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TuitionGoWhere Practice Paper - Geography H2 A-Level
TuitionGoWhere Practice Paper (AI) — Version 4
Subject: Geography H2
Level: A-Level
Paper: Practice Paper (Resources Sustainability Focus)
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Marks: 60
Name: ________________________
Class: ________________________
Date: ________________________
Instructions:
- This practice paper contains 20 questions across three sections.
- Answer all questions.
- Use the resources provided (including data tables and image placeholders) to support your answers.
- Marks for each question are shown in brackets.
- Section marks and total marks are shown at the end of each section.
Section A: Resource Concepts and Sustainability Foundations (Questions 1–7)
Section A Total: 18 marks
Q1. Define the concept of sustainable development as presented in the 1987 Brundtland Report Our Common Future. [2]
Q2. State one provisioning ecosystem service and one regulating ecosystem service. [2]
Q3. Distinguish between proven reserves and speculative reserves of a non-renewable resource. [2]
Q4. Outline two limitations of Thomas Malthus' view on population limits imposed by the natural environment. [2]
Q5. The table below shows renewable freshwater withdrawal as a percentage of total available internal renewable water for three countries in 2020.
| Country | Withdrawal % |
|---|---|
| Country A | 78% |
| Country B | 12% |
| Country C | 45% |
Using the table, compare the pressure on internal renewable water resources among the three countries. [3]
Q6. Explain how habitat destruction can compromise supporting ecosystem services. [3]
Q7. Ester Boserup argued that technology expands the resource base. State one example of a technology that increased food resource availability and explain how it did so. [4]
Section B: Data-Based Resource Analysis (Questions 8–14)
Section B Total: 24 marks
Q8. Resource 1 below shows the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) index scores for four Asian cities in 2023.
| City | Economic | Environmental | Social |
|---|---|---|---|
| City X | 82 | 64 | 71 |
| City Y | 75 | 80 | 68 |
| City Z | 69 | 58 | 77 |
| City W | 88 | 72 | 74 |
Compare the SDG index scores for the four cities shown in Resource 1. [5]
Q9. Resource 2 shows the mean above-ground biomass of a tropical rainforest plot in Sabah.
Image pending generation: table for Q9.
Describe the vegetation structure and mean biomass of the typical forest shown in Resource 2. [3]
Q10. Resource 3 shows projected global rare-earth element reserves (in million tonnes) by category.
| Category | 2020 (Mt) | 2050 (Mt) |
|---|---|---|
| Proven | 120 | 95 |
| Conditional | 80 | 110 |
| Hypothetical | 60 | 75 |
| Speculative | 40 | 50 |
Using Resource 3, describe the trend in proven reserves from 2020 to 2050 and explain one reason for the change. [4]
Q11. Resource 4 shows the share of solar and hydropower in national electricity generation for two countries in 2022.
| Country | Solar % | Hydro % |
|---|---|---|
| Nation P | 18 | 22 |
| Nation Q | 6 | 55 |
Compare the renewable energy profiles of Nation P and Nation Q. [3]
Q12. Explain two trade-offs that may arise when a country expands hydropower to reduce fossil fuel dependence. [4]
Q13. Resource 5 shows transboundary river basin conflicts between three neighbouring states over water allocation.
Image pending generation: map for Q13.
Using Resource 5, explain how upstream dam construction by State A can lead to conflict with State C. [3]
Q14. Evaluate the extent to which large extractive industries can be managed to reduce their social impacts on local communities. [2]
Section C: Synthesis and Evaluation (Questions 15–20)
Section C Total: 18 marks
Q15. Using Resources 6 and 7, assess the impacts of groundwater depletion on agricultural sustainability in arid regions. Suggest one management strategy. [8]
Resource 6: Groundwater depth change (m) from 2000–2020 in Arid Region R:
- 2000: 20 m
- 2010: 35 m
- 2020: 52 m
Resource 7: Wheat yield (tonnes/ha) in Region R:
- 2000: 3.1
- 2010: 2.7
- 2020: 2.2
Q16. To what extent does the circular economy model address resource sustainability in rapidly industrializing countries? [6]
Q17. Resource 8 shows forest cover loss (% of 1990 cover) in three Southeast Asian countries by 2020.
| Country | Loss % |
|---|---|
| Malaysia | 16 |
| Indonesia | 24 |
| Vietnam | 9 |
Using Resource 8, compare the forest cover loss and suggest one economic factor that may explain the differences. [4]
End of Paper
Total Marks: 60
Answers
TuitionGoWhere Practice Paper - Geography H2 A-Level (Version 4) Answer Key
Total Marks: 60
Section A Answers (18 marks)
Q1. [2 marks]
- Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs (1 mark).
