Cambridge IGCSE · Marine Science (0697)

Tourism: Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 5 written questions with worked solutions. All on Tourism.

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Question 1

1 mark

Which of the following is identified in the syllabus as a negative impact of tourism on a marine environment?

Question 2

1 mark

According to the syllabus, how does ecotourism differ from conventional mass tourism in its primary focus?

Question 3

1 mark

A government decides to implement strategic planning to manage the growth of tourism in a sensitive mangrove forest. Which of the following best describes an action taken under strategic planning to limit the negative impacts of tourists?

Question 4

1 mark

Which of the following is a method identified in the syllabus for reducing the negative impacts of tourism on a marine area?

Question 5

1 mark

Which strategy is specifically used to limit the negative impact of tourism on the freshwater resources of a destination?

Question 6

2 marks

Describe one socio-economic benefit that tourism provides to local coastal communities.

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Question 7

5 marks

Discuss how strategic planning and legislation can be used together to manage the conflict between expanding tourist infrastructure and the conservation of sensitive coastal ecosystems.

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Question 8

5 marks

Explain how the development of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) acts as a positive impact of tourism, and discuss how strategic planning can be used to mitigate the conflict between tourism infrastructure and the conservation of sensitive ecosystems.

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Question 9

3 marks

Coastal tourism is a vital industry that depends on the health and beauty of the marine environment.

(a) Explain how tourism can lead to the improvement of local infrastructure in a coastal community. (1 mark)

(b) Identify one negative impact of tourism specifically related to the behavior of marine organisms. (1 mark)

(c) State one example of how legislation can be used as a method to reduce the negative environmental impacts of tourism in a marine area. (1 mark)

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Question 10

5 marks

Tourism is a major industry in many coastal regions, but it must be managed to prevent ecological degradation.

(a) Describe the concept of ecotourism and how it differs from traditional mass tourism. (2 marks)

(b) Discuss one positive socio-economic impact and one negative environmental impact of tourism on a marine area. (3 marks)

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