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Geography (Edexcel B)
Tropical rainforest and taiga biomes

Starter quiz

  • Match the terms to their correct descriptions:
    • biome
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      A large geographical area with distinct climate, vegetation & animals. ✓
    • ecosystem
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      The interaction of living and non-living things in a particular area. ✓
    • habitat
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      The specific environment where a species lives. ✓
  • Tropical rainforests have a specific climate which is warm with high rainfall all year. How do we define climate?
    • Short-term conditions of temperature and precipitation in an area
    • The long-term patterns of temperature, humidity, and precipitation in a region  ✓
    • The daily weather conditions in a specific location
    • The geographical features that determine the weather in a region
  • What does biodiversity mean?
    • The total number of species in a specific area at a given time
    • The variety and variability of life forms in an ecosystem or biome  ✓
    • The physical environment that supports different species in an ecosystem
    • The process by which species evolve over time to adapt to their surroundings
  • Match the stages of a food web with their definitions.
    • Producers
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      plants converting sunlight into energy through photosynthesis ✓
    • Consumers
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      animals depend on plants or other animals for food ✓
    • Decomposers
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      fungi & bacteria breaking down dead matter recycling nutrients back ✓
  • What impact does deforestation have on ecosystems?
    • It disrupts habitats and reduces biodiversity  ✓
    • It enhances nutrient cycling
    • It increases the number of trees
  • What is nutrient cycling?
    • The flow of energy through a food chain
    • The movement of nutrients through an ecosystem  ✓
    • The process of photosynthesis in plants
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