Management of River Environments (Edexcel IGCSE Geography)

Exam Questions

1 hour17 questions
11 mark

Which one of the following flood prevention strategies is soft engineering?

  • Afforestation

  • Channel straightening

  • Embankments

  • Flood barrier

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21 mark

State one physical factor which may lead to flooding

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31 mark

Which of the following is an example of hard engineering?

  • Afforestation

  • Wetlands

  • Dam

  • Floodplain zoning

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42 marks

Explain one cause of rising global demand for water

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51 mark

Which one of the following is a human cause of flooding?

  • Urbanisation

  • Prolonged rainfall

  • Steep slopes

  • Saturated soil

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6 marks

Explain how different methods are used to control river flooding.

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4 marks

Study Figure 1a below.

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Suggest two ways people manage water supply. 

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4 marks

Study Figure 1a below.

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Suggest two ways in which water quality can be affected by people.

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43 marks

Explain one way industry can affect water quality

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5a4 marks

Study Figure 1a below

Explain one advantage and one disadvantage of the flood prevention methods shown

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5b3 marks

Explain one flood prevention method

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64 marks

Study 1a below

Explain two ways human activity can affect water quality

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9 marks

Discuss the consequences of a rising demand for water in one named country.

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8 marks

Discuss the effectiveness of two different methods of flood control.

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8 marks

Study Figure 1c and Figure 1d below.

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Analyse the reasons for variations in water quality.

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Study Figure 1c and Figure 1d below

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Analyse the reasons why areas differ in their risk of river flooding.

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58 marks

Study Figure 1c which shows flood risk in Bangladesh

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Analyse the factors which affect flood risk

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68 marks

Study Figure 1c

Analyse the importance of this dam for managing the demand and supply of water

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