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Date November 2018 Marks available 6 Reference code 18N.2.bp.5
Level SL and HL Paper 2 Time zone
Command term Explain Question number 5 Adapted from N/A

Question

The photograph shows part of the Himalaya in the Everest region of Nepal in summer.

Referring to the photograph, identify landform A and landform B.

[1]
a.i.

Briefly outline how the landform at C was formed.

[3]
a.ii.

Explain two possible challenges posed by the environment to the economic activities of people living in areas like area D shown in the photograph.

[6]
b.

Examine the opportunities for agriculture in hot, arid areas.

[10]
c.

Markscheme

Award [1] for both of the following correct:

A: pyramidal peak / horn / mountain peak
B: arête / ridge

a.i.

Award [1] for each valid point.

For example: Landform C (corrie/cwm/cirque) formed at the head of a glacier [1] by the processes of plucking and abrasion [1] leading to deepening/recession [1].

Full credit can be awarded for an annotated diagram.

a.ii.

Award [1] for each challenge and [2] for explanation.

Challenges include: extreme cold in winter, lack of sunshine, surrounding steep slopes, threat of avalanches, stony and thin soils, remoteness, inaccessibility in winter, meltwater run-off in spring and summer.

For example: The area has severe cold weather [1] so a short growing season [1], which limits the value of the crops that can be produced [1].

b.

Hot, arid areas are characterized by high temperatures and low/variable annual rainfall. Annual rainfall varies between 250 mm and 500 mm, so there is some possibility for farming, especially where water conservation methods are used.

Opportunities are created by:

Good answers will present a structured response which will explain a wide range of opportunities for hot, arid areas, or some critical discussion of whether one or more opportunities have actually been realized by different groups/stakeholders/perspectives in different places (with varying wealth, technology, etc). There may be some discussion on whether opportunities have increased or lessened over time.

At band D, expect a description of some opportunities for agriculture in hot, arid areas.

At band E, expect either a detailed explanation of some opportunities for agriculture in hot arid areas or a structured examination of different agricultural opportunities in varying contexts.

At band F, expect both.

Marks should be allocated according to the Paper 2 markbands (available under the "Your tests" tab > supplemental materials).

c.

Examiners report

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Syllabus sections

Last exams 2018 » Last exams 2018 - Optional themes » Option C: Extreme environments » Challenging environments » Global distribution of extreme environments
Last exams 2018 » Last exams 2018 - Optional themes » Option C: Extreme environments » Challenging environments
Last exams 2018 » Last exams 2018 - Optional themes » Option C: Extreme environments
Last exams 2018 » Last exams 2018 - Optional themes

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