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Chapter 3: Climate and Climate Change

Section A: Climate 1. (a) Explain what each of the following means: (4 marks)

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(ii) maritime ______________________________________________________________________

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(b) Match the description with the climate types from the list given: (5 marks)

_______________________ Hot, wet and humid all year

_______________________ Warm/hot summers, cold (often snowy) winters

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________________________ Very cold–temperatures below or only just above freezing all year

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Climate types:

Dry Polar Maritime Continental Tropical


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(c) Study the photo below (5 marks):

(i) Name the climate type ____________________________________________________________

(ii) Give two named locations which experience this type of climate

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(iii) Explain why this climate type experiences very cold temperatures

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2. (a) Study the climate graphs below. (5 marks)


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(i) What is the range of temperatures? _________________________________________(1 mark)

(ii) When is the wettest month? ______________________________________________(1 mark)

(iii) What type of climate is this? _______________________________________________(1 mark)

(iv) Explain why:

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(b) Study the climate graph below.

(i) What type of climate is it? (1 mark) _________________________________________________

(ii) Explain why (2 marks) ___________________________________________________________

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(c) Compare the two climate graphs. Describe the similarities and differences of the two climates shown by the graphs. Use data from both graphs in your answer. (4 marks)

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3. (a) (i) What type of climate does the Netherlands experience? (1 mark)

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(ii) Explain why it is called this. (2 marks)

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(b) Study the map below.

(i) Describe the path taken by the Gulf Stream. (2 marks)

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(ii) What effect does it have on the climate of the Netherlands? Explain why. (2 marks)

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(c) There are small variations in climate in the Netherlands. Describe these, giving examples. (6 marks)


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(i) Temperature: ___________________________________________________________________

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(ii) Precipitation:____________________________________________________________________

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4. (a) Biomes and ecosystems are made from both living and non‐living parts. Name these six parts.

For each one indicate if it is living (L) or non‐living (NL). (3 marks)

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(b) The parts of a biome or ecosystem are interdependent. Explain what this means using examples. (3 marks)

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(c) Study the photo below.

(i) What type of forest biome does it show? (1 mark)

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(ii) What does the photo show about the type of climate it can grow in? (1 mark)

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(d) This type of forest has quite a low biodiversity.

(i) Explain what this means. (1 mark)

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(ii) Why do you think it has low biodiversity? (2 marks)

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(Total = 50 marks)


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Section B: Climate Change 1. (a) Study the photo below showing tree rings. It is a reliable method of identifying climate change

over hundreds of years.

(i) Describe and explain how tree rings show climate change. (2 marks)

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(ii) Describe and explain a second accurate method of identifying past changes in climate. (2 marks)

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(b) Explain how the following natural causes can cause changes in the Earth’s climate. (4 marks)

(i) solar activity: ___________________________________________________________________

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(c) What essential role do forests play in balancing emissions which contribute to climate change? (2 marks)

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(d) Describe and explain how the following human activities are contributing to recent climate change. (6 marks)

(i) Population growth (from 1 billion in 1800 to 7 billion today):

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(ii) Industrialisation (Industrial Revolution to today):

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2. (a) Name three major greenhouse gases. For each one, give one main source. (6 marks)

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(b) What would happen to temperatures on the Earth’s surface if there were no greenhouse gases in the atmosphere? (2 marks)

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(c) Draw an annotated diagram to show how the greenhouse effect works. Include the words: greenhouse gases, atmosphere and radiation. (4 marks)


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(d) What are the four main human causes of CO2 emissions today? (2 marks: 4 x 1/2 mark)

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(e) Why is it difficult to reduce CO2 emissions? (3 marks)

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3. (a) Describe and explain how climate change may have a bad effect on: (6 marks)

(i) glaciers and tourism

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(ii) some animal species

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(iii) extreme weather events

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(i) Give two reasons why the melting of ice and ice sheets benefit us in the future. Use named examples in your answers. (4 marks)

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(ii) Describe and explain one other benefit from increased temperatures. (2 marks)

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(c) Describe four ways in which climate change could affect the Netherlands in the future. (4 marks)

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4. (a) What is the difference between mitigation and adaption in terms of managing climate change?

Give specific examples in your answers. (4 marks)

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Adaption: _________________________________________________________________________

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(b)

(i) When and where was the world’s first Earth Summit held? (1 mark)

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(ii) What were the two main topics discussed? (2 marks)

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(iii) What important group was set up as a result of the summit? What is its main role? (2 marks)

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(c) Explain why the Kyoto Treaty was so important. (2 marks)

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(d) What do you think is more important for the Netherlands in managing future climate change – mitigation or adaption? (6 marks)

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(Total = 50 marks) Section A = 50 marks Section B = 50 marks

Total = 100 marks

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