Week 2

The Final Countdown is here to help you prepare for your final AQA GCSE geography exam. Following our weekly exercises will prepare you to take on the examiner.

Revise

This week you will revise either hot deserts or cold environments (depending on what you studied in school).

Mind Map

Create a mind map to summarise hot deserts or cold environments. We’ve got a guide to creating mind maps if you need support.

Flashcards

Create flashcards to summarise hot deserts or cold environments. We’ve got a guide to creating flashcards if you need support.

Knowledge Organiser

Create a knowledge organiser to summarise hot deserts or cold environments. We’ve got a guide to creating a knowledge organiser if you need support.

Quiz

This week you will use the interactive revision resources on Internet Geography to review last week’s revision. Have a go at the quizzes covering ecosystems and the tropical rainforest.

Exam Questions

Question 1

Using Figure 1 and your own knowledge, explain how plants have adapted to the physical conditions of the tropical rainforest. [6 marks]

Question 2

Some economic activities in tropical rainforests have major environmental impacts. To what extent do you agree? Use Figure 2 and a case study to explain your answer. [9 marks]