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Ecosystems: AQA GCSE Geography questions

Every AQA GCSE Geography exam question on 3.1.2.1 Ecosystems, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q02.3

    June 2024 · Paper 1

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  2. Q02.1

    June 2023 · Paper 1

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  3. Q02.2

    June 2023 · Paper 1

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  4. Q02.3

    June 2023 · Paper 1

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  5. Q02.4

    June 2023 · Paper 1

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  6. Q02.1

    June 2022 · Paper 1

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  7. Q02.2

    June 2022 · Paper 1

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  8. Q02.3

    June 2022 · Paper 1

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  9. Q02.1

    November 2021 · Paper 1

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  10. Q02.2

    November 2021 · Paper 1

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  11. Q02.1

    November 2020 · Paper 1

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    November 2020 · Paper 1

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  13. Q02.5

    November 2020 · Paper 1

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All 13 questions on Ecosystems, as a list
  1. June 2024, Paper 1, Q02.3 (3 marks): Complete the following paragraph by choosing the correct words from the list below. chain consumer increase producer reduce web Figure 8 is an example of a food
  2. June 2023, Paper 1, Q02.1 (1 mark): Using Figure 7, identify a producer. [1 mark]
  3. June 2023, Paper 1, Q02.2 (1 mark): What is the difference between a food chain and a food web? [1 mark]
  4. June 2023, Paper 1, Q02.3 (1 mark): Using Figure 7, state one effect on the food web if disease killed most of the trout. [1 mark]
  5. June 2023, Paper 1, Q02.4 (2 marks): For a small-scale ecosystem that you have studied, outline the link between producers and consumers. [2 marks]
  6. June 2022, Paper 1, Q02.1 (1 mark): Using Figure 5, which one of the following statements is true? Shade one circle only. [1 mark]
  7. June 2022, Paper 1, Q02.2 (1 mark): Using Figure 5, name the continent with the largest area of savanna. [1 mark]
  8. June 2022, Paper 1, Q02.3 (1 mark): Which statement describes the characteristics of temperate deciduous forests? Shade one circle only. [1 mark]
  9. November 2021, Paper 1, Q02.1 (1 mark): Which one of the following phrases defines the term biodiversity? Shade one circle only. [1 mark]
  10. November 2021, Paper 1, Q02.2 (2 marks): Using Figure 5, describe the location of areas with low biodiversity levels. [2 marks]
  11. November 2020, Paper 1, Q02.1 (2 marks): For a small scale ecosystem you have studied, name one producer and one consumer. [2 marks]
  12. November 2020, Paper 1, Q02.2 (1 mark): What is the role of producers in an ecosystem? [1 mark]
  13. November 2020, Paper 1, Q02.5 (1 mark): Which global ecosystem matches the following description? An area with trees which drop their leaves in winter. Shade one circle only. [1 mark]

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