IGCSE Biology Specification

Edexcel 4BI1

Section 4: (d) Human influences on the environment

Are you studying this syllabus?

You can track your progress by adding it to your account.

Add syllabus

#4.12

understand the biological consequences of pollution of air by sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide

#4.13

understand that water vapour, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, methane and CFCs are greenhouse gases

#4.14

understand how human activities contribute to greenhouse gases

#4.15

understand how an increase in greenhouse gases resultsĀ in an enhanced greenhouse effect and that this may lead to global warming and its consequences

#4.16

understand the biological consequences of pollution of water by sewage

#4.17

understand the biological consequences of eutrophication caused by leached minerals from fertiliser

#4.18B

understand the effects of deforestation, including leaching, soil erosion,disturbance of evapotranspiration and the carbon cycle, and the balance of atmospheric gases