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Subject

Geography

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How to study with GCSE Edexcel Geography — Geography (Edexcel) — Module 2: Ecosystems

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Sample questions and answers

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A plant that makes its own food is a…
- producer
- consumer
- decomposer
- predator
Sample answer: producer
Explanation: Producers.
A large global ecosystem is a…
- biome
- habitat
- niche
- food chain
Sample answer: biome
Explanation: e.g. rainforest.
Tropical rainforests are…
- hot and wet
- cold and dry
- hot and dry
- cold and wet
Sample answer: hot and wet
Explanation: Near the equator.
The variety of living things is called…
- biodiversity
- density
- magnitude
- relief
Sample answer: biodiversity
Explanation: Biodiversity.
Removing trees for farming is…
- deforestation
- afforestation
- irrigation
- erosion
Sample answer: deforestation
Explanation: Deforestation.

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