Unit 8: Option B — Oceans and Coastal Margins
Topic 8.4: Ocean management futures Questions
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A fishery is sustainable when fish are caught no faster than they…
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Oil, gas and seabed minerals in the ocean are best described as…
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A larger net mesh size reduces overfishing mainly because it…
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Explain two rights a coastal state has over the marine area within its Exclusive Economic Zone.
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Explain how aquaculture can help protect wild fish stocks.
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Explain how international law and organisations can help manage disputes over the oceans.
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Explain how overlapping Exclusive Economic Zones can lead to conflict between states.
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Outline two ways a marine protected area can benefit the wider ocean environment.
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Suggest one political and one environmental risk that could arise from mining minerals from the deep seabed.
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The Strait of Hormuz matters geopolitically mainly because it…
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A government creates new protected zones in a marine reserve. Outline one reason for this, other than banning fishing, and develop why it matters.
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The table shows the estimated value of resources within one country's maritime zones.
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Suggest one way sustainable fish-stock management could benefit the global environment, and develop your answer.
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The table summarises islands in a marine reserve on the equator and a map scale of 1 cm to 50 km.
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Suggest one way sustainable fish-stock management could benefit local communities in lower-income countries, and develop your answer.
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The table below shows aquaculture (farmed seafood) production by country.
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Suggest one political and one environmental challenge that arise from transporting oil around the world by sea.
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A state's Exclusive Economic Zone extends out from the coast to…
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The Spratly Islands in the South China Sea are contested because…
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Which treaty defines the world's maritime zones and rights?
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