also mentioned in many answers. Reference to household waste disposal was the most common explanation for most of the pollution types, though other answers referred to sewage, vehicles a...
— Examiner report, October/November 2023, 0976/12 Q2(a)(iv) (Cambridge)
Answers were generally weak and many candidates did not describe distribution accurately, instead doing little more than referring to specific countries. Relatively few candidates referred to the distribution being linear or clustered or uneven. Many answers were vague in reference to lines of latitude and areas of Africa, such as ‘North Africa’, which were not precise enough. Better candidates di...
— Examiner report, October/November 2023, 0976/12 Q6(a)(ii) (Cambridge)
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