DP Geography Questionbank

Estimate the percentage of mangrove swamp loss caused by urban development B.

Outline one physical factor necessary for the formation of a mangrove swamp.

Explain two environmental consequences of the loss of mangrove swamps in coastal areas such as those shown on the map.

Examine the roles of different stakeholders in the management of one coastal margin affected by erosion or flooding.

Examine the role of sea level changes in the formation of relict cliffs and raised beaches.

Outline one reason why hurricane activity may increase when ocean temperatures are warmer.

State the direction that Hurricane Irma is predicted to track in the first three days as a hurricane.

Estimate the number of hours it is predicted for Hurricane Irma to track from the Leeward Islands to the eastern tip of the Dominican Republic.

Explain two effects of a hurricane on the physical environment of a coastal margin such as that shown in the diagram.

Examine how the importance of wind and waves varies for the development of two or more coastal landforms.

Evaluate strategies designed to manage pollution caused by two or more types of waste materials in the oceans.

Estimate the aquaculture production in China in millions of tonnes.

Outline one environmental problem associated with the growth of aquaculture.

Suggest how sustainable management of ocean fish stocks in low- and middle-income countries may have benefits for the global environment.

Suggest how sustainable management of ocean fish stocks in low- and middle-income countries may have benefits for local communities.

Evaluate the relative importance of vegetation in the development of coastal sand dunes.

Examine the positive and negative impacts of La Niña events for different parts of the world.

Suggest one political challenge and one environmental challenge associated with the movement of oil around the globe by sea.

Examine why conflicts often develop over the commercial use of coastal margins.

Outline one reason why the ownership of one named ocean area or territory is contested.

Examine the major threats to coral reef environments.

Examine why some hurricanes could have a greater impact than others on coastal margin landscapes.

Examine why conflicting land-use pressures on coastlines can be difficult to resolve.

Explain two sovereignty rights that the nation in the map possesses over the area of water shown.

Outline one possible physical reason and one possible human reason for the location of the Preservation Zone.

Estimate the distance, in kilometres, between the Preservation Zone and Cardwell.

Examine why the management of coral reefs and mangrove swamps can become a source of conflict.

Outline two physical reasons why urban development has not occurred in area A.

Explain two ways in which vegetation contributes to the development of sand dunes in coastal areas such as this.

State the six-figure grid reference of the Dawlish Warren railway station.

Estimate the distance, in km, between X and Y on the map.

Evaluate the success of actions to reduce overfishing.