Geographical Skills (OCR GCSE Geography B)

Study Fig. 3, a relief map of the UK.

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What type of map is this?

Select which graphical technique best suits the data listed below. One has been done for you.

Study Fig. 1, a GIS map of Rio de Janeiro.

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Identify one human feature of Rio de Janeiro shown on Fig. 1

Study Fig. 1, a GIS map of Rio de Janeiro.

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The city boundaries of Rio de Janeiro in 1900 and 2015 are outlined on Fig. 1.

Estimate the area of Rio de Janeiro in 1900 in km²

Study Fig. 1, a GIS map of Rio de Janeiro.

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Using Fig. 1, describe the location of Copacabana Beach.

Study Fig. 2 in the separate Resource Booklet, photographs and reviews of three coastal areas in Rio de Janeiro.

State two human uses of Rio de Janeiro’s coastal areas seen in Fig. 2.

Study Fig. 3 in the separate Resource Booklet, beach management strategies used in Brazil.

450 metres of Copacabana Beach, in Rio de Janeiro, needs coastal management to avoid widespread coastal erosion.

Calculate the cost of rock armour for Copacabana Beach.

 £......................................................................

Study Fig. 3 in the separate Resource Booklet, beach management strategies used in Brazil.

450 metres of Copacabana Beach, in Rio de Janeiro, needs coastal management to avoid widespread coastal erosion.

Using your own understanding, suggest whether beach nourishment or rock armour would be most appropriate for coastlines with high levels of erosion by hydraulic action.

The graph and table below show the population of Rio de Janeiro

Complete the line graph for 2010 and 2015 using the table of data provided.

The graph and table below show the population of Rio de Janeiro

Predict the population of Rio de Janeiro in 2040, based on the current growth rate.

Study Fig. 6, a map of Botafogo, a suburb of Rio de Janeiro, and Fig. 7, photographs taken in the Santa Marta squatter settlement (favela). 

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Use Fig. 6 to calculate the distance in km from (A) Santa Marta to (B) Botafogo beach.

Study Fig. 6, a map of Botafogo, a suburb of Rio de Janeiro, and Fig. 7, photographs taken in the Santa Marta squatter settlement (favela)

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Santa Marta is one of the squatter settlements found in Rio de Janeiro. Using Figs 6 and 7, briefly explain one challenge people living in Santa Marta may face.

Study Fig. 2, an OS map extract of Sea Palling in Norfolk.

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Artificial reefs have been built along the stretch of coastline shown in Fig. 2. Calculate the length of the breakwater marked X.

Give one piece of map evidence which shows that the coastal defences at Sea Palling are effective. Explain your answer

Study Fig. 1, map of economic hubs and growth corridors in England.

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Explain what is meant by the term ‘economic hub’

Study Fig. 1, map of economic hubs and growth corridors in England.

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How many growth corridors are shown on the map?

Study Fig. 1, map of economic hubs and growth corridors in England.

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Calculate the distance between the economic hubs of Liverpool and Leeds.

Using your own understanding, explain the pattern of core UK economic hubs

Study Fig. 2, data relating to selected economic hubs in England.

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Using data from Fig. 2, calculate the difference between the total number of new  businesses opening in Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds to those opening in London.  Show your working.

Show the average cost of office space per square foot in London compared to Brighton as a ratio in its simplest form.

London : Brighton

Calculate the median number of new businesses opening in the economic hubs in 2016. 

Show your working

Study the OS map extract, a 1:50000 scale map of Leeds.

Leeds is a city in West Yorkshire and is an economic hub.

The village of Colton is east of Leeds city centre.

Give the six figure grid reference for the picnic site located in Colton.

Study Fig. 4,  a Desire Line map showing where workers in Leeds city centre live. The map is based on the OS map extract of Leeds.

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Using Fig. 4 and the OS map extract, which place do the largest number of workers in Leeds city centre commute from?

Study Fig. 4,  a Desire Line map showing where workers in Leeds city centre live. The map is based on the OS map extract of Leeds.

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How could you adapt the Desire Line map to make it clearer?

Study Fig. 6, a fact file on the flooding of the River Aire in Leeds. The area covered by this map is highlighted on the OS map extract.

