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The Living World

Ecosystems, tropical rainforests and hot deserts/cold environments

Practice 69 subtopics in The Living World. All questions match the AQA GCSE specification.

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The Living World is a key topic in the AQA GCSE Geographyspecification. This topic covers ecosystems, tropical rainforests and hot deserts/cold environments.

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What is an ecosystem?Components of an ecosystemProducers, consumers, decomposersFood chains and food websNutrient cyclingInterdependence in ecosystemsPond ecosystemWoodland ecosystemBalance in ecosystemsDistribution of global ecosystemsCharacteristics of biomesTropical rainforest biomeHot desert biomeTundra biomeLocation of tropical rainforestsClimate of tropical rainforestsRainforest structure: emergent layerRainforest structure: canopyRainforest structure: understoreyRainforest structure: forest floorRainforest soilsNutrient cycle in rainforestsPlant adaptations: buttress rootsPlant adaptations: drip tipsPlant adaptations: lianasAnimal adaptationsBiodiversity in rainforestsCauses of deforestationSubsistence farmingCommercial farmingLoggingRoad buildingMineral extractionEnergy developmentEconomic impacts of deforestationEnvironmental impacts of deforestationImpacts on indigenous peopleSustainable managementSelective loggingReplantingConservationEcotourismInternational agreementsRainforest case study (e.g. Amazon)Location of hot desertsHot desert climateHot desert characteristicsPlant adaptations in desertsAnimal adaptations in desertsInterdependence in desertsOpportunities in hot desertsChallenges in hot desertsHot desert case study (e.g. Sahara, Thar)Causes of desertificationClimate change and desertificationOvergrazingOver-cultivationReducing desertificationLocation of cold environmentsPolar and tundra climatesCold environment characteristicsPlant adaptations in cold environmentsAnimal adaptations in cold environmentsOpportunities in cold environmentsChallenges in cold environmentsCold environment case study (e.g. Alaska, Svalbard)Wilderness areasProtection strategiesBalancing economic development

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