DP Geography Questionbank
C.1. The characteristics of extreme environments
Description
[N/A]Directly related questions
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20N.1.bp.5a.i:
State the difference in mean altitude, in metres, for south-facing and north-facing corries.
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20N.1.bp.5c:
Explain two consequences of a warming climate on ice distribution in a glaciated mountainous area such as this.
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21M.1.bp.5a.i:
Identify which state has the largest area of named deserts.
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21M.1.bp.5a.ii:
Identify the two deserts with the greatest longitudinal (east to west) extent.
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21M.1.bp.5b:
Outline one reason why rainfall is low in hot, arid deserts.
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21N.1.bp.5b:
Outline one reason why a long-term fall in temperature might cause glaciers to advance.
- 21N.1.bp.5a.i: Identify one feature of the way buildings are dispersed across Antarctica.
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21N.1.bp.5a.ii:
Estimate the latitude of building A.
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21N.1.bp.5c:
Explain two geographic factors that can make very high-latitude polar regions challenging for human activity.
Sub sections and their related questions
C.1.1. Global-scale distribution of cold and high altitude environments and hot arid environments
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20N.1.bp.5a.i:
State the difference in mean altitude, in metres, for south-facing and north-facing corries.
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20N.1.bp.5c:
Explain two consequences of a warming climate on ice distribution in a glaciated mountainous area such as this.
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21M.1.bp.5a.i:
Identify which state has the largest area of named deserts.
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21M.1.bp.5a.ii:
Identify the two deserts with the greatest longitudinal (east to west) extent.
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21N.1.bp.5a.ii:
Estimate the latitude of building A.
C.1.2. Relief and climatic characteristics that make environments extreme
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21M.1.bp.5b:
Outline one reason why rainfall is low in hot, arid deserts.
- 21N.1.bp.5a.i: Identify one feature of the way buildings are dispersed across Antarctica.
C.1.3. How relief, climate, human discomfort, inaccessibility, and remoteness present challenges for human habitation and resource development
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20N.1.bp.5c:
Explain two consequences of a warming climate on ice distribution in a glaciated mountainous area such as this.
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21N.1.bp.5c:
Explain two geographic factors that can make very high-latitude polar regions challenging for human activity.
