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The taiga is increasingly threatened by commercial development: Edexcel GCSE Geography B questions

Every Edexcel GCSE Geography B exam question on 8.4 The taiga is increasingly threatened by commercial development, 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q2(b)(i)

    June 2025 · Paper 3

    1 mark8.4 The taiga is increasingly threatened by commercial development
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  2. Q2(d)

    June 2025 · Paper 3

    2 marks8.4 The taiga is increasingly threatened by commercial development
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  3. Q2(e)

    June 2025 · Paper 3

    4 marks8.4 The taiga is increasingly threatened by commercial development
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  4. Q2(a)(ii)

    June 2023 · Paper 3

    4 marks8.4 The taiga is increasingly threatened by commercial development
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  5. Q2(b)

    November 2020 · Paper 3

    4 marks8.4 The taiga is increasingly threatened by commercial development
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  6. Q2(c)

    June 2019 · Paper 3

    4 marks8.4 The taiga is increasingly threatened by commercial development
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All 6 questions on The taiga is increasingly threatened by commercial development, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 3, Q2(b)(i) (1 mark): State one reason why deforestation has taken place in this area. (1) 2 Use Section B (pages 6, 7 and 8) in the Resource Booklet to answer this question. SECTION
  2. June 2025, Paper 3, Q2(d) (2 marks): Study Figure 6. Using evidence from Figure 6, explain one negative impact of developing hydroelectric power (HEP) in Canada. (2) 2 Use Section B (pages 6, 7 and
  3. June 2025, Paper 3, Q2(e) (4 marks): Using evidence from Figure 6, explain two reasons why human impact on the taiga is greater in some areas of Canada than others. (4) 2 Use Section B (pages 6, 7
  4. June 2023, Paper 3, Q2(a)(ii) (4 marks): Using Figure 3 and your own knowledge, explain one human reason and one physical reason why very little of Iceland’s forest remains. (4) 2 Use Section B (page 5
  5. November 2020, Paper 3, Q2(b) (4 marks): Study Figures 1, 2 and 3 in the Resource Booklet. Explain two reasons why the development of oil and gas may threaten parts of Russia’s taiga (boreal forest). (
  6. June 2019, Paper 3, Q2(c) (4 marks): Study Figure 4. Explain two reasons why temperature changes shown in Figure 4 may threaten the biodiversity of Norway’s taiga forest. (4) 2 Use Section B (pages

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