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Plants, People & the Environment (exam (20 multichoice (20 marks),…
Plants, People & the Environment
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Human Evolution
- Briefly discuss how environmental change (or climate change) has impacted human evolution.
- Identify the key stages in human evolution and possible impacts people may have had on the environment during these stages.
- Briefly discuss how changing climate may have influenced human evolution and how the spread of people may have impacted environments prior to agricultural activity.
- There is a key debate associated with late Quaternary megafauna extinction across the globe. Briefly outline this debate and discuss what you think is the key
factor (or factors) behind these extinction events.
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Fire in the Past, Present, Future
- The ability to light fires has been a key feature of human evolution. Discuss some of the ways in which people may have used fire to shape the landscapes across
the globe.
- Discuss, using information from Surrey Hills, Tasmania and/or vegetation thickening in northern Australia, how human fire regimes (or fire management) can influence the Australian landscape.
What is vegetation thickening in Northern Australia and why is an understanding of fire history important for the potential management of this situation?
Geography of Food
- Define what is meant by the geography of food. In your answer you should identify some of the key changes that have influenced food development.
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Origins of Agriculture
- Identify some of the key factors that may have influenced the development of agriculture. You should use a case study to illustrate your answer
Lake Records
- Discuss how lacustrine records can be used to reconstruct past environments.