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Geography (Edexcel B)
Global biomes

Starter quiz

  • Things that are added to a system are known as ...
    • inputs.  ✓
    • losses.
    • outputs.
    • throughputs.
  • Food webs help us understand the ______ within a small-scale ecosystem.
    • 'interrelationships' ✓
  • Which of these is a way in which agriculture can harm small-scale ecosystems?
    • rapid changes in weather patterns due to climate change
    • droughts of increasing frequency and severity
    • pesticides being used to reduce weeds, insects and fungi to protect crops  ✓
    • storms which can cause trees to be blown over
    • a reduced mesh size in nets, leading to young fish being caught
  • Which of these terms means the variety of plants and animals found within a specific area?
    • biodiversity  ✓
    • biotic factors
    • conservation
    • habitat
    • management
  • College Lake today is a nature reserve, but it was first a farm and then a quarry. Using this knowledge, work out the order in which College Lake has changed over time.
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      Once an arable farm, College Farm becomes a quarry and cement works.
    • 2
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      Chalk is dug out, leaving behind huge pits in a 'white lunar landscape'.
    • 3
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      Industry on the site ceases in 1991.
    • 4
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      The deep pits flood with rainwater, creating lakes.
    • 5
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      Grasses and flowering plants spread across the banks of the lakes.
    • 6
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      Hebridean sheep are introduced to graze the grass on the steep banks.
  • College Lake is located in the south east of England. Using your knowledge of UK geography, which of these organisations is most likely to manage College Lake?
    • The Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust (BBOWT)  ✓
    • The Hebridean Sheep Society, Isle of Skye
    • The Countryside Council for Wales
    • Yorkshire Dales National Park
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