Question 1

What is NCEA AS 91007 about?

Accepted Answer

You need to show you understand how extreme natural events (like earthquakes, floods, or cyclones) change environments and affect people. You'll pick one type of extreme event and explore how it shapes different places, using specific examples to support your explanation.

Question 2

What do students need to do for AS 91007?

Accepted Answer

1. Describe specific features of environments that make them vulnerable to extreme natural events (like coastal areas prone to tsunamis or steep hillsides prone to landslides) 2. Explain the natural processes that cause the extreme event (what makes earthquakes, floods, or cyclones happen) 3. Identify both the physical changes (damage to landscapes and ecosystems) and the human impacts (how the event affects people's lives and communities) 4. Use relevant, specific examples from different places affected by the same type of extreme event 5. Discuss how different groups of people have responded, adapted, or recovered after the event

Question 3

What's the difference between Achieved, Merit, and Excellence for AS 91007?

Accepted Answer

Achieved: You describe how an extreme natural event shapes an environment and include some specific examples to back up what you say. Merit: You explain the connections between natural processes, environmental features, and the effects on both the land and people, with detailed examples woven through your answer. Excellence: You fully explain these connections using geographic terms and concepts, show insight into why things happen the way they do, and integrate detailed examples throughout to support your argument.

Question 4

What mistakes do students typically make in AS 91007?

Accepted Answer

1. Not including enough specific, concrete examples — vague answers about events without naming actual places or giving evidence 2. Only focusing on either the physical environment OR the people (not both) — you need to discuss how the event affects natural environments AND cultural/human environments 3. Describing what happened without explaining why or how it connects to geography — restating facts instead of explaining cause and effect

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