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Decks in this class (20)

Conditions for life on Earth
What happens when oxygen reacts w...,
Why is liquid water essential for...,
What is proxy data
31  cards
Conservation of biodiversity
What is global biodiversity,
What does biodiversity provide,
What resources are collected from...
141  cards
Conservation of biodiversity continued
What is ex situ conservation,
What factors influence captive br...,
What are the problems with keepin...
153  cards
Life processes in the biosphere
How do species become better adap...,
What abiotic factors affect speci...,
What biotic factors affect specie...
77  cards
Atmosphere
How are ocean currents affected b...,
Where is the ozone,
What concentration is the ozone
74  cards
Lithosphere
What parts of the earth consist o...,
What does the lithosphere include,
What are the major uses of iron
102  cards
Hydrosphere
Why is water needed,
How is water used in agriculture,
How is water used in industry
137  cards
Biogeochemical cycles
What are the main processes of th...,
What are the 4 reservoirs of carb...,
What are the main chemical forms ...
76  cards
Soil
What is soil fertility,
What are the main features to che...,
Why is water content important
89  cards
Nuclear energy
What are some methods of finding ...,
What does a geiger counter detect,
What do scintillation counters me...
38  cards
Fossil Fuels
What are the different forms of p...,
When was most coal formed,
What s the significance of fossil...
53  cards
Renewables
What are the properties of renewa...,
How does predictability impact so...,
How does energy density impact so...
104  cards
Pollution
What are the properties of pollut...,
What is pollution,
How can pollutants be categorised
416  cards
Agriculture
What are the key principles of ag...,
What factors affect the choice of...,
What effect can temperature have ...
103  cards
Aquatic food resources
What abiotic factors can influenc...,
What is the aphotic zone and what...,
What are the different types of f...
48  cards
Research methods
What is accuracy,
What is precision,
What is a representative sample
112  cards
2024
Conditions for life on earth feat...,
Conditions for life on earth earl...,
Conservation importance of conser...
27  cards
Forest Resources
Why is timber a desired material,
How are forests exploited for fibres,
How do forests act as food sources
36  cards
Sustainability
0  cards
Paper 1- key areas
What are the features of energy r...
2  cards

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