AS & A Level Geography (9696) — October–November 2023, Paper 32

Fig. 1.1 shows the movement of the monsoon across India. Describe the movement of the monsoon across India shown in Fig. 1.1.

Assess the influence of climate on the characteristics of vegetation in tropical ecosystems.

'The sustainable management of a tropical ecosystem is made more difficult because of the characteristics of the soil.' Using a case study of one tropical ecosystem, how far do…

Fig. 4.1 shows land lost and land gained for selected coastlines, 1984–2015. Describe the pattern of land lost and land gained shown in Fig. 4.1.

Assess the extent to which the characteristics of coastal cliffs are the result of marine processes.

To what extent is hard engineering more successful than soft engineering in coastal management?

Fig. 7.1 shows the duration of precursors and events for different natural hazards. Precursors are natural warning signs that often come before the event. Compare the duration of…

'Mass movement hazards vary in the extent to which they can be predicted and prepared for.' How far do you agree with this view?

Assess the extent to which it is possible to prepare for the impacts of earthquakes.

Fig. 10.1 is a photograph which shows the vegetation in a semi-arid environment in Arizona, USA. Describe the vegetation shown in Fig. 10.1.

'Variations in precipitation are the main problem for the sustainable management of either a hot arid or a semi-arid environment.' How far do you agree with this view?

Evaluate the role of wind in the formation of the landforms of hot arid and semi-arid environments.