Cold Environments (AQA GCSE Geography)

Study Figure 10.

‘Plants and animals adapt in order to survive in a hostile environment.’

Explain this statement.
Using Figure 10 and your own understanding.

Assess the importance of inaccessibility and extreme temperatures as challenges to development in the cold environment

Use a case study and your own understanding.

Assess the risks that opportunities bring with development of cold environments.  

Use a case study and your own understanding. 

To what extent have opportunities for economic activity been developed in cold environments? Use a case study and your own knowledge.

'Economic development and management of cold environments are not possible'. To what extent do you agree with this statement?

For cold environments

Using a case study, to what extent have opportunities for economic activity been developed in cold environments?

To what extent are cold environments at risk from economic development, and therefore in need of protection?

Study Figure 10.

Figure 10 – Cold environment

Discuss the challenges and opportunities for development in a cold environment.

Use Figure 10 and a case study.

Extreme environments provide opportunities for economic development. These opportunities include energy, farming, fishing, mining and tourism.

Discuss the opportunities for economic development in a cold environment.

Use a case study and your own understanding.