Syllabus Edition

First teaching 2024

First exams 2026

Sustainability (DP IB Environmental Systems & Societies (ESS): SL): Exam Questions

32 mins9 questions
11 mark

Define the term ecological footprint.

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23 marks

Outline three specific ways that a school can be more environmentally sustainable.

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32 marks

Distinguish between a carbon footprint and an ecological footprint.

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13 marks

The terms sustainability and sustainable development have slightly different meanings.

Distinguish between these two terms.

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22 marks

Discuss the impact of dietary choices on the size of an individual's ecological footprint.

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34 marks

Explain the concept of an ecological footprint and its significance in assessing human population impacts.

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43 marks

Differences in the efficiency of the food production systems used will affect the ecological footprint of a country.

Other than food production, identify three factors that may affect the size of a country’s ecological footprint and state the influence each has.

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17 marks

Compare and contrast the concepts of sustainable development and sustainable yield.

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27 marks

Evaluate the use of ecological footprints as models for measuring sustainability.

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