1Y11 Geography

The final session!The final session!

Looking at exam questions

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1(a) Study fig 1 which shows the drainage basin 1(a) Study fig 1 which shows the drainage basin of a rive and part of its hydrological cycleof a rive and part of its hydrological cycle

• (i) Label the source of the river on fig 1 (1)

• (ii) What is meant by the term watershed?(1)

• (iii) Describe how the hydrological cycle works(4)

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(b) The river is used for public water (b) The river is used for public water supplysupply

• (i) Give one other possible use for the river near B (1)

• (ii) Explain how the quality of the river’s water may be measured(6)

• (iii) Describe how the hydrological cycle works(4)

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(c) Name and explain one landform that (c) Name and explain one landform that you would expect to find close to:you would expect to find close to:

• (i) A• (ii) B • 8 marks in

total so 4 each

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(d) For a name reservoir, explain:(d) For a name reservoir, explain:

• (i) the reasons for the site chosen

• (ii) the advantages and disadvantages it has brought to the surrounding region

• (9 marks total)

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Qu 2Qu 2

• (a) Study the figure on the left.

• (i) Describe the shape of the spit. (2)

• (ii) Explain how the spit was formed. (4)

• (iii) What is the purpose of the groynes? (1)

• (iv) Give two reasons why saltmarsh is found at A. (2)

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Qu 2Qu 2

• (a) Study the figure on the left.

• (v) Explain why there is very little settlement on the spit.(3)

• (vi) How does the coastline between B and C differ from the spit?(4)

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• (b) Explain how you would plan to find out people’s views on a pressurised coast (6)

• (c) Name a coastline which has physical features attractive to tourists. Describe these physical features and explain the impact of tourism on the environment of this coastline.(9)

• Named coastline:

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Qu 4(a) Study the figure below which shows the Qu 4(a) Study the figure below which shows the growth rate of manufacturing industry in Latingrowth rate of manufacturing industry in Latin

America, Africa, the Middle East and Asia in 2005.America, Africa, the Middle East and Asia in 2005.

• (i) Give the growth rates for: 1. Brazil 2. South Africa (2)• (ii) In which of these continents were manufacturing growth rates generally the lowest?(1)• (iii) Which one of the following terms is used to describe countries with high manufacturing

growth rates? LIC MIC HIC

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• (iv) For any one named country with a high manufacturing growth rate, describe one manufacturing industry which is growing.(3)

• Named country: • (v) Give three reasons why the rate of growth

of manufacturing varies between countries. (6)

• 1 • 2 • 3

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• (b) (i) With reference to a large supermarket or other large service sector facility, what hypotheses could you make about why it was located where it is? (4)

• (ii) How would establish which of your ideas were the most important? (2)

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4(c) Study the figure below which shows how 4(c) Study the figure below which shows how employment in the UK changed from 1980 to 2005.employment in the UK changed from 1980 to 2005.

• (i) Describe the changes shown.(2)• (ii) Suggest how these changes are connected to the growth

of manufacturing shown on the figure on slide 7(1)

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• (iii) Explain the consequences of these employment changes for people and communities in the UK and other HICs. Examples may help your answer.(9)

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6(a)This figures gives information about the built 6(a)This figures gives information about the built up area of an LIC cityup area of an LIC city

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Qu 6Qu 6

• (i) All the squatter settlements are on the same side of the city. Give 2 other features of the location of these settlements (2)

• (ii) Give 3 ways in which X, Y and Z differ(3)

• (iii) Suggest reasons for one of these differences.(2)

• (b) (i) What does CBD stand for? (1)

• (ii) State 3 features of a CBD (3)

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Qu 6Qu 6

• (d) Describe fieldwork that you would carry out in order to map the landuse of a town or city (6)

• (e) With reference to examples, explain why and how HIC inner cities are always changing.(9)

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Qu7 (a) Study figure 7a. Which Qu7 (a) Study figure 7a. Which shows the changing area of forest in shows the changing area of forest in

BorneoBorneo

• (i) What is the term that is used to describe this change in forest cover?(1)

• (ii) What is predicted to happen to the rate of change in the future?(1)

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Qu 7 (b) Tropical forests are rich in Qu 7 (b) Tropical forests are rich in biodiversitybiodiversity

(i) What is meant by the term biodiversity? (2) (ii) Why are rainforests rich in biodiversity? (2)

• (c) Suggest how: (i) local people rely of tropical rainforests for their

livelihoods (3) (ii) tropical forests may limit global warming(3)

• (d) Give 3 reasons why tropical rainforest are being cleared (3)

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• (e) Study the figure above that shows an area of agroforestry in the Amazon

• Explain how agroforestry may be thought to be a sustainable form of rainforest development (4)

• (f) With reference to examples, what are forms of sustainable management of the rain forests are being practised?