12 marks
Give two ways of preventing or reducing soil erosion.
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First teaching 2018
Last exams 2026
Environmental Risks of Economic Activity (Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE Geography): Exam Questions
Exam code: 0460 & 0976
2 hours23 questions
23 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.
Using Fig. 6.1, describe the distribution of areas in Africa at risk of desertification.
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32 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.
Using Fig. 6.2, explain how rainfall could be one factor which could lead to desertification.
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15 marks
Study Fig. 6.2, which shows information about desertification in Northern Africa.
Fig. 6.2
Describe the impacts of desertification on local people.
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