DP Geography Questionbank
Soil and change
Description
Explain the causes of soil degradation. Discuss the environmental and socio‑economic consequences of this process, together with management strategies.Directly related questions
- 18M.1.bp.6: “Population growth is the greatest threat to our planet’s soil quality and biodiversity.”...
- 17N.1.bp.05: “Poverty reduction cannot be achieved without improved soil management.” Discuss this statement.
- 16N.1.bp.7: Examine the relationship between environmental change and human migrations.
- 16M.1.bp.3c: Explain two ways, other than food production, in which soil provides valuable environmental...
- 16M.1.bp.3b: Suggest two reasons why areas of high soil degradation occur in Europe and/or North...
- 16M.1.bp.3a: Describe the distribution of areas of very high soil degradation.
- 11M.1.bp.7: “Of all the environmental challenges we face, soil degradation is the most serious.” Discuss this...
- 13M.1.bp.3a: State a likely cause for X.
- 13M.1.bp.3b: Referring to the diagram/map, describe the global pattern of soil degradation due to overgrazing.
- 13M.1.bp.3c: Explain two socio-economic consequences of soil degradation.
- 13N.1.bp.3d: Analyse the role of water in the causes of soil degradation.
- 14N.1.bp.3a: Describe the relationship between the level of poverty and the level of soil degradation shown on...
- 14N.1.bp.3b: Explain one strategy that has been successful in reducing soil degradation.
- 14M.1.bp.6: “Rapid population growth is the main cause of soil degradation and reduced biodiversity.” Discuss...
- 15M.1.bp.5: Examine the reasons for and against preserving the biodiversity of tropical rainforests.
