Deciduous Woodlands (Edexcel GCSE Geography A): Exam Questions

Explain one reason why deciduous woodlands have a lower biodiversity than tropical rainforests.

Deciduous woodlands are common in temperate areas.

State one example of a service provided by deciduous woodland ecosystems.

Explain one way in which animals adapt to the environment in deciduous woodlands.

Explain one approach to the sustainable management of deciduous woodlands.

In this question, four of the marks awarded will be for your spelling, punctuation, grammar and for your use of specialist terminology.

Assess the view that climate is the most important reason why tropical rainforests have higher biodiversity than deciduous woodlands.

Deciduous woodlands show a range of distinguishing features.

Study Figures 7d and 7e below.

Figure 7d

Climate graph for an area of deciduous woodland in the UK

Figure 7e

Data for the climate graph shown in Figure 7d

Plot the June precipitation total on Figure 7d.

Calculate the mean of the average monthly temperatures shown in Figure 7e.

Answer to one decimal place.

You must show your working in the space below.

Explain two ways that deciduous woodland ecosystems can provide goods and services.

In this question, up to four additional marks will be awarded for your spelling, punctuation, grammar and for the use of specialist terminology.

Assess the importance of the impact of human activity on deciduous woodland ecosystems.