Sec 3 Geography LDQ

'Volcanic eruption is the main natural cause of climate change.'

How far do you agree with this statement? Support your answer with evidence.

Which of the following is correct?

• Given factor: Climate Change

• Given factor:

  Natural cause

• Given factor:

  Variations in solar output

• Given factor:

  Volcanic eruption

Answer explanation

Volcanic eruption is given in the LDQ.

'Volcanic eruption is the main natural cause of climate change.'

How far do you agree with this statement? Support your answer with evidence.

Which of the following is correct?

• Hidden Factor:

  Burning of fossil fuel

• Hidden Factor:

  Variations in solar output

• Hidden Factor: Agriculture

• Hidden Factor: Deforestation

Answer explanation

There are only 2 natural causes.

If volcanic eruption is not the main cause, then it has to be variations in solar output.

The rest are anthropogenic factors.

'Volcanic eruption is the main natural cause of climate change.'

How far do you agree with this statement? Support your answer with evidence.

Which of the following is correct?

• Guiding word:

  Support your answer

• Guiding word:

  main natural cause

• Guiding word:

  evidence

• Guiding word:

  How far do you agree

Answer explanation

'main natural cause' tells you that the question is focused on natural cause and not human ones.

Main -

major / leading / primary

Provides direction to you on how the question should be answered.

'Volcanic eruption is the main natural cause of climate change.'

How far do you agree with this statement? Support your answer with evidence.

Which of the following is correct?

• Basis of argument:

  Place

• Basis of argument: Scale

• Basis of argument:

  Space

• Basis of argument:

  Interdependence

Answer explanation

Scale - Global & local

Global - variations in solar output (Affects the whole world)

Local - Volcanic eruption (Affects the area / region)

Interdependence - both can contribute to climate change

'Cattle farming is the most significant cause of global warming.'

To what extent is this true? Use evidence to support your answer.

Which of the following is correct?

• Given Factor:

  Agriculture

• Given Factor:

  Global warming

• Given Factor: Growing of crops

• Given Factor:

  Cattle farming

Answer explanation

Cattle farming is given in the LDQ.

The other options are all distractors.

'Cattle farming is the most significant cause of global warming.'

To what extent is this true? Use evidence to support your answer.

Which of the following is correct?

• Hidden Factor: Variations in solar output

• Hidden Factor: Anthropogenic Factors

• Hidden Factor: Release of Methane gas

• Hidden Factor: Agriculture

Answer explanation

Anthropogenic Factors - Too broad.

Agriculture - Same factor as cattle farming.

Release of methane gas - same factor as cattle farming.

'Cattle farming is the most significant cause of global warming.'

To what extent is this true? Use evidence to support your answer.

Which of the following is correct?

• Guiding word: climate change

• Guiding word: most significant

• Guiding word: most impactful

• Guiding word: most important

Answer explanation

most significant is found in the LDQ.