Human Impacts on Cold Environments (AQA AS Geography): Exam Questions

Exam code: 7036

2 hours6 questions
1
20 marks

‘The negative impact of human activity on upland glacial landscapes will increase in future.’

To what extent do you agree with this view?

2
20 marks

‘Sustainably managing human activity in fragile cold environments will become increasingly difficult in the future.’

To what extent do you agree with this statement?

3
20 marks

‘Climate change will present greater opportunities than challenges for human occupation and development.’

With reference to a cold environment that you have studied, how far do you agree with this statement?

4
9 marks

Assess the extent to which people will be able to successfully adapt to the risks they face in the future in a glaciated landscape beyond the UK that you have studied.

5
3 marks

Explain why many cold environments are described as fragile environments.

6
20 marks

Assess the view that predicted climate change will only lead to negative impacts on cold environments.