GCSE Geography
Assessment Workbook
The Restless Earth
Name:_____________________________________
Contents Page
Aims and Objectives
page 3
Command Terms Glossary
page 4-5
Marksheet
page 6-8
Section 1: One & Two mark questions
page 9-12
Section 2: Three mark questions
page 13- 20
Section 3: Four mark questions
page 21-25
Section 4: Six and Eight mark questions
page 26--30
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Aims and Objectives
Aims
 To provide you with the necessary confidence and written skills to successfully complete this unit
and achieve your target grade.
 To develop a bank of exemplar answers for revision
Objectives
 Analysis and interpretation of questions from a wide range of past papers
 Weekly timed assessments and written practices on 1-8 mark questions
 Feedback and recommendations for improvement on the quality of your written work and
examination techniques.
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Command Terms Glossary
Compare… What is wanted is a point by point identification of similarities and of differences. Use
comparative adjectives egg. Larger than, smaller, more steep, less densely.
Contrast... on its own, means only looking for differences.
Decide … or make a decision … Here you are usually asked to compare different possible solutions to a
problem. This means assessing the strengths and weaknesses of the alternatives. In the end, you have to
decide which solution is best. Sometimes you may be asked to suggest how alternative solutions can be
combined. It is important to make a clear decision. Your decision may not be a perfect solution – but it
should be the best from amongst the alternatives.
Define ... Or explain the meaning of ... These words ask for a relatively short answer (check the marks
given) – usually two or three sentences – where the precise meaning of the term is identified (usually
doesn’t need an example/case study).
Describe ... This is one of the most widely used command words. Unless the question says ‘describe and
explain’, don’t be tempted to explain (just avoid writing ‘because’ in your answer).
‘Describe the differences between ...’ means only differences are required – no credit is given for
similarities or for descriptions of one of the items. Might best be done with individual sentences each
identifying a difference.
‘Describe the effects of ...’ means a factual account of what has occurred, after or as a result of whatever
the question has identified.
Describe and comment on … This demands a higher level of response than just ‘describe…’. Usually the
description is straightforward, with judgements about the description getting most of the marks.
Use these pages if
you are unsure of
what an exam
question is asking
you to do!
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Explain … Give reasons or causes. Description is not enough (and may not be needed at all). Show an
understanding of why or how something has occurred.
Identify... State or name... Point out and name. These words ask for a short answer to a simple task such
as: a) ‘Identify the person from the photograph ...’ b) Name an example of ...’ Don’t just answer with a
single word - it is always better to put the answer in a brief sentence.
Select... Choose.
Study source A... If you’re asked to look at a diagram, then you must use that to help you answer the
question which follows.
Suggest... Put forward an idea or reason.
With reference to specific examples/case studies... You must refer to a specific place or example,
preferably a case study you know in some detail. Don’t just say something!
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Mark Sheet
Every time you complete an exam question keep a record of the mark you received and then how
confident you felt about answering that question.
Assessment
Skill
Objective
Recall, select and communicate their knowledge and understanding
AO1
of places, environments and concepts.
Apply their knowledge and understanding in familiar and unfamiliar
contexts.
Select and use a variety of skills, techniques and technologies to
investigate, analyse and evaluate questions and issues.
AO2
AO3
Total
Marks
Page
Number
Question
Focus
1
9
Circle…
1
9
Circle…
2
10
Mark…
2
11
Describe…
2
11
Give…
2
11
Describe…
2
12
Give…
2
12
Difference…
2
12
Explain…
AO
Mark
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Total
Marks
Page
Number
Question
Focus
3
13
Tick…
3
14
Describe…
3
14
Draw and label…
3
15
Tick…
3
15
Explain…
3
16
Write labels…
3
16
Draw and label…
3
17
Describe…
3
18
Tick…
3
19
Complete…
3
20
Outline…
3
20
Outline…
Total
Marks
Page
Number
4
21
Choose and complete…
4
21
Draw and label…
4
22
Explain…
4
23
Describe…
4
23
Explain…
4
23
Describe…
4
24
Explain…
4
25
Compare and/or
contrast…
Question
Focus
AO
Mark
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AO
Mark
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Total
Marks
Page
Number
Question
Focus
6
26
Describe…
6
27
Describe…
6
27
Describe…
8
28
Describe…
8
29
Describe…
8
30
Explain…
AO
Mark
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Section 1:
One & Two Mark Questions
1. On the figure below, the letter A is on a plate boundary. What type of plate boundary is shown
by the letter A? Circle the correct type in the following list.
