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The population of great cormorants has decreased over time due to habitat destruction. Describe reasons, other than plastic pollution, for habitat destruction.
See it on the paper →Pathogens are one cause of deforestation. Describe other causes of deforestation.
See it on the paper →Fig. 3.2 shows the area of rainforest that was removed between 2004 and 2022 in one country. 30 25 area of rainforest 20 removed in one country / thousand 15 km 2 10 5 2004 2007 2010 2013 year 2016 2019 2022 Fig. 3.2 Describe the data shown in Fig. 3.2.
See it on the paper →Describe undesirable effects of deforestation, other than reducing biodiversity.
See it on the paper →Asian elephants are endangered. Outline reasons why organisms become endangered.
See it on the paper →Describe reasons for habitat destruction, other than crop production.
See it on the paper →Describe the advantages of growing crops such as cabbages as a large‑scale monoculture.
See it on the paper →State two ways that species can be conserved, other than protection of their habitat.
See it on the paper →Identify the island or islands from Fig. 6.2 that have the greatest number of different types of monocultures, have the greatest percentage of crop 2 monocultures, have more than 50% crop 3 monocultures.
See it on the paper →State what is meant by the term biodiversity.
See it on the paper →Suggest how the resource of Crop 3 can be managed sustainably.
See it on the paper →One reason for the boreal toad’s recent decrease in population is a disease caused by chytrid fungus. State two reasons other than disease that could cause the boreal toad to become endangered.
See it on the paper →Describe why conservation programmes are set up for animals like the boreal toad.
See it on the paper →Suggest three other ways that humans may cause the population of birds such as hawks to decrease.
See it on the paper →State the years when the percentage of land covered with woodland was 10% in Fig. 5.2. and
See it on the paper →State the percentage of land covered with woodland in 1600 in Fig. 5.2. %
See it on the paper →In many countries the percentage of land covered with woodland has decreased because of deforestation. Suggest two reasons why deforestation occurs.
See it on the paper →Explain the undesirable effects of deforestation.
See it on the paper →Large amounts of ethanol are required as a biofuel. Maize is a food plant that is also used to produce ethanol as a biofuel. Maize grown for ethanol production is grown in large‑scale monocultures. Describe the disadvantages of growing crop plants such as maize in a large‑scale monoculture.
See it on the paper →Outline how human activities could cause the change in the percentage of land covered by forest from 1660 to 1800 shown in Fig. 6.1.
See it on the paper →Many excellent answers were seen that showed a wide range of reasons why elephants become endangered.
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0610/32 Q7(d) (Cambridge)
There is a wide range of ways in which human activity can reduce a population of birds and many candidates could suggest three of these ways. Others did not gain full marks as they suggested variations of the same reason e.g., three different methods of habitat destruction.
— Examiner report, February/March 2024, 0610/32 Q5(c)(ii) (Cambridge)
Most candidates were awarded some marks for describing the disadvantages of monocultures. Some described the problems associated with burning biofuels rather than growing them.
— Examiner report, May/June 2023, 0610/33 Q8(d)(ii) (Cambridge)
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