Paper 3: Geographical debates

First debate

1(a)4 marks

Figure 1: Global mean temperature anomaly (°C relative to 1850–1900, approximate).

Decade	1960s	1980s	2000s	2010s
Anomaly	0.2	0.4	0.8	1.1

Describe the trend shown.

1(b)6 marks

Explain how feedback mechanisms can amplify climate change.

1(c)12 marks

Assess the impacts of climate change on a named ecosystem.

1(d)16 marks

Evaluate the effectiveness of international agreements in tackling climate change.

1(e)16 marks

'Adaptation is more important than mitigation for the world's poorest countries.' Discuss.

Second debate (choose a different one)

2(a)4 marks

Figure 1: Malaria cases and deaths (approximate).

Year	Cases (million)	Deaths (thousand)
2000	240	900
2010	245	600
2022	250	610

Describe the changes shown.

2(b)6 marks

Explain how physical factors influence the distribution of a vector-borne disease.

2(c)12 marks

Assess the role of global organisations in combating disease.

2(d)16 marks

Evaluate strategies used to manage a pandemic.

2(e)16 marks

'Non-communicable diseases are now a bigger challenge than communicable diseases.' Discuss.

Finished?

Answer every question to finish (10 left), or finish when the time’s up.

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