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Topic 7: People and the biosphere

2 dot points across 2 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

Why is the biosphere so important to human wellbeing, and how do population and resources relate?

How the biosphere provides goods and services for local people and is exploited commercially; how it regulates the atmosphere, soils and water; rising demand for food, water and energy; and the theories of Malthus and Boserup on population and resources.
A focused answer to Edexcel GCSE Geography B Topic 7 (People and the biosphere) on the biosphere's goods and services, how it regulates the atmosphere, soils and water, the rising demand for food, water and energy, and the contrasting theories of Malthus and Boserup on population and resources.
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Why is the distribution of global biomes the way it is?

The global distribution and characteristics of major biomes and how they are controlled by climate; how local factors alter biome distribution; and how the biotic and abiotic components of biomes interact.
A focused answer to Edexcel GCSE Geography B Topic 7 (People and the biosphere) on global biomes, covering the distribution and characteristics of major biomes, how climate controls them, how local factors alter their distribution, and how the biotic and abiotic components of biomes interact.
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