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Date November 2019 Marks available 2 Reference code 19N.2.bp.3
Level SL and HL Paper 2 Time zone
Command term Describe Question number 3 Adapted from N/A

Question

The map shows the weight, in kilograms (kg), of domestic electronic waste produced per person in Africa in 2014.

[Source: Baldé, C.P., Wang, F., Kuehr, R., Huisman, J. (2015), The global e-waste monitor 2014,
United Nations University, IAS – SCYCLE, Bonn, Germany]

Describe the distribution of countries that produce more than 6kg of electronic waste per person.

[2]
a.

Explain two reasons why some countries receive large international flows of consumer waste.

Reason 1: 

 

Reason 2:  

 

[4]
b.

Suggest two implications of a warmer climate for the food security of places.

Implication 1:

 

Implication 2: 

 

[4]
c.

Markscheme

Award [1] for a comment related to the general distribution and [1] for specifics of location.

Possibilities include:

a.

In each case award [1] for identification of a valid reason with a further [1] for development/exemplification.

For example: Some low-income countries import waste because they receive money for it [1], eg Ghana is a low-income country and imports waste because valuable metals are found in it [1].

Other possibilities include:

b.

In each case award [1] for identification of valid implication of a warmer climate with further [1] for development/exemplification linked to food security/food production.

For example: Warmer climates lead to extreme weather events, such as hurricanes [1], which can destroy crops and reduce food security [1].

Possibilities include:

c.

Examiners report

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Syllabus sections

Unit 3: Global resource consumption and security » 3.2. Impacts of changing trends in resource consumption
Unit 3: Global resource consumption and security

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