Ecosystems Under Threat (WJEC Eduqas GCSE Geography B): Exam Questions

Much of the mangrove forest along Jakarta’s coastline has been destroyed.

Explain why some ecosystems are being modified/changed by people.

Give four human activities that have damaged hot semi-arid grasslands.

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‘The economic benefits are more important than environmental costs when managing ecosystems.’

How far do you agree with this statement?

Study the Figure 3.5 and/or examples you have studied to support your answer.

Explain why human activities have negative impacts on hot semi-arid grasslands.

Study Figure 3.2.

Figure 3.2 – Biodiversity hot spots in the world. (A biodiversity hot spot is a region with a great variety of organisms).

Complete the pie chart below using the data in Figure 3.2 for percentage (%) of world biodiversity hot spots.

Give one reason to explain why a line graph would not be an appropriate technique for the percentage (%) world hot spots data.

For a named ecosystem you have studied (other than hot semi-arid grassland) describe how the ecosystem has been managed.

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