GCSE Geography B Insert Unit 02 - Hostile world and

GCSE
GEOGRAPHY
(SPECIFICATION B)
F&H
Foundation Tier and Higher Tier
Unit 2 Hostile world and Investigating the shrinking world
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Figure 2
Question 1 (b)
Volcanic area
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Figure 3
Question 1 (c)
Earthquakes and economic development in Chile and Haiti
Indicator of economic development
Chile
Haiti
15 230
810
Birth rate (per 1000)
14
26
Life expectancy (years)
80
63
Internet users (per 100)
66.5
10.6
GNI per person ($US)
Chile Earthquake 2010
Haiti Earthquake 2010
Strength 8.8 on the Richter scale
Strength 7.0 on the Richter scale
Epicentre 35 km deep
Epicentre 13 km deep
750 deaths
230 000 deaths
Some bridges and roads destroyed
Most air, sea and land transport facilities
destroyed
All hospitals remained open
Many hospitals destroyed
Radio stations stayed on air
Most radio stations off air
Earthquake building design code in place
since 1960
No earthquake building design code
Chile experiences many earthquakes
Haiti experiences few earthquakes
Some methods of protecting buildings from the damaging effects of an earthquake
High cost
Medium cost
Low cost
Hollow concrete bricks
Bamboo poles
Ground
level
Base isolator
Rubber
layers
Deep foundations
Flexible, reinforced steel
corner pillars
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Figure 5
Question 1 (e)
Part of the Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan
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Figure 9 (Higher tier) – Question 2 (c)
Figure 10 (Foundation tier) – Question 2 (c)
Antarctica Protection Information
No claims to Antarctic
territory exist under the
Treaty
Fishing quotas control
the amount of fish caught
in Antarctic waters
Promotes scientific research
and the sharing of scientific
findings
THE ANTARCTIC
TREATY
No military activity or
nuclear testing is allowed
Laws have been passed
to protect the environment
of Antarctica
Laws have been passed
to protect seals from hunters
No new activities are
allowed until their impacts
have been fully assessed
The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) is an organisation to promote
and practise safe and environmentally responsible tourism in the Antarctic. There are restrictions
on numbers of people allowed ashore, and there are regulations and guidelines for visitors.
Special protection measures
Name
ASPA (Antarctic Special
Protected Area)
ASMA (Antarctic Special
Managed Area)
HSM (Historic Sites and
Monuments)
Description
Very strict management – a permit needed to enter
Human activities are closely monitored
Sites of early Antarctic expeditions are preserved
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Figure 11 (Higher tier) – Question 2 (e)
Figure 12 (Foundation tier) – Question 2 (e)
Effects of desertification
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Figure 16 (Higher tier) – Question 3 (g)
Figure 18 (Foundation tier) – Question 3 (g)
Workers in a Transnational Corporation
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Figure 19 (Higher tier) – Question 4 (c)
Figure 22 (Foundation tier) – Question 4 (b)
Holiday destinations
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