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Human Geography Unit – Sample Exam Essay Questions
Question:
Describe some realistic strategies that would enable developing countries to improve
their standards of living.
Describe the challenges facing Canada’s freshwater quality and supply.
Explain how Canadians can manage their freshwater resources effectively.
Explain measures that the international community could take to help improve the
standard of living in developing nations.
Explain the challenges developing countries face in attempting to improve their
standard of living. Your answer must address political, social and economic
challenges.
Explain the challenges that developing countries in Africa face in their attempts to
provide a higher standard of living.
Explain the difficulties that developing nations experience as they try to break the
poverty cycle.
Explain the economic, political and social changes that occur as a nation evolves
from a developing to a developed nation. Your answer must address economic,
political, and social issues.
Explain the key factors that have allowed Canada to enjoy such a high standard of
living compared to nations in the developing world. Your answer must refer to both
Canada and the developing world.
Explain the strategies developing and developed nations have used to deal with their
population problems:
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The population explosion around the world is not uniform
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Some countries’ populations are in the process of exploding, others are merely
expanding.
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Some countries will suffer more extreme problems as a result of
overpopulation.
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Others will actually suffer economically as a result of the decrease in
population growth.
Explain the strategies developing and developed nations have used to deal with their
population problems.
Suggest realistic strategies that will allow Canada to protect the quality and quantity
of its fresh water supply.
Discuss the impact of humans on the global environment.
Explain the effects of overpopulation in developing countries.
Explain the obstacles that developing nations face in becoming developed nations.
Describe realistic strategies that Canadians could take to reduce their negative
impact on land, water and the atmosphere.
Explain the political, social and economic challenges in finding solutions to
environment threats that affect Canadians. All three aspects of the question must be
addressed.
Explain the political, economic and social factors that prevent some developing
countries from improving their standards of living.
To what extent is overpopulation the main cause of poverty in the developing world?
Both sides of the argument must be addressed to receive full marks.
Explain the challenge facing Canadians as they attempt to reduce the impacts of
global warming.