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Quantitative & Qualitative skills (AQA AS Geography): Exam Questions

Exam code: 7036

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Figure 5 is a geomorphological map of an Icelandic glacier, Virkisjökull–Falljökull.

Map illustrating glacier features with key. Includes ice fronts, moraines by year, sandur terraces, and water bodies. North arrow and scale bar present.

With reference to Figure 5, interpret the evidence that this glacier is changing.

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Figure 3a shows information about the area of land covered by glaciers in different regions of the world in 2020.

Figure 3b shows information about the average annual loss of ice from glaciers in the same regions of the world, from 2000 to 2019.

Treemap showing glacier area distribution: Antarctic 380,941 km², Greenland 184,729 km², Arctic Canada 111,589 km², Alaska 98,532 km², Andes 34,669 km², Iceland 22,000 km².
Bar chart showing average annual ice loss from 2000-2019 in billions of tonnes. Highest in Alaska, followed by Greenland, Arctic Canada, and others.

Analyse the information shown in Figure 3a and Figure 3b.

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