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Questions from our Edexcel Geography B GCSE Course
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1
Where are most nutrients found in a Desert?
The Litter
The Soil
The Air
The Biomass (Plants)
2
Why are coniferous branches so flexible?
To bend and allow snow to drop off
so they can grow upwards towards the Sun
So they can sway in the wind
So animals can swing on them
3
Elephants' ears are adapted to cool the animal down
False
True
4
What is Savannah?
Grasslands that border Coniferous Forests
Mountain grasslands
Tropical grasslands north and south of the rainforests
Green grasslands found throughout the UK
5
Which Biome is constantly in a state of Permafrost?
Rainforest
Temperate
Tundra
Taiga
6
Which Biome is found at the Equator?
Coniferous Forest
Tundra
Rainforest
Desert
7
In rainforests, trees need to grow supportive roots to prevent them falling over. What are they called?
Buttress Roots
Battlement Roots
Butting Roots
Butter Roots
8
Which industry in the Taiga Forests is the greatest producer of CO2 on Earth?
Tree Felling
Hunting
Tar Sands
Iron Ore
9
The Greenhouse Effect is bad for the Earth
True
False
10
Temperature can drop 6'c for every 1000m you climb
False
True
11
Where do the most nutrients occur in the Taiga Forest?
The Air
The Litter
The Biomass (Tree)
The Soil
12
The main determining factor of climate is....
Distance from the Sun
Distance from the Equator
How cold the sea is
Whether it's windy
13
In the rainforests, where are the most nutrients found?
The Litter
The Biomass (Trees)
The Air
The Soil
14
Deciduous trees grow at higher altitudes than coniferous trees
False
True
15
Climate is formulated by taking an average measure over 20 years
False
True
16
How many continents are there?
5
6
7
8
17
What percentage of the Earth's oxygen comes from the Amazon Rainforest?
20%
5%
15%
10%
18
Coniferous trees can grow to which height?
1900m
1500m
2100m
1700m
19
A line of plants and animals that eat each other, in order, is known as a Food Web
False
True
20
Which cat is the alpha predator in the Amazon?
The Lynx
The Mountain Lion
The Tiger
The Jaguar
21
The soil in rainforests is extremely fertile
True
False
22
Leaching is another name for Surface Run-Off
False
True
23
Low Pressure systems are found 30' North & South of the Equator
True
False
24
What adaptation slows the transpiration from coniferous trees?
They self-lubricate
It doesn't matter as it constantly rains in the Taiga
The needles are coated with wax
The upper branches block the Sun's rays
25
Why is the Equator warmer than the Poles?
The heat from the Sun hits the surface directly here
The Sun's rays are not deflected by the atmosphere
The Equator is closer to the Sun
The Poles are affected by colder winds
26
Land owners in the Amazon must protect what percentage of their land from development?
60%
90%
70%
80%
27
Taiga Forests have long, cold winters
True
False
28
Brazilian citizens are becoming more 'Green' politically
True
False
29
Deserts are found at 30'N but not at 30'S
False
True
30
What is the process called when trees convert carbon dioxide to oxygen?
Urbanisation
Transpiration
Evaporation
Photosynthesis
31
The Fennec Fox has adapted by growing hair over the pads of its feet to insulate them from the heat of the sands.
False
True
32
Which of the following is not a Greenhouse Gas?
Helium
Methane
Carbon Dioxide
Water Vapour
33
The Amazon suffered two 'One Hundred Year Droughts' close together in.........
2005 and 2010
2003 and 2013
2006 and 2016
2004 and 2014
34
Which of the following animals does not change to white in the winter?
Arctic Hare
Lynx
Arctic Fox
Ptarmegan
35
In which of the following countries is the Amazon Rainforest not found?
Brazil
Columbia
Argentina
Peru
36
Which of the following is a parasitic plant in the rainforest?
Strangler Fig
Choking Vine
Epiphyte
Vampire Fern
37
Why do Conifers grow so close together in a Taiga Forest?
To protect them from the strong winds
So moose can't get to their pine needles
So they have someone to talk to
To stop bears from sharpening their claws on them
38
What name do we give to the air convection currents operating closest to the Equator?
Ferrel Cells
Duracells
Polar Cells
Hadley Cells
39
The Equator is a line of Longitude
True
False
40
Epiphytes use other trees as climbing frames to reach the canopy.
True
False
