1. B3.4.2 Deforestation and the destruction of areas of peat
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B Deforestation and the destruction of areas of peat
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3. The picture shows a forest being cleared so that rice can
Exampro QA05SF.02
The picture shows a forest being cleared so that rice can
be grown. The trees are chopped down and then burned.
(a) Complete the sentences by using the correct words from
the box
acid rain carbon dioxide the greenhouse effect methane sulphur dioxide
Burning trees give off the gas
The rice crop will increase the amount of the gas in the atmosphere. These two gases help to cause ………………………………………………………..(3)
(b) Burning fossil fuels also causes pollution.
Name one fossil fuel (1)
(Total 4 marks)
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4. (a) carbon dioxide 1 Methane 1 greenhouse effect 1
(b) coal / oil / gas / peat / petrol / paraffin 1
[4]
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5. (a) The world-wide use of fossil fuels has increased rapidly during this century.
(i) Give two reasons for the increase in the amount of fossil fuels used.
(2)
(ii) Give two effects on the environment of this increase in the amount of fossil fuels used.
2 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. (2)
(b) Describe and explain the long term effects of large-scale deforestation on the Earth’s atmosphere.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… (4)
(Total 8 marks)
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6. increase in population increase in living standards example
(a) (i) of:
increase in population
increase in living standards
example
any 2 for 1 mark each 2
(ii) pollution effects OWTTE
destruction of habitats by extraction methods
gains 2 marks
(allow 2 pollution effects)
(b) of e.g.
trees can no longer photosynthesise
removing carbon dioxide from atmosphere and ‘locking it away’ long term
increased carbon dioxide concentration leads to more
absorption of reflected energy atmosphere therefore warms
any 4 for 1 mark each 4
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