Syllabus Edition

First teaching 2018

Last exams 2026

Environmental Risks of Economic Activity (Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE Geography): Exam Questions

Exam code: 0460 & 0976

2 hours23 questions
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2 marks

Give two ways of preventing or reducing soil erosion.

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3 marks

Fig. 6.1 shows areas in Africa at risk of desertification. Desertification is when land can no longer support vegetation and agriculture becomes unproductive.

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Using Fig. 6.1, describe the distribution of areas in Africa at risk of desertification.

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2 marks

Fig. 6.1 shows areas in Africa at risk of desertification. Desertification is when land can no longer support vegetation and agriculture becomes unproductive.

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Using Fig. 6.2, explain how rainfall could be one factor which could lead to desertification.

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5 marks

Study Fig. 6.2, which shows information about desertification in Northern Africa.

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Fig. 6.2

Describe the impacts of desertification on local people.