Practice 4.3 Aquatic food production systems with authentic IB Environmental systems and societies (ESS - Old) 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.
Paper
Level
Question 1
SL & HLPaper 2
Explain how the following factors can affect the sustainability of capture fisheries:
1.[2]
Overfishing
2.[2]
Bycatch
Question 2
SL & HLPaper 2
1.[4]
Describe two ways in which technology is being used to improve the sustainability of capture fisheries.
Question 3
HLPaper 2
1.[4]
Identify and explain two ethical issues associated with the harvesting of seals, whales, or dolphins
Question 4
SL & HLPaper 2
1.[4]
Describe two ways in which climate change may impact aquatic food production systems.
Question 5
SL & HLPaper 2
1.[3]
Explain the concept of "fishing down the food web" and its ecological implications.
Question 6
SL & HLPaper 2
1.[4]
Describe two advantages and two disadvantages of aquaponics as a food production system.
Question 7
SLPaper 2
Figure 1 represents a system of aquaculture with four groups of harvestable species.
Figure 1: Integrated aquaculture
1.[1]
Identify one producer in the system illustrated in Figure 1.
2.[1]
Outline one reason why aquaculture production has increased globally.
3.[2]
Describe two negative environmental impacts that may arise from integrated aquaculture.
4.[4]
Explain why this system may cause fewer environmental impacts than systems that farm only fish.
Question 8
SLPaper 2
1.[4]
Outline how a positive feedback loop can impact an ecosystem.
2.[7]
Compare and contrast the impact of two named food production systems on climate change.
3.[9]
To what extent does the development of different societies impact their mitigation and adaptation strategies for climate change?
Question 9
SL & HLPaper 2
1.[4]
Describe two potential impacts of aquaculture on wild fish populations.
Question 10
SL & HLPaper 2
1.[6]
Discuss the environmental risks of overexploitation in marine ecosystems.