GEOGRAPHY PAPER 2 CHALLENGING REVISION QUESTIONS.

NATURAL RESOURCES.

WATER

1. Explain how Okavango delta benefits people.

2. Explain how human activities affect water cycle.

3. Describe how human activities can lead to the changes in the appearance and value of
wetlands

4. Explain why the use of water is low in rural areas.

5. Explain why water is considered costly to obtain in Botswana.

6. Suggest why the use of water has increased in urban areas.

7. Explain how the presence of a dam negatively affects the environment.

8. Suggest why some people would be against EIA in some projects.

RANGELANDS, FORESTS

1. Explain how the changes on rangelands may affect pastoral farmers.

2. Explain why commercialization of forests is important to the Government and local

communities.

3. Describe how the community might help to reduce rangeland degradation

4. Explain how activities funded through NGO such as Forest Conservation Of Botswana can
help protect forests.

5. Explain how climate changes affect rangelands.

6. Explain how mismanagement of forests affects the environment.

7. Describe how the Government of Botswana protects forests.

ENERGY

1. Suggest how a power station such as Morupule negatively affects people around it.

2. Explain how the burning of coal for power production may be dangerous to the environment.

3. Explain why there is little solar used in Botswana, when conditions are ideal for its
production.

WILDLIFE AND TOURISM.

1. Explain how Botswana has increased its number of tourist.

2. Explain how tourism benefit Botswana.

MINING

1. Explain how the Mining benefits the economy of a Country.

2. Suggest how production of oil has affected politics in the Middle East

INDUSTRIES

1. Suggest why there is slow growth of manufacturing industries in Botswana

2. Explain why it would be beneficial for Countries such as Botswana to create more labour
intensive industries,

AGRICULTURE

1. Explain how the Government can help subsistence farmers increase food production.

2. Explain how pastoral farmers may face the problems they face.

3. Describe how arable farming may negatively affect the environment.

4. Explain how Physical factors affect arable farming.

5. Explain why the beef industry in Botswana is not fully exploited.

POPULATION STUDIES

1. Explain why some developed Countries encourage encourage people to have more children
SETTLEMENT STUDIES

1. Explain why it may difficult to live in squatter settlements.

2. Explain why the CBD attracts many people during the day?

3. Suggest how the authorities may improve the lives of people living in the land use zone
labelled

4. Suggest reasons why some people prefer to live in Urban Areas.

5. Describe and explain the physical factors that lead to spares population in some areas in
Botswana.

6. Explain why the poor using units are located near industries.

7. Suggest why it might be difficult to implement the National Settlement policy.

8. Explain how the Government is trying to promote balanced development in rural areas.