LONG QUESTIONS 1. Explain the formation of one landform of erosion and one landform of deposition that you have studied.
Landform of erosion named 2m Landform of deposition named 2m
Landform of erosion explained 6/7 SRPs @ 2m each Landform of deposition explained 6/7 SRPs @ 2m each
2014 Q2B 30M
2. Explain, with the aid of a labelled diagram, the formation of one landform of deposition that you have studied.
3. Examine, with reference to examples you have studied, how human activities have impacted on river processes.
Named landform 2m Labelled diagram 4m
Explanation 12 SRPs @ 2m each 2012 Q2B 30M
Human activity identified 2m Impact identified 2m Named example 2m
Examination 12 SRPs @ 2m each 2012 Q1C 30M
HIGHER LEVEL
Questions on landscape development and surface processes have appeared every year since 2006 at both Higher Level and Ordinary Level. So it is an important section to be prepared. A question on human interaction appears regularly on papers at both levels. In this section, we will look at a question on each of these topics. The answers will both be answered to a Higher Level standard as the information required at both levels is almost identical.
EXAM QUESTION ’Human activity impacts on surface processes.’
SAMPLE ANSWER The River Shannon in Ireland and the Sacramento River in Central Valley, California are two examples of rivers whose natural processes have been altered as a result of damming [2m]. A hydroelectric power station was built along the lower course of the River Shannon at Ardnacrusha in Co. Clare [2m]. Normally dams are constructed along the upper and middle courses of rivers, however the Shannon’s flat profile limited the options to Ardnacrusha. The Shannon’s profile drops 30 m over 20 km in the lower course, increasing the velocity
196 EARTH
Examine this statement with reference to the impact of dams on rivers. 2014 Q1C 30M
Marking Scheme
Impact on process identified 2m Examination 14 SRPs @ 2m each
This question is more specific than those asked in many other years. Information can refer only to the impact of dams on river processes.
