2025 Montfort Climate LDQ Model Essay Revision Booklet

GEOGRAPHY ESSAY Climate Textbook 1 “The climate of Tropical Equatorial region, Tropical Monsoon region and Temperate are similar”. How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. Page 3-4 2 “Latitude is the most important factor that affects air temperature across the Earth’s surface” How far do you agree with this statement? Use examples to support your answer. Page 6-12 3 “The formation of rain occurs because of monsoons”. How far do you agree with this statement? Use examples to support your answer. Page 13-28 4 “‘Changes in climate is caused only by natural processes.’” How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. Page 29 -38 5 Anthropogenic factors are the main cause of climate change.’ To what extent do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. Page 29 -38 6 “‘The changes in the Earth’s orbit and tilt are the most significant natural causes of climate change.’” How far do you agree with this statement? Use examples to support your answer. Page 31-33 7 “The direct impact of climate change is more devastating on human systems than the indirect impact.” How far do you agree with this statement? Use examples to support your answers. Page 39-62

8 “Terrestrial ecosystems experience the greatest change due to climate change.” To what extent do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. Page 39-62 9 ”The most effective adaptation strategies in building community resilience to climate change are those involving institutional approaches.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Use examples to support your answer. Page 73-88 10 “‘Structural approaches in adaptation strategies are the most effective in building community resilience to climate change.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Use examples to support your answer. Page 73-88 11 “Adaptation strategies involving structural approach is the most effective way to increase community’s resilience to climate change.” How far do you agree with this statement? Use examples to support your answer. Page 73-88 12 ‘Mitigation strategies are more important than adaptation strategies in building community resilience towards climate change.’ To what extent do you consider this statement to be true? Explain your answer with the use of relevant examples. Page 73-88 13 ‘Technological adaptation strategies such as high -tech farming are exceedingly successful in building community resilience to climate change.’ To what extent do you consider this statement to be true? Explain your answer with the use of relevant examples. Page 73-88

Paper 1 Question 2: Cluster 2 – Tourism (15 marks) Question 3: Cluster 3 – Climate (15 marks) Candidates will be required to answer one 9-mark question testing AO3 in either Question 2 or Question 3 Paper 2 Question 2: Cluster 4 – Tectonics (15 marks) Question 3: