DYNAMIC PLANET – LAST MINUTE REVISION QUESTIONS……
1. What are convection currents?
2. Describe the differences between oceanic crust and continental crust.
3. Draw a diagram with labels and describe the tectonic activities that can occur at destructive
plate boundaries.
4. Using examples, how can developed/developing countries reduce the impact of earthquakes –
building design etc.
5. For an earthquake – describe 3 social impacts and 3 economic impacts – then do the same for
a volcanic eruption.
6. Describe two natural causes of climate change and two human causes of climate change.
7. For a developed country describe 4 possible economic impacts of climate change.
8. For a developing country, describe 2 possible social impacts of climate change.
9. For a named biome, describe 4 goods and two services it provides – be specific!
10. Describe 4 threats to the rainforest.
11. What is the name of the management strategy to preserve wetlands and give 2 reasons why it
is important to do so?
12. How does CITES help conserve the biosphere?
13. Describe the hydrological cycle.
14. Describe one way humans can disrupt the water cycle
15. Describe two ways humans can reduce water quality
16. What is intermediate technology – what are the good points and bad points of using it.
17. Describe two types of intermediate technology used in managing water supply.
18. How are wave cut platforms formed?
19. How are spits formed?
20. Describe two natural processes
21. Describe one type of mass movement and a measure used to reduce its’ occurrence.
22. Using a named example, describe the impacts of coastal flooding
23. Identify different stakeholders at Holderness.
24. Identify two types of soft-engineering , where has it been used and what are the advantages
and disadvantages
25. As above but for hard engineering…
26. Describe four threats to the coral reefs in St Lucia.
27. Give four reasons why coral reefs are of great value.
28. What is ocean acidification?
29. How does deforestation impact on coral reefs?
30. How has overfishing in Antarctica impacted on biodiversity – be specific…
31. How has the North sea been effected by warming oceans due to climate change
32. Give three reasons why the Soufriere Marine management Area in St Lucia can be classed as
a sustainable way of managing the area.
33. What is Marpol?
34. What are the good points and bad points of MPAs (Marine Protected Areas)