Practice Topic 1: Foundation with authentic IB Environmental systems and societies (ESS) exam questions for both SL and HL students. This question bank mirrors Paper 1, 2 structure, covering key topics like ecosystems, human impact, and sustainability. Get instant solutions, detailed explanations, and build exam confidence with questions in the style of IB examiners.
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Level
Question 1
SLPaper 2
1.[9]
Environmental value systems differ in how they view the importance of biodiversity and this could influence a community’s approach to conservation.
Discuss how these different perspectives, including your own, may influence approaches to conservation.
Question 2
SLPaper 2
1.[9]
To what extent do anthropocentric value systems dominate international efforts of addressing climate change?
Question 3
SLPaper 2
1.[4]
Outline factors leading to different environmental value systems in contrasting cultures.
Question 4
SL & HLPaper 2
1.[6]
Discuss how cultural, economic, and socio-political contexts shape an EVS
Question 5
SL & HLPaper 2
1.[10]
Discuss the role of feedback mechanisms in the context of environmental value systems and their impact on environmental management.
Question 6
SL & HLPaper 2
1.[10]
Describe the differences between anthropocentric, ecocentric, and technocentric environmental value systems.
Question 7
SL & HLPaper 2
1.[4]
Explain the concept of feedback in systems, distinguishing between positive and negative feedback.
Question 8
SL & HLPaper 2
1.[4]
Explain the concept of intrinsic value in the context of environmental value systems.
Question 9
SLPaper 2
Figure 1:
1.[2]
Identify one transfer and one transformation process shown in Figure 1.
2.[2]
Outline how urbanization could impact two of the storages in Figure 1.
3.[3]
Runoff from agricultural land may lead to excess nutrients entering water bodies. Outline one indirect measure of organic pollution.
4.[1]
Runoff from agricultural land can result in excess nutrients entering water bodies. State one management strategy that could control the release of agricultural runoff.
Question 10
SLPaper 2
1.[9]
Environmental value systems can lead to different approache towards addressing global warming. Discuss which environmental value system(s) you consider to be most appropriate in the management of global warming.