IB ESS HL 5.1.2 Soil composition Question Bank
Practise IB ESS SL/HL 005.001.002 by applying soil composition concepts to exam-style environmental systems questions.
- Syllabus
- First assessment 2026
- Course
- ESS HL
- Level
- HL
Exam points
- identify the relevant environmental system, process or evidence
- apply the correct ESS concept and explain the causal relationship
- evaluate the outcome using ecological, social or management evidence
5.1.2—Soil composition question 1
[Maximum number: 1]
Explain how the production of cash crops (such as pineapples) may have an environmental impact on:
soil
intensive agriculture/monoculture results in soil nutrient depletion/reduction in organic matter; deforestation for plantations leaves the soil bare contributing to soil erosion; tillage/ploughing can leave soil prone to erosion; excessive use of pesticides leading to soil toxification; use of fertilizers increases soil productivity;
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