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VCE Geography Units 1 & 2 - 8 Practice Pack

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VCE-GEO-U12 5.1 📋 – Practice Exam 2: Question Paper

Practice Exam 2

VCE Geography | Changing Livelihoods, Food Security & Rural Transformation

✎ Complete ALL questions on paper before opening the Model Answers lesson. No notes. Aim for 1 minute per mark.

SHORT ANSWER

Question 1 (4 marks)

Explain the causes of food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa.

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Question 2 (4 marks)

Describe the positive and negative effects of the Green Revolution in South Asia.

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Question 3 (4 marks)

Explain how globalisation of food systems has affected smallholder farmers in developing countries.

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Question 4 (4 marks)

Describe the concept of ‘sustainable agriculture’ and explain two approaches that demonstrate its principles.

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Question 5 (4 marks)

Using a specific example, explain how rural communities in developing countries are responding to climate change impacts on food production.

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Question 6 (4 marks)

Explain what is meant by a ‘global value chain’ in agriculture. Who captures most of the value?

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Question 7 (4 marks)

Describe the livelihood challenges facing rural communities in Australia.

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Question 8 (4 marks)

Evaluate the role of technology in improving food security in developing countries.

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EXTENDED RESPONSE

Extended Response 1: Food Systems & Sustainability

Question 9 (6 marks)

Extended Response 1: Food Systems & Sustainability (a)
To what extent can sustainable intensification of agriculture meet global food demand while reducing environmental impact?

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Extended Response 1: Food Systems & Sustainability

Question 10 (3 marks)

Extended Response 1: Food Systems & Sustainability (b)
Explain the geographic distribution of hunger globally and analyse its root causes.

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Extended Response 2: Rural Change in Australia

Question 11 (5 marks)

Extended Response 2: Rural Change in Australia (a)
Analyse the social and economic impacts of farm consolidation in rural Australia.

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Extended Response 2: Rural Change in Australia

Question 12 (3 marks)

Extended Response 2: Rural Change in Australia (b)
How has the Murray-Darling Basin water allocation crisis affected rural communities and livelihoods?

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✓ Finished? Open the next lesson – Model Answers – to mark your work.