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HSC GeographyPractice Examination 1

Reading time15 minutes
Writing time2 hours
Total marks100
Questions24
StructureSection A — 15 Q, 15 marks · Section B — 7 Q, 45 marks · Section C — 1 Q, 20 marks · Section D — 1 Q, 20 marks

This paper covers

  • Coral reef bleaching as a case study integrating biodiversity loss, climate change feedbacks, and human–environment interactions across global and local scales
  • All three HSC Geography focus areas: Landscapes and Landforms (coastal/reef geomorphology), Changing Places (urban-reef interface, Indigenous sea country, tourism economies), and Environmental Change and Management (GBR policy, GBRMPA, Paris Agreement, local reef restoration)
  • Band 6 stretch across extended-response skills: evaluate effectiveness, justify geographic concepts with data, construct evidence-based arguments using current coral science, GBRMPA frameworks, and SDG linkages

Students are permitted to bring into the examination the materials normally allowed for this subject. Answer all questions in the spaces provided.

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HSC Geography Practice Examination 1