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Question 23M.2.SL.TZ1.1a

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Date May 2023 Marks available [Maximum mark: 2] Reference code 23M.2.SL.TZ1.1a
Level SL Paper 2 Time zone TZ1
Command term Compare and contrast Question number a Adapted from N/A
a.
[Maximum mark: 2]
23M.2.SL.TZ1.1a
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Compare and contrast the LAI data for the arctic and temperate zones.

[2]

Markscheme

Similarity
both rise to peak/maximum/are highest in summer/warmest months/June/July/August
OR
both lowest in winter/December/January
OR
both rise then fall;

Difference
temperate always higher/higher overall/higher throughout year
OR
temperate peak is higher/is one month later/is in August versus July in arctic;

For the difference, accept answers given as the converse of the mark point.
For the difference, do not accept answers stating just that arctic LAI is lower or that the arctic has lower LAI on average.

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