Characteristics of Rural Environments (Edexcel IGCSE Geography)

Exam Questions

13 mins5 questions
1a
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Study Figure 5 which shows the location of Fair Isle and gives some information about the island. 

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What is the distance between Fair Isle and the southern tip of Shetland?

  • 20 km

  • 40 km

  • 60 km

  • 80 km

1b
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(i)

State the evidence for the depopulation of Fair Isle since 1900.

(1)

(ii)

Suggest two factors that might have encouraged the depopulation of this island.

(2)

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Define the term negative multiplier effect.

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Identify the meaning of the term suburbanisation.

  • the outward growth of urban development

  • population movement from rural to urban areas

  • increasing movement of people from urban to rural areas

  • population movement from the suburbs to the countryside

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Explain two factors that have led to changes in rural areas in a named developed country.

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Study Figure 2b below.

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Suggest one reason for one of the trends shown on Figure 2b.

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