A.3 Water scarcity and water quality questions for IB Geography
78 questions on Water scarcity and water quality, written by Augment in the style of IB exam papers. Six of them are below in full, to answer on paper.
- IB Geography
- Part of A Freshwater
- SL and HL
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SL and HL questions are for students at either level. HL only questions cover what only HL students study.
| Paper | SL and HL | HL only | All |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | 78 | 0 | 78 |
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Examine the relative importance of physical and human factors in causing water scarcity in different places.
10 marks
To what extent is economic water scarcity a more serious problem than physical water scarcity?
10 marks
Examine why the impacts of drought can vary between places at contrasting levels of economic development.
10 marks
To what extent are recent droughts the result of human activity rather than natural processes?
10 marks
“Poor water quality is a greater threat to human well-being than a shortage of water.” To what extent do you agree with this statement?
10 marks
Evaluate the effectiveness of strategies to reduce the impacts of agricultural activities on freshwater quality in one or more named places.
10 marks
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