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GCSE Geography: Cold environments
Living with the physical environment · AQA GCSE Geography (8035), specification point 3.1.2.4. Cards are generated from the exam board's own specification for "Cold environments", and every card links back to the page it came from. Specification © AQA — used with attribution.
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Which two biome types are classed as cold environments?
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Polar and tundra environments.
In cold environments, climate, ?, soils, plants, animals and people are interdependent.
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permafrost
Name two natural-resource development opportunities in cold environments.
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Mineral extraction and energy (e.g. oil and gas).
Besides minerals and energy, name two economic opportunities in cold environments.
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Fishing and tourism.
Name three challenges of developing cold environments.
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Extreme temperature, inaccessibility, and providing buildings and infrastructure.
Why is providing buildings and infrastructure difficult in cold environments?
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Permafrost and extreme cold make ground unstable when heated and construction costly; structures must be insulated or raised to avoid thawing the ground.
What is the main threat to cold environments?
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Economic development, which puts these fragile environments at risk.
Why should cold environments be protected as wilderness areas?
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They are fragile environments that recover very slowly from damage, so their wilderness value is easily lost.
Name two strategies for balancing development and conservation in cold environments.
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Use of technology and the role of governments (also: international agreements and conservation groups).
Strategies to protect cold environments include ?, such as the Antarctic Treaty.
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international agreements
How many UK physical landscape types must AQA Geography students study in Section C?
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Two, chosen from coastal, river and glacial landscapes.
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