AS & A Level Geography (9696) — May–June 2024, Paper 33

Fig. 1.1 shows the global distribution of humid tropical climates. Describe the global distribution of humid tropical climates shown in Fig. 1.1.

Assess the relative importance of the factors influencing the formation of characteristic granite landforms in tropical environments.

'Plant communities in seasonally humid tropical (savanna) ecosystems rarely reach their climatic climax.' How far do you agree with this view?

Fig. 4.1 shows a coastal environment in Cantabria, Spain. Describe the main landscape features of the coastal environment shown in Fig. 4.1.

Assess the relative importance of the factors influencing the generation and characteristics of waves.

Evaluate the problems of sustainably managing a stretch or stretches of coastline.

Fig. 7.1 shows the predicted development of a tsunami after an earthquake in Japan, 11 March 2011. Describe the predicted development of the tsunami shown in Fig. 7.1.

To what extent is the Coriolis force the most important factor influencing the formation and development of large-scale atmospheric disturbances?

Evaluate the most effective way of managing mass movement hazards.

Fig. 10.1 shows mean wind speeds during a month in a semi-arid environment, northern Iraq, 2011. Describe the variations in wind speed shown in Fig. 10.1.

'Salinisation is the most important soil process in hot arid and semi-arid environments.' How far do you agree with this view?

Assess the extent to which landforms in hot arid and semi-arid environments are formed by water rather than wind.