Paper 1 revision section B

Question 1

all a form of destruction

Causes of deforestation in the Amazon rainforest

Answer 1

Logging for expensive wood like mahogany
commercial farming for soya or palm oil production
mineral extractions
road building
population growth

Question 2

All bad thing

What are the effects on the Amazon due to deforestation

Answer 2

climate change due to less Co2 being taken in the air is getting more polluted
soil erosion
destruction of habitat

Question 3

All will help rejuvinate the Amazon

How could the the Amazon be saved if it was managed correctly

Answer 3

selective logging so only picking out the logs you will use
replanting 10 trees for every one that gets cut down
education of how the rainforest works or whats in it
ecotourism

Question 4

Just a pain

What were the challenges stopping development in the thar desert

Answer 4

heat makes it difficult to work in
water supplies are sparse due to high evaporation
access is hard due to sand

Question 5

useful and could be a useful income

What opportunites were there for development in the thar desert

Answer 5

valuable minerals
coal and oil sources
renewable energy
tourist attraction

Question 6

all to do with semi natural causes

What were the causes of desertification in the sahel

Answer 6

overcultivation
over grazing
deforestation
climate change

Question 7

All are very useful

How could desertification in the sahel be managed sustainably

Answer 7

planting more trees
improving soil quality
water management