DP Biology (last assessment 2024)
Question 18M.3.HL.TZ1.a
Date | May 2018 | Marks available | [Maximum mark: 1] | Reference code | 18M.3.HL.TZ1.a |
Level | HL | Paper | 3 | Time zone | TZ1 |
Command term | State | Question number | a | Adapted from | N/A |
a.
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18M.3.HL.TZ1.a
A retreating glacier leaves an environment of lifeless glacial deposits, including sands and gravels. Retreating glaciers often offer suitable sites for primary succession.
State one abiotic factor that will determine the type of ecosystem in a succession.
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Markscheme
temperature/precipitation/rainfall/minerals /pH of soils/light/humidity/wind/slope (in this specific example)
