DP Geography Questionbank

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Periglacial areas: examine the opportunities and challenges posed by permafrost and other characteristics of periglacial areas for resource development (mineral extraction and any associated settlement and communications).

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• 18M.2.bp.6b: Explain three reasons why there are concentrations of people in some parts of hot, arid areas.
• 17N.2.sl.06c: Examine the causes and consequences of the melting of permafrost.
• 17M.2.bp.6c: “The opportunities for mineral extraction outweigh the challenges in hot, arid areas.” Discuss...
• 16N.2.bp.6c: “Human activity within periglacial environments is unsustainable.” Discuss this statement.
• 16N.2.bp.5c: Referring to examples, evaluate the varied economic opportunities in hot, arid environments.
• 16M.2.bp.6b: Referring to at least one example, suggest three reasons why mineral extraction has led to the...
• 16M.2.bp.5c: “All cold extreme environments are equally challenging for human activity.” Discuss this statement.
• .2.bp.6c: Using examples, examine how extreme environments offer both challenges and opportunities for...
• 11M.2.bp.5c: Examine the impacts of permafrost on human activities.
• 11N.2.bp.6c: “Periglacial areas offer more opportunities for human activity than glacial areas.” Discuss this...
• 12M.2.bp.5b: Explain three ways in which the characteristics of periglacial environments hinder resource...
• 12N.2.bp.6c: Examine how the physical characteristics of any one extreme environment (glacial, periglacial, or...
• 14N.2.hl.5c: Contrast the challenges for mineral extraction in periglacial environments and hot, arid...
• 14N.2.sl.5c: Contrast the challenges for mineral extraction in periglacial environments and hot, arid...
• 14M.2.hl.5c: “Mineral resources in extreme environments rarely bring benefits to the local people.” Discuss...
• 14M.2.sl.5c: “Mineral resources in extreme environments rarely bring benefits to the local people.” Discuss...
• 13N.2.hl.6c: “Periglacial areas offer more opportunities for human activities than hot, arid areas.” Discuss...
• 13N.2.sl.6c: “Periglacial areas offer more opportunities for human activities than hot, arid areas.” Discuss...
• 15M.2.hl.5c: “Some human activities in extreme environments are more sustainable than others.” Discuss this...
• 15M.2.sl.5c: “Some human activities in extreme environments are more sustainable than others.” Discuss this...
• 15M.2.hl.6a: (i) State and locate one example of mineral extraction in an extreme environment. (ii) Outline...
• 15M.2.sl.6a: (i) State and locate one example of mineral extraction in an extreme environment. (ii) Outline...
• 15M.2.hl.6b: Explain two physical challenges for resource development posed by extreme environments.
• 15M.2.sl.6b: Explain two physical challenges for resource development posed by extreme environments.