Consequences of Uneven Development (Edexcel IGCSE Geography): Exam Questions

Exam code: 4GE1

46 mins9 questions
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Suggest one issue resulting from population change. 

2a
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(i)

Study Figure 13a which shows data for three indicators of human welfare in six London boroughs in 2014.

Which is the most deprived borough? 

(1)

(ii)

Give three pieces of evidence that the level of human welfare varies greatly between these London boroughs. 

(3)

Borough       

Rank

Average income per person p.a.(£) 

Unemployment Rate

Rank

           Average life  expectancy (years) 

Kensington   & Chelsea 

1

98 400 

5.0

1

84.1 

Wandsworth 

2

35 600 

5.2

4

81.1 

Hammersmith   & Fulham 

3

32 500 

6.2

3

81.2 

Lambeth 

4

28 800 

8.0

5

80.3 

Croydon 

5

26 400 

8.4

2

81.4 

Barking &  Dagenham 

6

23 300 

10.0

6

 79.6

* Rank is based on average income and unemployment rate only.  ** Rank is based on average life expectancy. 

Figure 13a 

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Name the borough whose average life expectancy rank differs most from the rank shown for average income and unemployment rate. 

  • Wandsworth 

  • Hammersmith & Fulham 

  • Lambeth 

  • Croydon 

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Identify the meaning of the term inequality.

  • poor access to resources and services 

  • good access to resources and services 

  • equal access to resources and services 

  • unequal access to resources and services 

3b
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Study Figure 9a. Identify two countries labelled in Figure 9a with the highest and lowest inequality.

Highest     

Lowest     

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Study Figure 9a. Identify two countries labelled in Figure 9a with an HDI of less than 48.00. 

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Describe the extent to which infant mortality rates have changed from 1960-2012 in Figure 9b. 

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Study Figure 13b which shows three factors affecting quality of life. 

Explain how two of these factors affect quality of life. 

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(i)

Study Figure 13a which shows data for three indicators of human welfare in six London boroughs in 2014.

Which is the most deprived borough? 

(1)

(ii)

Give three pieces of evidence that the level of human welfare varies greatly between these London boroughs.

(3) 

Borough       

Rank

Average income per person p.a.(£) 

Unemployment Rate

Rank

                             Average life  expectancy (years) 

Kensington   & Chelsea 

1

98 400 

5.0

1

84.1 

Wandsworth 

2

35 600 

5.2

4

81.1 

Hammersmith   & Fulham 

3

32 500 

6.2

3

81.2 

Lambeth 

4

28 800 

8.0

5

80.3 

Croydon 

5

26 400 

8.4

2

81.4 

Barking &  Dagenham 

6

23 300 

10.0

6

79.6 

* Rank is based on average income and unemployment rate only.  ** Rank is based on average life expectancy. 

Figure 13a 

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Describe two recent changes taking place to the pattern of global development.

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Suggest two reasons for the pattern shown on Figure 9a. 

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Study Figure 9a. Suggest two possible reasons for the pattern shown on Figure 9a. 

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Explain two impacts of uneven development on the quality of life within a country.

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Study Figure 9c. Assess the different factors that have caused uneven global development.

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