Edexcel GCSE Geography B Paper 3: People and Environment Issues November 2021 question paper 1GB0/03

Read Section A (pages 2 and 3) of the Resource Booklet before answering this question.

Study Figure 1.

Identify two ways in which vegetation affects the movement of water through the hydrological cycle.

Name one major biome where precipitation falls as snow for several months of the year.

Explain one way in which vegetation regulates the composition (make-up) of the atmosphere.

Study Figure 2 in the Resource Booklet.

Plot the data for Cambodia on the graph below.

Suggest one possible relationship between economic development and environmental exploitation which is shown by the graph above.

Use Section B (pages 4 and 5) in the Resource Booklet to answer this question.

Study Figures 3 and 4.

Identify one adaptation of tropical rainforest trees to the climate of countries such as Cambodia.

State one piece of evidence from Figure 3 which shows that the ban on cutting endangered tree species is not working.

Using Figure 4, identify the best estimate of the distance between point A and point B.

Explain two ways in which Chinese demand for rainforest resources has led to reduced biodiversity in Cambodia.

Study Figure 5 in the Resource Booklet.

Explain one way in which ecotourism contributes to sustainable forest management in the Cardamom Mountains.

Use Section C (pages 6–9) in the Resource Booklet to answer this question.

Study Figure 6.

Define the term fossil fuel.

Name one fossil fuel which energy resource X might be.

Between 2010 and 2016, biofuel use increased from 1,700 Ktoe to 2,200 Ktoe.

Calculate the percentage change in biofuel use between 2010 and 2016.

Answer to one decimal place.

You must show your working in the space below.

Explain why biofuels are classified as a recyclable form of energy.

Study Figures 7 and 8 in the Resource Booklet.

Using Figure 7, explain one reason why wood is processed to make charcoal.

Using Figure 8, identify when industrial use of firewood increased by the greatest amount.

Using Figures 7 and 8, explain why the use of traditional biofuels is a cause of worsening environmental problems for Cambodia’s national parks and cities.

national parks

cities

Study Figures 8 and 9 in the Resource Booklet.

Using evidence from Figures 8 and 9, assess the reasons why traditional biofuels are still widely used as a source of energy in Cambodia.

Explain one way in which biofuel use can improve the energy security of a country.

Study Figure 10 in the Resource Booklet.

Using evidence from Figure 10, assess how successfully these groups and organisations are protecting Cambodia’s forests.