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The photograph shows an area of deforested land.
See it on the paper →The table shows data for deforestation in the Amazon. area of forest lost year /million hectares 2019 1.9 2020 2.8 2021 1.7 2022 2.1 2023 0.9 Plot the data as a line graph. Join each point with a straight line.
See it on the paper →A landowner wants to extract timber from 10 000 ha of forest. The landowner says: Extracting timber from the forest has more benefits than negative impacts. To what extent do you agree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer.
See it on the paper →the impacts of deforestation.
See it on the paper →Explain how deforestation impacts the water cycle.
See it on the paper →State three impacts of deforestation.
See it on the paper →Many people around the world are concerned about deforestation. Suggest reasons why deforestation is a global concern.
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 →This was a 6-mark question allowing candidates to write more extensively. The published mark scheme provides examples of themes or concepts that could be discussed. If a candidate includes further detail or includes other relevant ideas this too is given credit. There were examples of wellbalanced answers, looking at both viewpoints and supporting their ideas with examples. A few stronger candidat...
— Examiner report, February/March 2024, 0680/12 Q8(d) (Cambridge)
This question proved to be challenging for most candidates. Whilst some made the connection to transpiration, there was a general lack of linkage to other phases such as the impact on groundwater stores, or the reduction in infiltration rates.
— Examiner report, October/November 2022, 0680/13 Q6(b) (Cambridge)
Some responses incorrectly linked deforestation to ozone layer depletion and acid rain.
— Examiner report, October/November 2021, 0680/23 Q1(c)(iii) (Cambridge)
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Present the data from the article in a suitable table to show the area of forest in each of the countries.
See it on the paper →To what extent do you agree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer.
See it on the paper →One impact of deforestation is increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Describe two other impacts of deforestation.
See it on the paper →Use the data in the table to plot the percentage area covered by forest for China. year 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2015 percentage area covered by forest 17 18 18 20 21 21 22
See it on the paper →Identify the country that has the greatest decrease in the percentage area covered by forest between 1990 and 2015.
See it on the paper →The table shows the actual area of forest in km 2 for Puerto Rico in 1990 and 2015. year area of forest / km 2 1990 2870 2015 4960 Calculate the percentage increase in the area of forest from 1990 to 2015 in Puerto Rico. %
See it on the paper →Soil erosion is one impact of deforestation. State three other impacts of deforestation.
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