0654.B19.1.04 — State the undesirable effects of deforestation 5 Explain the undesirable effects of as an example of habitat destruction, to deforestation a: past paper questions
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- 0654/32 · October/November 2025 · Q2b(ii)[2]
Habitat destruction is a result of deforestation. State two other undesirable effects of deforestation.
See it on the paper → - 0654/41 · October/November 2025 · Q3b(ii)[2]
Explain how deforestation can lead to flooding.
See it on the paper → - 0654/32 · May/June 2025 · Q4c(ii)[1]
Describe one reason why habitats are destroyed.
See it on the paper → - 0654/41 · May/June 2025 · Q4c[4]
The Amazon rainforest is a large tropical forest. In 1970, the Amazon rainforest covered an area of 4.1 million km 2 . By 2022, the area covered was estimated to be 3.3 million km 2 . One effect of this deforestation is a loss in biodiversity. Explain other negative effects that deforestation has on the environment.
See it on the paper → - 0654/12 · May/June 2023 · Q13[1]
Which row about the effects of deforestation is correct?
See it on the paper → - 0654/21 · May/June 2021 · Q13[1]
What decreases as a result of deforestation?
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What examiners said
The ideas that humans use the land for farming and building were commonly seen. Some good responses explained that the trees are cut down to provide wood for building.
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0654/32 Q4(c)(ii) (Cambridge)
The negative effects of deforestation were well known. However, the question asked that these effects were explained. Without correctly linking the effect and the explanation, it was not possible to attain the higher marks. The most commonly seen pairs were; reduction in photosynthesis linked to global warming and increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, and habitat loss linked to extinction.
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0654/41 Q4(c) (Cambridge)
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