Change in the 21st Century (OCR GCSE Geography B): Exam Questions

Study Fig. 3, which shows the top five countries of origin for immigrants to the UK in 2001 and 2011.

Which country had the greatest increase between 2001 and 2011?

Calculate the percentage change for Germany between 2001 and 2011.

Write your answer to the nearest whole number.

State two causes of an ageing population

Study Fig. 2, which shows a graph showing immigration to the UK

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Which one of the following statements most accurately describes the trend shown by the graph?

Study Fig. 2, which shows a graph showing immigration to the UK.

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Suggest one reason for the decrease in migration to the UK in 2013

Which year had the highest level of migration to the UK?

Study the table below, which shows data about working patterns in the UK in 2015.

Complete the table by calculating the two missing values. 

Study Fig. 3, which shows population pyramids for the UK in 2005 and 2015.

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Describe one change in the population of the United Kingdom between 2005 and 2015.

How many people were aged between 55 and 59 in the UK in 2015?

The population pyramid for the UK is typical of the fourth stage of the demographic transition model. Explain the factors which have resulted in this pattern.

In 2015/16 the UK made £10 million from media exports to Japan. By 2016/17 this had increased to £15 million. How can this ratio be expressed in its simplest form?

The flow line map below shows the number of people travelling to an office in the economic hub of Birmingham and where they have commuted from.

Add a flow line using the data below.

The flow line map below shows the number of people travelling to an office in the economic hub of Birmingham and where they have commuted from

The flow line map shows the location of employees in the office who live outside of Birmingham. There are 50 employees who work in the office.

How many employees live in Birmingham? Show your working out.