GCSEGeography: B (1GB0)EdexcelTopic Questions7. People and the Biosphere7.1 Biome Distribution

Biome Distribution (Edexcel GCSE Geography: B (1GB0))

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Define the term biodiversity.

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Study Figure 1.

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Year: 1950 1970 1990 2010 2030
(projected)
Population (millions)          
China 540 814 1165 1359 1453
Country X 376 555 868 1205 1476
Indonesia 70 120 180 240 293
Brazil 52 110 152 198 229

Figure 1
Population data and locations for Indonesia and other large emerging countries, 1950-2030

i)
Identify Country X.
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ii)
Identify the period when Indonesia’s population increased by 50 million exactly.
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  ☐ A 1950–1970
  ☐ B 1970–1990
  ☐ C 1990–2010
  ☐ D 2010–2030

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Study Figure 1 which shows Russia’s biomes (large-scale ecosystems).

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Biome name

Animal biodiversity(approximate number of species)
Tundra 900
Taiga (boreal forest) 1,200
Temperate forest 4,500
Temperate grassland 3,500
Desert 500

Figure 1
Russia’s biome map and animal biodiversity

Identify two features of the distribution of taiga (boreal forest).

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Define the term ecosystem.
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Identify the range of animal species in Figure 1.
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  ☐ A 4,500 – 900
  ☐ B 4,500 – 500
  ☐ C 3,500 – 1,200
  ☐ D 1,200 – 500
   

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State two ways in which climate affects the global distribution of biomes.

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Explain one way in which vegetation helps soil to develop.
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a)
Study Figure 1.

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Figure 1
Taiga forest in northern Norway

Identify three local factors affecting where the forest can grow.
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Study Figure 2.

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Figure 2

Predicted changes in the distribution of biomes in northern Europe, 2019–2100

Identify biome X.

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  ☐ A temperate grassland
  ☐ B tropical grassland
  ☐ C desert
  ☐ D tundra

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c)
State two characteristics of the temperate forest biomes.
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d)
Explain one way increased forest growth could affect the atmosphere.
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