14 questions · 83 marks · ≈ 1 hour · spans 14 of 21 topics
Assembled from the topic question banks — not an official Cambridge International paperStudy Fig. 1.2, which shows information about the population of 10 urban areas in Botswana (an LEDC in Africa) in 1991 and 2011.
Describe the problems caused by rapid population growth in urban areas in LEDCs.
Suggest problems that international migrants may face when settling in a new country.
Study Fig. 1.3, which is a population pyramid for the United Arab Emirates (UAE), an MEDC.
Identify three characteristics of the population pyramid for the UAE which suggest that it attracts many migrants.
For a country or area you have studied, explain why it is densely populated.
Name of country or area ............................................
Describe and explain the service provision in a named settlement you have studied.
Name of settlement
For a named urban area you have studied, describe the problems of urban sprawl
For an urban area you have studied, describe the impact of urbanisation on people who live there.
Study Fig. 3.2, which shows information about two earthquakes which occurred in 2018.
| Venezuela 21 August 2018 The August 2018 Venezuela earthquake measured 7.3 on the Richter scale and was one of the largest earthquakes ever to strike Venezuela. It occurred at a depth of 154 kilometres and was felt as far away as Bogotá, Colombia and Paramaribo, Suriname. The earthquake killed five people. |
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| Indonesia 28 September 2018 Following the earthquake in Indonesia measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale, at a depth of 20kilometres, a tsunami occurred. This had a height of around 5 to 7 metres, and flooded the settlements of Palu, Donggala and Mamuju. At least 2256 people were confirmed killed, with hundreds more missing. |
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Fig.3.2
(i)
Explain why large earthquakes are likely to cause more deaths and injuries in LEDCs than in MEDCs.
(4 marks)
(ii)
Explain why many people live in areas which are at risk from earthquakes.
(5 marks)
State two different methods to reduce river flooding. For each method explain how it works.
Method 1 .........................................................................................
Explanation ....................................................................................
Method 2 ........................................................................................
Explanation .....................................................................................
Study Fig. 3.2, which is a photograph showing an area of coastline in the northwest of England.
Describe and suggest reasons for the variation in beach material in the bay.
Study Fig. 4.2, a map of the Amazon Basin, an area of tropical rainforest.
Explain why deforestation of tropical rainforests has taken place.
Explain the causes of globalisation. You should refer to examples which you have studied.
For a named country or region you have studied, describe the effects of food shortages and the solutions being used to tackle them
Study Fig. 6.2 (Insert), which shows information about the location of selected manufacturing industries in Italy.
Fig. 6.2
(i)
Compare the importance of manufacturing industry in north and south Italy.
(3 marks)
(ii)
Explain how manufacturing industry may increase the rate of global warming.
(5 marks)