Issues Evaluation (AQA GCSE Geography)

Exam Questions

45 mins9 questions
1a1 mark

Study Figure 1, ‘Water in the United Kingdom’ in the resources booklet.

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Which of the following cities has the highest annual rainfall?

Shade one circle only.

  • Bristol

  • Glasgow

  • Liverpool

  • London

1b2 marks

Give two effects of water stress.

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2a1 mark

Study Figure 2, ‘Managing water demand in Oxfordshire’ in the resources booklet.

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What is the approximate area of the proposed reservoir as shown on the Ordnance Survey (OS) map extract?
Shade one circle only.

  • 3 km2

  • 6 km2

  • 9 km2

  • 12 km2

2b2 marks

Describe the relief of the land in the area of the proposed reservoir.

2c1 mark

Give one reason why clay is a suitable material on which to build a reservoir.

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3a1 mark

Study Figure 1, ‘Tropical rainforests’.

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Calculate the temperature range for Manaus.

3b2 marks

Explain why there are ‘no real seasonal temperature differences’ in areas of tropical rainforest.

3c1 mark

Suggest one reason why so many medicinal drugs are derived from tropical rainforests.

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4a3 marks

Study Figure 2, 'Deforestation of tropical rainforests'.

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Compare the pattern of forest loss between the Brazilian Amazon and the non-Brazilian Amazon.

4b2 marks

Complete the following diagram to show how the removal of trees can affect the rainforest environment.
Write the correct statement in each box.
Choose from the statements below.

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5a1 mark

Study Figure 1 in the resources booklet, ‘An increasingly urban world’.

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In which year were global urban and rural populations the same?

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  • 2004

  • 2007

  • 2010

  • 2013

5b1 mark

Which of the following statements is correct?

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  • Latin America/Caribbean is predicted to double its % urban population between 1950 –2030

  • The % urban population in Europe is expected to fall between 2007–2030

  • By 2030 over 90% of the population in North America will live in urban areas

  • By 2030 Asia will be the continent with the highest % urban population

5c2 marks

Suggest two reasons why estimates of future urban population may not be accurate.

5d2 marks

Suggest one challenge that urbanisation creates for rural areas.

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6a1 mark

Study Figure 1 in the resources booklet, ‘The changing pattern of energy production and use in the UK’.

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In which year did nuclear power and coal provide the same proportion of the UK’s electrical energy mix?

Shade one circle only.

  • 2010

  • 2013

  • 2015

  • 2016

6b2 marks

Give two reasons for the growth of energy use in transport.

6c1 mark

Study Figure 2 in the resources booklet, ‘Energy futures – the development of renewable energy sources’.

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What was the increase in the UK energy capacity for renewables in gigawatts (GW) between 2010 and 2018?

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  • 26

  • 30

  • 34

  • 38

6d1 mark

Suggest one reason why offshore locations might be more suitable than onshore locations for wind turbines.

6e2 marks

Study Figure 3 in the resources booklet, ‘Views about the proposed Isle of Lewis wind farm development’.

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Give two differences in the age distribution on the Outer Hebrides between 2016 and 2041 (predicted).

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7a1 mark

Study Figure 1 in the resources booklet.

What percentage of waste in the UK was household waste in 2018?

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  • 8%

  • 12%

  • 19%

  • 61%

7b2 marks

Describe the trend in the rate of recycling in England between 2000–2019

7c1 mark

Give one reason why managing waste is a global issue

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8a2 marks

Study Figure 2 in the resources booklet

Why will dealing with waste be a challenge for the Cambridge area in the future?

8b1 mark

Using map evidence, describe the physical geography of the area surrounding the proposed incinerator development.

8c1 mark

What is the approximate direct distance from the roundabout (470621) to the proposed incinerator site?

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  • 4 km

  • 5 km

  • 6 km

  • 7 km

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9a1 mark

A student wanted to investigate the impact of tourism on their local town.

Study Figure 4, which shows the results of the student’s primary data collection.

Figure 4

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Which of the following methods would be an appropriate way of presenting the land use survey data?

  • Line graph

  • Scattergraph

  • Pie chart

  • Histogram

9b1 mark

What was the total environmental quality score?

9c2 marks

Using the data from Figure 4, state two conclusions that the student might draw about the impact of tourism.

9d1 mark

Suggest two ways that the primary data collection methods could be adapted to give more reliable data.

9e1 mark

Which of the four measures shown in Question 04.5 do you feel is most useful for this enquiry?

Give one reason for your choice.

Chosen measure

Reason for your choice

9f2 marks

Suggest a conclusion that the students might draw in relation to the original hypothesis.

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