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Give two pieces of evidence from the photographs that suggest the flooding on the South Bank in Leeds affected people.

Study Fig. 7, a map showing some of the planned developments on Leeds South Bank. The area covered by this map is highlighted on the OS map extract. 

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Using one piece of evidence from Fig. 7, explain why the South Bank proposal would be beneficial for Leeds.

Suggest an alternative way of presenting the plan information shown in Fig. 7.

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Study Fig. 1 in the separate Resource Booklet, which shows a map of England.

Describe the location of Milton Keynes.

What is the distance from Milton Keynes to London?

Study Fig. 2 in the separate Resource Booklet, which shows population pyramids for Milton Keynes and England, 2020.

Give the percentage of the total population of Milton Keynes aged over 90 years

Study Fig. 2 in the separate Resource Booklet, which shows population pyramids for Milton Keynes and England, 2020.

Calculate the difference between the percentage total population aged 30–39 in Milton Keynes and in England

Study Fig. 3 in the separate Resource Booklet, showing different views about Milton Keynes.

Give two reasons why people like living in Milton Keynes.

Study Fig. 5 in the separate Resource Booklet, which shows an annotated map of Milton Keynes, 2020.

Figs. 4 and 5 show that urbanisation has taken place in Milton Keynes between 1960 and 2020.

Explain what is meant by the term ‘urbanisation’.

Explain one way people have influenced global climate through the human enhanced greenhouse effect

Study Fig. 6 in the separate Resource Booklet, which shows Green Energy Plans made in Milton Keynes. (i) Give one plan to improve green energy mentioned in the article

Give one plan to improve green energy mentioned in the article

Study Fig. 6 in the separate Resource Booklet, which shows Green Energy Plans made in Milton Keynes.

Calculate the total cost of the improvements to Milton Keynes. Show your working

Study Fig. 1, a map of Indonesia showing the earthquake on 28th September 2018.

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Describe the location of the epicentre of the earthquake.

State the intensity of shaking from the earthquake felt in the city of Poso.

Using your own understanding, explain how an earthquake is caused

The tsunami reached the city of Palu 6 minutes after the earthquake occurred.

Using the equation speed = distance/time, calculate the speed of the wave in km per minute. Show your working

............................................................ km per minute

Study Fig. 3, an infographic showing the impacts of and responses to the tsunami in Sulawesi.

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Calculate the total population of the regions of Sulawesi labelled on Fig. 3 as ‘severely affected’ by the earthquake and tsunami. Show your working

Study Fig. 4, a map of Sulawesi, Indonesia showing the location of and threat to coral reefs.

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Estimate the percentage of coral reef in Sulawesi that is classified as High Threat.

Using your own understanding, describe one feature of the flora and fauna of a coral reef ecosystem. Flora:  Fauna:

Study Fig. 6, key statistics tables for the Sulawesi rainforest and the economy of Indonesia.

Using the information in Fig. 6 Table A, calculate the number of km² of tree coverage lost from 2010–2018

............................................................ km²

Using the information in Fig. 6 Table B, how can you tell that ecotourism is not a large industry in Indonesia?

Study Fig. 1, which shows a map of the world showing the location of Vanuatu.

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Vanuatu is an archipelago; over 80 small islands make up the country.

Describe the location of Vanuatu.

Study Fig. 2, which shows a map of Vanuatu.

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Pele Island is to the north of Efate Island, where the capital Port Vila is located. A more detailed relief map is shown below:

What is the maximum height above sea level found on Pele Island?

Study Fig. 2, which shows a map of Vanuatu.

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Pele Island is to the north of Efate Island, where the capital Port Vila is located. A more detailed relief map is shown below:

Using the relief map, calculate the gradient from A to B. Show your working.

Study Fig. 3, which shows country profiles for Vanuatu and the United Kingdom (UK). Vanuatu is an LIDC and the United Kingdom is an AC.

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Calculate the difference between the GDP per capita of Vanuatu and the UK

Vanuatu’s birth rate is higher than the UK’s. Calculate the percentage increase between the birth rate of the UK and the birth rate of Vanuatu.

Suggest whether the country profile for Vanuatu is typical of an LIDC.