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State three causes of deforestation.
See it on the paper →Describe the change in the distribution of low-density vegetation between 1981 and 2020.
See it on the paper →Suggest three reasons for the change in the density of vegetation between 1981 and 2020.
See it on the paper →Suggest two reasons why the orchid has become endangered.
See it on the paper →Describe the trends shown by the data.
See it on the paper →Calculate the percentage of the world’s forests that were mature in 2020. %
See it on the paper →three reasons for removing trees from an area of land.
See it on the paper →The activity that has happened in this part of the forest.
See it on the paper →Suggest reasons why people have cleared forests in Ethiopia.
Most candidates scored at least one mark for this question. The most common mark points were awarded for mentions of deforestation and over-harvesting.
— Examiner report, February/March 2025, 0680/22 Q4(a) (Cambridge)
The trends for both mature forest and young forests were generally well described. There were relatively few examples of answers which focussed on specific years.
— Examiner report, February/March 2024, 0680/12 Q8(c)(i) (Cambridge)
The majority of candidates were able to calculate a percentage, although not all used the correct figures from the information. Where candidates show their working, credit is given for a correct calculation even if there is an error in the final answer. It is expected that candidates are aware of the level of significant figures that would be permissible from the information provided in the data a...
— Examiner report, February/March 2024, 0680/12 Q8(c)(ii) (Cambridge)
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Describe causes of deforestation.
See it on the paper →Describe the trends in how the area of forested land in Costa Rica has changed between 1940 and 2010.
See it on the paper →Describe the trend in global percentage of land covered by trees from 1992 to 2016.
See it on the paper →Suggest reasons for this trend.
See it on the paper →Suggest reasons for this trend.
See it on the paper →Describe two reasons why an increase in the rural population can cause deforestation.
See it on the paper →Explain how human activity can lead to deforestation.
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