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Conditions for life on earth
What are the key conditions that ...,
How has the position in the solar...,
Where is the magnetosphere
14
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Proxy data
What are historical written recor...,
What are tree rings and how does ...,
What are ice cores and how does i...
13
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Rationale for wildlife conservation
Why should we conserve and protec...,
What is biomimetics,
Examples of biomimetic
25
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How humans threaten wildlife
How do humans deliberately exploi...,
What example is used for the unsu...,
Examples of unsustainable exploit...
24
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Methods of conserving biodiversity
What do we need to think about be...,
What does iucn stand for,
What are the roles of the iucn
25
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Habitat restoration and rewilding
Why is habitat creation and resto...,
What habitats have been created a...,
Why do most semi natural habitats...
21
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Coral reefs
What are the main ecological feat...,
What is a coral reef,
How do coral polyps feed and get ...
25
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Species on earth
What are the reasons why many spe...,
What 4 factors is population cont...,
Equation to determine population ...
16
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Scientific investigation
Define the term accuracy,
Define the term precision,
Define the term representative sa...
26
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The development of new monitoring techniques
What is a drone,
How are drones used in wildlife m...,
Why would we choose to use drones...
13
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Ecosystems
What are the features of a tropic...,
What is the importance of tropica...,
What are the threats to tropical ...
28
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Changes in ecosystems/succession
What is primary succession,
How do the early colonisers chang...,
Explain the stages of a lithosphere
11
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Ozone depletion
Order the uv based on wavelength,
What is the term for,
What are some effects of uvb on l...
14
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Greenhouse effect
What does the term greenhouse eff...,
What does the term enhanced green...,
What does the term anthropogenic ...
45
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Solar radiation and the atmosphere
Define insolation,
Define albedo,
What is energy
18
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The composition of the atmosphere
What is the atmosphere,
Name some important natural proce...,
Define the term dynamic equilibrium
22
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Hydrosphere
What are the different reservoirs...,
Define the term residence time,
Define the term transfer rate
79
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Mineral resources
Define mineral,
Define resource,
What is a sedimentary rock
53
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Biogeochemical cycles
What are the carbon reservoirs,
What is photosynthesis and how do...,
What is respiration and how does ...
38
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