IB ESS HL 1.2.13 Models Questions
Practise HL questions by evaluating how population, energy-flow, conservation and productivity models simplify systems and support predictions.
- Syllabus
- First assessment 2026
- Course
- ESS HL
- Level
- HL
Practise HL questions by evaluating how population, energy-flow, conservation and productivity models simplify systems and support predictions.
Figure 1: Three projections for world population from the present day to 2100.
The chart shows three projections for world population to 2100. The lines represent high, medium and low population estimates.
Outline one advantage of modelling future human population sizes.
allows projections to be made for planning purposes (e.g. schools/hospitals);
allows changes to be proposed to policies to slow population growth;
allows policy makers to see what impact a policy might have on population;
can help with decisions on resource management to meet the needs of the population;
models are simple to understand;