Practice Paper
1.5 hours
Section A
Instructions:
Complete each question on Notebook paper or typed. No more than 2 lines per mark, i.e. if a question is
worth 4 marks only use 8 lines.
Average approximately 1.5 minutes per mark.
Core #1
1. Describe and suggest a reason for the differences in fertility in two contrasting geographical locations.
[4 marks]
2. Referring to a specific example, describe the negative impacts that an international migration has had
at its origins [6 Marks]
Core #2
3. Define Fair-trade and suggest ways that it may be used to reduce [1 + 4]
4. Explain why disparities exist within a particular place you have studied. (6 marks)
Core #3:
1. Using a specific place you have studied, analyze the causes and consequences of soil degradation (8
marks)
2. Examine the causes of the loss of biodiversity in a place you have studied (7 marks)
Core #4
3. Describe one strategy aimed at conserving or reducing the consumption of a particular resource. (3
marks)
4. Using specific examples, explain how both Neo-Malthusian and Anti-Malthusian views are being
realized in today’s society. [6 marks]
Section B
Use the essay planners to help you plan an effective essay for each of the following prompts. Spend
approximately 25 minutes writing your essay. Your essay should be between 3.5-4.5 sides of notebook
paper.
*(Choose 1 of the following)
1.*Discuss the problems that population momentum could cause in any country with similar projected fertility
rates (to that in the graph above) in the immediate and long term future. [15 marks]
2. "Gender inequality exists to some extent, in many areas of society, in all countries of the world"
Geographically examine this statement. [15 Marks]
3. Examine why most countries want to reduce their dependence on oil [15 marks]