Conservative
Constructive
Destructive
(1 mark)
2. Is the volcano shown below a composite volcano or a shield volcano? Circle the correct answer.
Composite
Shield
(1 mark)
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3. Study the figures below. The epicentre of an earthquake was 4 km north of the railway station in
Market Rasen. On Figure B, mark the position of the epicentre with the letter X.
(2 marks)
Figure A
Figure B
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4. Describe the size and shape of a supervolcano.
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5. Give two differences between continental crust and oceanic crust.
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6. Study the figure below, a map showing the locations of young fold mountains and
ocean trenches. Describe the location of ocean trenches.
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7. Give two characteristics of an ocean trench.
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8. What is the difference between the focus and the epicentre of an earthquake?
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9. Explain why a tsunami is a secondary effect of plate movement.
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Section 2:
Three Mark Questions
1. Study the figure below. Are the following statements about the distribution of earthquakes true
or false? Tick the correct boxes.
(2 marks)
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2. Study the figure above. Describe the distribution of earthquakes.
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3. Study the figure below. Earthquake Damage was reported to Legsby parish church in grid square
1385 and to chimneys of houses at grid reference 108892. On Figure B, draw two arrows to show
where this damage occurred. Label these arrows with the correct letters Y and Z from the key.
(3 marks)
Figure A
Figure B
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4. Are the following statements about continental crust and oceanic crust true or false?
Tick the correct boxes.
5. The figure below shows that volcanoes are formed at constructive plate boundaries. Write a
sentence in each box to explain why volcanoes occur at constructive plate boundaries.
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6. Study the figure below, a photograph of Mount Vesuvius, a volcano in Italy. Three characteristics
of the volcano are shown by X, Y and Z on Figure 1. Write labels for X, Y and Z.
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7. Study the photograph in Q6, a photograph of Mount Vesuvius, a volcano in Italy. Draw a labelled
sketch of Figure 1 to show the characteristics of this volcano.
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8. Study Figure 3 on the insert, photographs of how people use fold mountains. Choose one of the
photographs – A, B or C. Describe how people are using fold mountains in the photograph you
have chosen.
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9. Study the figure below, a map showing the locations of young fold mountains and ocean
trenches. The following statements describe the locations of young fold mountains and ocean
trenches. Tick the three correct statements.
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10. Study the figure below, which shows characteristics of the L’Aquila, Italy earthquake in April 2009
and the Haiti earthquake in January 2010. Use the figure to complete the missing information in
the table below.
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11. With the help of the figure in Q10), outline the differences in the magnitude of the two
earthquakes.
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12. Outline how the Richter scale is used to measure earthquakes.
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Section 3:
Four Mark Questions
1. Complete the paragraph below to explain why earthquakes occur at conservative plate
boundaries. Choose the correct words from this list.
apart from
slide past
jerking
parallel with
different
pressure
lava
smooth
At conservative plate boundaries, plates move .................................. each other. They
.................................. each other. The plates often stick and .................................. builds up. The
sudden release of the plates causes a .................................. movement and an earthquake occurs.
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2. Draw a labelled diagram(s) to explain why earthquakes occur at conservative plate boundaries.
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3. Look at the figure below, an area affected by an earthquake. The earthquake measured 5.2 on
the Richter Scale. With the help of the map and your own knowledge, explain why the damage
was limited.
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4. Fold mountain areas suffer from limited communications, steep slopes and poor soils.
Describe how people have coped with one or more of these problems.
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5. Explain how volcanoes form at constructive plate margins.
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6. Describe how earthquakes are measured using the Mercalli Scale.
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7. The figure below shows the formation of young fold mountains. Complete the sentence in each
box to explain the formation of young fold mountains.
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8. Study the figure below, which shows characteristics of the L’Aquila, Italy earthquake in April
2009, and the Haiti earthquake in January 2010. Compare and/or contrast the characteristics of
the two earthquakes.
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Section 4:
Six & Eight Mark Questions
1. Use a case study of a tsunami to describe its effects on coastal areas.
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2. Describe the likely worldwide effects of a supervolcano eruption.
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3. Describe how the effects of an earthquake in a richer area of the world are different
from the effects of an earthquake in a poorer area of the world.
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4. Use a case study to describe the responses to a tsunami.
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5. Study the photographs below, photographs of how people use fold mountains. With the
help of the photographs and a case study of a fold mountain range, describe how people use
fold mountains.
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6. With the help of a diagram(s), explain the formation of young fold mountains and ocean
trenches.
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