Issues Evaluation (AQA GCSE Geography): Exam Questions

Study Figure 2, ‘Managing water demand in Oxfordshire’ in the resources booklet.

What is the approximate area of the proposed reservoir as shown on the Ordnance Survey (OS) map extract (opens in a new tab)?
Shade one circle only.

Describe the relief of the land in the area of the proposed reservoir.

Give one reason why clay is a suitable material on which to build a reservoir.

Study Figure 1, ‘Tropical rainforests’.

Calculate the temperature range for Manaus.

Explain why there are ‘no real seasonal temperature differences’ in areas of tropical rainforest.

Suggest one reason why so many medicinal drugs are derived from tropical rainforests.

Study Figure 2, 'Deforestation of tropical rainforests'.

Compare the pattern of forest loss between the Brazilian Amazon and the non-Brazilian Amazon.

Complete the following diagram to show how the removal of trees can affect the rainforest environment.
Write the correct statement in each box.
Choose from the statements below.

Study Figure 1 in the resources booklet, ‘An increasingly urban world’.

In which year were global urban and rural populations the same?

Shade one circle only.

Which of the following statements is correct?

Shade one circle only.

Suggest two reasons why estimates of future urban population may not be accurate.

Suggest one challenge that urbanisation creates for rural areas.

Study Figure 1 in the resources booklet, ‘The changing pattern of energy production and use in the UK’.

In which year did nuclear power and coal provide the same proportion of the UK’s electrical energy mix?

Shade one circle only.

Give two reasons for the growth of energy use in transport.

Study Figure 2 in the resources booklet, ‘Energy futures – the development of renewable energy sources’.

What was the increase in the UK energy capacity for renewables in gigawatts (GW) between 2010 and 2018?

Shade one circle only.

Suggest one reason why offshore locations might be more suitable than onshore locations for wind turbines.

Study Figure 3 in the resources booklet, ‘Views about the proposed Isle of Lewis wind farm development’.

Give two differences in the age distribution on the Outer Hebrides between 2016 and 2041 (predicted).

Study Figure 1 in the resources booklet (opens in a new tab).

What percentage of waste in the UK was household waste in 2018?

Shade one circle only.

Describe the trend in the rate of recycling in England between 2000–2019

Give one reason why managing waste is a global issue

Study Figure 2 in the resources booklet

Why will dealing with waste be a challenge for the Cambridge area in the future?

Using map evidence, describe the physical geography of the area surrounding the proposed incinerator development.

What is the approximate direct distance from the roundabout (470621) to the proposed incinerator site?

Shade one circle only.

A student wanted to investigate the impact of tourism on their local town.

Study Figure 4, which shows the results of the student’s primary data collection.

Figure 4

Which of the following methods would be an appropriate way of presenting the land use survey data?

What was the total environmental quality score?

Using the data from Figure 4, state two conclusions that the student might draw about the impact of tourism.

Suggest two ways that the primary data collection methods could be adapted to give more reliable data.

Which of the four measures shown in Question 04.5 do you feel is most useful for this enquiry?

Give one reason for your choice.

Chosen measure

Reason for your choice

Suggest a conclusion that the students might draw in relation to the original hypothesis.

Study Figure 1.

In 2018, which world region had the largest number of international tourist arrivals?

Complete the graph below using the following data.

Complete the following table by calculating the total spending ($) for an average cruise ship visit.

Study Figure 2 in the resource booklet.

Complete the pie chart using the following data.

Study Figure 2 in the resource booklet.

Suggest one reason why so many visitors to the Cayman Islands come from the USA.

'The cruise industry is an example of a global industry'

Do you agree? Yes No

Outline one reason for your choice.