- It requires balancing economic growth, environmental protection, and social inclusion, recognising trade-offs and limits (1 mark). Teaching note: From Brundtland Report. Avoid defining only as "environmental protection".
Q2. [2 marks]
- Provisioning: e.g., food, freshwater, timber (1 mark).
- Regulating: e.g., climate regulation, flood control, water purification (1 mark). Teaching note: Provisioning = products obtained; regulating = benefits from ecosystem processes.
Q3. [2 marks]
- Proven reserves are quantities of a resource confirmed by exploration and economically extractable with current tech (1 mark).
- Speculative reserves are estimated to exist but not confirmed, with unknown economic feasibility (1 mark). Teaching note: Difference is in certainty and extractability.
Q4. [2 marks]
- Any two: (1) Ignores technological innovation that can raise carrying capacity; (2) Assumes fixed resource limits without considering distribution/access inequality; (3) Does not account for demographic transition reducing growth (2 marks, 1 each). Teaching note: Malthus seen as too pessimistic by modern geographers.
Q5. [3 marks]
- Country A has highest pressure (78% withdrawal) indicating near-full use of internal renewable water (1).
- Country C moderate (45%) (1).
- Country B low pressure (12%) with much unused capacity (1). Marking: Comparison across all three required.
Q6. [3 marks]
- Habitat destruction removes species/nutrient cycles (1) → reduces soil formation and primary production (support services) (1) → lowers ecosystem's capacity to maintain biogeochemical cycles (1). Teaching note: Supporting services underpin others.
Q7. [4 marks]
- Example: High-yield variety (HYV) seeds / mechanised irrigation / fertilisers (1).
- Explanation: Increased crop output per unit land, expanding food base beyond Malthusian limits (3 marks for how tech raised resource availability). Marking: 1 for example, 3 for reasoned explanation.
Section B Answers (24 marks)
Q8. [5 marks]
- City W highest economic (88) and balanced (env 72, soc 74) (1).
- City Y strongest environmental (80) but lower economic/social (1).
- City Z best social (77) but weakest economic/env (1).
- City X mid economic/social, weaker env (1).
- Overall: City W leads; trade-offs seen (e.g., Y env>econ) (1). Marking: Compare across dimensions and cities.
Q9. [3 marks]
- Structure: 4 layers – emergent (45m), canopy (30m), understory (12m), ground (<2m) (1).
- Dense canopy with high biomass (1).
- Total mean biomass = 40+120+25+8 = 193 t/ha (1). Based on placeholder table values.
Q10. [4 marks]
- Proven reserves decline 120→95 Mt (1).
- Reason: depletion by extraction exceeding new discovery/upgrade (1); or reclassification to conditional as tech improves (1). Clear link (1). Marking: 2 for description, 2 for reason.
Q11. [3 marks]
- Nation P: solar 18% > Q 6%, more solar reliance (1).
- Nation Q: hydro 55% dominant vs P 22% (1).
- Q more hydro-centric, P more balanced solar+hydro (1).
Q12. [4 marks]
- Trade-off 1: Flood control vs displaced communities (2).
- Trade-off 2: Clean energy vs river ecosystem alteration / methane from reservoirs (2). Marking: 2 per trade-off with explanation.
Q13. [3 marks]
- Upstream dams reduce flow volume to downstream State C (1).
- Affects C's water supply/agriculture (1).
- No prior agreement → conflict (1). Based on map placeholder.
Q14. [2 marks]
- Limited extent: large firms dominate, community marginalised (1).
- But CSR, regulation can reduce impacts partially (1). Marking: Evaluative judgement required.
Section C Answers (18 marks)
Q15. [8 marks]
- Impact: Groundwater depth ↑ 20→52m (Resource 6) shows depletion (2).
- Wheat yield ↓ 3.1→2.2 t/ha (Resource 7) = unsustainability (2).
- Link: deeper water harder to extract, raising cost, reducing output (2).
- Strategy: drip irrigation / quota / recharge (2). Marking descriptors: Data use 4, linkage 2, strategy 2.
Q16. [6 marks]
- For: reduces waste, keeps materials in use (2).
- Against: needs tech/infrastructure lacking in industrialising states (2).
- Judgement: essential but partial without policy (2).
Q17. [4 marks]
- Indonesia loss 24% > Malaysia 16% > Vietnam 9% (2).
- Factor: e.g., palm oil expansion in Indo/Malay vs reforestation in VN (2). Marking: Compare 2, explain 2.
Total: 60 marks
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