Forests
E2.bWhat the syllabus asks of you
- understand the different types of forest and identify, on a map, their main locations
- understand the physical factors that control the distribution of the different types of forest, and the human factors which have reduced their extent
- understand the reasons for: the development of plantations in the Indus Plain; afforestation on mountain slopes and plateaux
- understand the value of forests as a resource for development, and the importance of their sustainability
- explain the effects of deforestation, such as soil erosion, silting and flooding
- evaluate possible solutions to the problems caused by deforestation.
Read the notes first
Chapter 18: Forests
Drill this topic
All 3 questions on Forests, untimed — answer on paper, then mark yourself against the mark scheme.
Make a worksheet
Choose the years and how many questions, then print it with the answers on separate pages.
3 questions
These are structured questions, answered in working rather than by picking an option, so they are not listed here one by one. The drill above puts each in front of you with its mark scheme to check against.