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GEOGRAPHY
(Specification A)
HIGHER TIER
UNIT 1: Core Geography
P.M. TUESDAY, 19 May 2015
1 hour 45 minutes
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Maximum
Mark
1.
15
2.
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3.
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4.
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5.
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6.
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Total
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INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the spaces at the top of this page.
Answer all questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided in this booklet. Where the space is not sufficient for
your answer, continue the answer at the back of the book, taking care to number the continuation
correctly.
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The number of marks is given in brackets at the end of each question or part-question.
You are reminded that assessment will take into account the quality of written communication used
in your answers that involve extended writing.
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Theme 1 – Water
1.(a)Study the map below.
Properties at risk of flooding in Greater London
ENFIELD
N
KENSINGTON
& CHELSEA
REDBRIDGE
River Thames
KEY
Number of properties
at risk of flooding in each area
GREENWICH
40,000 +
SOUTHWARK
30,000 - 39,999
20,000 - 29,999
10,000 - 19,999
SUTTON
0 - 9,999
0
5 km
(i)
There are 16, 000 properties in Redbridge at risk of flooding. Complete the map by
applying the correct shading for Redbridge.
[1]
(ii) Describe the distribution of properties at risk of flooding in Greater London.
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(b)
Study the photograph below.
(i) Name and describe one river landform shown in the photograph.
Landform
[2]
....................................................................................................
(ii) Name and describe one process by which rivers erode the land.
Process
[2]
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(iii)Give one piece of photographic evidence which suggests that this area is popular
with tourists.
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(c)
Explain why rivers can have negative effects on the lives of people.
Use examples to help your answer.
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Theme 2 – Climate Change
2.(a)Study the photographs and map below.
Athabasca Glacier, Jasper National Park, Canada
Source (a)
1919
2005
Source (b)
01
02
iv
er
05
R
Position of
glacier in 1870
03
P
Recession or melt-back
1870
of the glacier over
the last 100 years
04
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P
P
Ice
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Bus ocoac
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Ro
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P Upper
Parking Lot
Little A
Glacier
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Boundary
Glacier
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At
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sc
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G
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01
Road
04
Gate
01
N
Hanging
Glacier
00
Footpath
Icefield
Campground
(tents only)
84
01
Location of
camera where
both photographs
were taken
05
1977
WARNING:
Do not venture
onto the glacier
without an
experienced guide
KEY
Vegetation
Sunwapta Lake
(1,925m)
03
00
06
06
?
1940
1950
1965
Position of
glacier today
02
04
Sn
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Tic
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Ice
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1km
7
(i) In what direction was the camera facing when the photographs were taken?
[1]
(ii) Describe the changes in the Athabasca Glacier since 1870.
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(iii) Use map evidence to suggest how changes in the Athabasca Glacier may affect
the lives of people who work in this area.
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Explain how one piece of evidence, other than melting ice, supports the idea that climate
change is taking place in a different part of the world.
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(c)
Describe how the natural greenhouse effect warms the Earth’s atmosphere and how
people’s actions are affecting this process.
[6]
You must draw an annotated diagram below to help your answer.
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Theme 3 – Living in an Active Zone
3.
(a) Study the map below.
A tsunami is a powerful wave that can be triggered by an earthquake
Pacific Ocean Tsunami, March 2011
0
N
5000 km
Japan
Hawaii
3 hours
6 hours
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15 hours
18 hours
21 hours
= epicentre
progress of
the tsunami
wave
Tsunami wave height - metres
11.65 1.00
0.75 0.50
0.25
0.10
0.05
0.01
0.00
(i) Use the map to calculate the time it took the tsunami wave to reach Hawaii.
[1]
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(ii) Calculate the distance from the epicentre of the earthquake to Hawaii.
[1]
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(iii) Use evidence from the map to describe the changes in the height of the tsunami
[2]
wave as it moved away from Japan.
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Study the photograph which shows the impact of the tsunami on the coast of Japan.
(iv) Use evidence in the photograph only to describe one way in which the tsunami
affected the lives of people who live in the coastal areas of Japan.
[2]
(b)
Explain why many people continue to live in areas which are affected by hazards
associated with earthquakes.
[3]
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(c)
Explain the formation of any large scale feature (such as a rift valley or ocean trench) that
has been formed by plate movement.
[6]
You must use an annotated diagram to help your answer.
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Theme 4 – Changing Populations
4.
(a) Study the map below. It shows India, a country in South Asia.
Population change in India (2001-2011)
80°E
70°E
90°E
100°E
KEY:
% Population change
from 2001 to 2011
30°N
30°N
+20.1 and above
+10.1 to +20
0 to +10
Loss
No data
I
N
D
I
A
20°N
20°N
Mumbai
10°N
10°N
Kerala
0
70°E
80°E
90°E
500
1000
kilometres
(i) Give the latitude and longitude of Mumbai.
.......................................... ° N
..........................................
°E
(ii) Describe the pattern of population change in India between 2001 and 2011.
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(b)
Study the table below.
Development Indicators
Kerala
India as a whole
UK
Infant Mortality (per 1, 000 live births)
14
70
6
Female Literacy Rate (%)
85
57
99
% Use of contraceptives by married women (all methods)
64
48
75
Choose two development indicators from the table.
Use this information to help explain why Kerala has a low population growth rate.
Indicator 1
[4]
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Indicator 2
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(c)
Explain why some parts of the world are densely populated.
Use one or more examples to help your answer.
[6]
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Theme 5 – Globalisation
5.
(a) Study the information below.
Worldwide distribution of the electronics company, Apple
N
CANADA
USA
19
EUROPE
UROP
P 47
236
ASIA
7 JAPAN
CHINA 4
Apple Inc. HQ
AFRICA
SOUTH
AMERICA
19
10
AUSTRALASIA
Number of Apple stores
Apple main facilities
Final assembly locations
Component suppliers
(companies who make parts for Apple products)
(i) Describe the distribution of component suppliers.
[3]
(ii) Suggest reasons to explain the distribution of component suppliers.
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(i)
(b)
Explain how one named change in technology has allowed increased globalisation
of human activities.
[2]
Change in technology
Explanation
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(ii) Explain why some people see increased globalisation as a threat.
An anti-globalisation protest in the USA
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Theme 6 – Development
6.(a)Study the graph below. It shows HDI which measures wealth, education and health. It is
scored out of 1.0. Places with a higher score have a higher standard of living.
Changes in Human Development Index (HDI) (1980-2010)
1
India
Democratic
Republic of
Congo
HDI
0.75
0.5
0.25
10
05
20
20
20
00
95
19
90
19
19
19
85
80
0
Year
(i)
Compare the change in HDI of India and the Democratic Republic of Congo between
1980 and 2010.
[2]
(ii) Suggest reasons which would explain the change in HDI for India.
[3]
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(b)
Study the scattergraph below.
Mean (average) number of years in school
14
Norway
12
10
UK
8
Namibia
6
4
Democratic Republic of Congo
2
0
0
10 000
20 000
30 000
40 000
50 000
GDP (wealth) per person (US$)
(i)
Give the mean number of years in school of children in the Democratic Republic of
Congo.[1]
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(ii) Describe the relationship between mean number of years in school and GDP per
person shown on the scattergraph.
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(c)
A number of non-governmental organisations (NGOs), such as Save the Children,
work in countries such as the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Describe how non-governmental organisations can help sub-Saharan countries improve
the standard of living of people living in those countries.
[6]
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