Dynamic UK Cities (Edexcel GCSE Geography B): Exam Questions

Study Figure 6 which shows variations in life expectancy at birth and child poverty around the underground stations in central London.

Figure 6

i)

Which one of the following is the range of life expectancy at birth in central London?

(1)

ii)

Suggest a relationship that you could test between life expectancy at birth and child poverty.

(1)

iii)

Explain one reason why child poverty varies in urban areas.

(2)

For a UK city that you have studied, explain why regeneration has had both positive and negative effects on people.

Named city ...................................................

For a UK city that you have studied, explain the strategies used to make urban living more sustainable.

Named city ..............................................

Analyse the data in Figure 7 which shows average weekly earnings in the UK in two different ways.

Figure 7

Assess the causes of variations in average weekly earnings in the UK.

Study Figure 6 which shows a suburban high street before and after urban regeneration.

Figure 6

Identify which one of the following is the most obvious change to this suburban high street.

Identify one piece of evidence that this is a high street in the suburbs rather than in a city centre.

Explain one strategy for making urban living more sustainable.

For a UK city that you have studied, explain one negative impact and one positive impact of regeneration on local people.

UK city ......................................................................................................... Negative impact ..........................................................................................

Positive impact   ..........................................................................................

For a UK city that you have studied, explain the differences between the land use in the central business district (CBD) and in the urban–rural fringe.

UK city .............................................................................................................

Study Figure 6 which is a map of a UK city showing building height.

Figure 6

i)

Identify which one of the following is most likely to be the location of the city centre.

(1)

ii)

Identify the most likely function of buildings which are under 10 metres in height.

(1)

iii)

Explain one reason why building height varies in urban areas.

(2)

For a UK city that you have studied, explain one positive and one negative effect of regeneration.

Named UK city ............................................................. 

Positive effect ...............................................................

Negative effect ............................................................

For a named UK city, explain one way in which migration has changed its population.

Named UK city ............................................................

Analyse the information in Figure 7 which shows information about what happens to graduates at selected UK universities when they complete their studies.

Figure 7

Assess the possible causes and consequences of this movement of graduates.