| How to use this revision guide |
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| Getting to know Paper 1 and Paper 2 |
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| Assessment objectives |
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| Command terms |
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| Countdown to the exams |
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Topic 1 Foundations of environmental systems and societies |
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1.1 Environmental value systems |
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1.3 Energy and equilibria |
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Topic 2 Ecosystems and ecology |
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2.1 Species and populations |
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28 | (4) |
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2.2 Communities and ecosystems |
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32 | (6) |
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2.3 Flows of energy and matter |
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38 | (8) |
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2.4 Biomes, zonation and succession |
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46 | (10) |
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2.5 Investigating ecosystems |
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56 | (9) |
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Topic 3 Biodiversity and conservation |
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65 | (26) |
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3.1 An introduction to biodiversity |
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3.2 Origins of biodiversity |
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3.3 Threats to biodiversity |
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72 | (8) |
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3.4 Conservation of biodiversity |
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80 | (11) |
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Topic 4 Water, aquatic food production systems and societies |
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91 | (13) |
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4.1 Introduction to water systems |
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4.3 Aquatic food production systems |
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Topic 5 Soil systems and terrestrial food production systems and societies |
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104 | (15) |
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5.1 Introduction to soil systems |
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104 | (3) |
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5.2 Terrestrial food production systems and food choices |
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107 | (7) |
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5.3 Soil degradation and conservation |
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114 | (5) |
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Topic 6 Atmospheric systems and societies |
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119 | (10) |
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6.1 Introduction to the atmosphere |
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119 | (2) |
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121 | (2) |
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Topic 7 Climate change and energy production |
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7.1 Energy choices and security |
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129 | (5) |
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7.2 Climate change -- causes and impacts |
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134 | (8) |
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7.3 Climate change -- mitigation and adaptation |
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142 | (4) |
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Topic 8 Human systems and resource use |
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146 | (20) |
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8.1 Human population dynamics |
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146 | (6) |
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8.2 Resource use in society |
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152 | (4) |
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8.4 Human population carrying capacity |
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| Are you ready? |
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| Glossary |
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