GEOGRAPHY

Paper 3 Topic 2 &3- Forests Under Threat

This topic is about the threats to forest

biomes, and how these threats can be reduced. It focuses on two case studies-

tropical rainforest and taiga forest. It looks at the processes, interactions and issues

relating to their biodiversity, threats they face

and sustainable use and management

8.1: The structure, functioning and

adaptations of the tropical rainforest.

8.2: The taiga shows different

characteristics, reflecting the more extreme

and highly seasonal climate.

8.3: Tropical rainforests are threatened

directly by deforestation and indirectly by

climate change.

8.4: The taiga is increasingly threatened by

commercial development.

8.5: Conservation and sustainable

management of tropical rainforests is vital if

goods and services are not to be lost to

future generations.

8.6: The taiga wilderness areas need to be protected from over exploitation questions on biosphere and forests under threat

Consuming Energy Resources

Ths topic considers how the growing demand for energy can be met without serious consequences.

It looks at renewable and non renewable energy, the supply and demand of energy, access to energy and energy security and the sustainable use and management of energy.

9.1:  Energy resources can be classified in different ways and their extraction and use and has environmental consequences.

9.2:  Access to energy resources is not evenly distributed which has implications for people.

9.3:  The global demand for oil is increasing, but supplies are unevenly available. 

RE

• Christian Beliefs

• Living the Christian Life

• Matters of life and death 

SOCIOLOGY

• Crime and Deviance

• Family