Urban & Rural Processes & Change in the UK (WJEC Eduqas GCSE Geography B): Exam Questions

Study Figure 1.1.

Tick (√) the two correct statements about rural and urban populations in 2020.

Complete the sentences using words from the text box below.

In some rural areas, people have left to live in towns and cities. This process is called .............................In some rural areas, open spaces have been used to build new houses. These are called ......................................sites.

State two ways in which leisure use benefits rural areas.

Describe how leisure use has been managed in an area in the UK you have studied.

Name of UK area studied.......................................................................

Explain why different groups of people might find it difficult to access services in rural areas.

Study the OS Map. The distance by road from the church with a tower at 245736 to the Scott Monument at 256739 measures 4.4cm.

What is this distance in kilometres (km)? Tick (√) the correct distance in the box below.

Study Figure 1.2 below and the OS Map.
Use the OS Map to name the features shown on Figure 1.2.

Area X on the OS Map is the site of the new St James Quarter Development.

Give the 4-figure grid reference for Area X:.................................................

Give one reason why technology has changed the way people shop.

The St James Quarter Development includes shops, restaurants, cafes and leisure facilities. It opened in June 2021 and replaces a 1960’s shopping centre and office block.

Study Figure 1.3.

Analyse the advantages and disadvantages of the new development at St James Quarter, Edinburgh.

You should use evidence from the OS Map and Figures 1.2 and 1.3 to support your answer.

Your ability to spell, punctuate and use grammar and specialist terminology accurately will be assessed in your answer to this question.

Explain why some people move from rural to urban areas in the UK.

Give two reasons why rural to urban migration can have an impact on UK urban areas.

Give one reason why having a minimum hourly wage could reduce deprivation.

Many UK cities have zones where there is a mix of different ethnic groups of people.

Tick (√) the box below which gives the correct term for the zones of a city where there is a mix of different ethnic groups.

Study Figure 1.2 below. It shows a transect through the UK city of Bristol with the percentages of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic population.

Suggest two weaknesses of Figure 1.2 to show the information.

A student used data on languages spoken in Bristol (other than English) to produce this word cloud (Figure 1.3). The size of the word is proportional to the number of speakers of that language.

Give two other appropriate techniques to display this information.

Study Figure 1.4 below which shows the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London. This was developed for the 2012 Olympic Games.

Analyse the impacts of holding major sporting events in the UK such as the London 2012 Olympic Games.

You may also use examples you have studied to support your answer.

Your ability to spell, punctuate and use grammar and specialist terminology accurately will be assessed in your answer to this question.

The proportion of people in rural areas is declining. Explain why.

The population of Grottole has fallen from 1400 to 300 in the past thirty years.

Give two reasons why a decrease in population in a rural area affects those who stay.

Give one reason why good communication links can bring economic advantages to an area.

Study Figure 5. Grottole has become a tourist honeypot. The number of holiday homes in the village has increased in recent years.

Explain the possible problems this could cause.

Suggest one advantage that an increase in tourism could bring to the village of Grottole.

Explain why retail provision is changing in the UK.

Online (internet) shopping can have social and economic impacts. Explain why.

Study Figure 1.1 below.

Complete the graph for Blackpool by drawing the bar to show the following:

Compare the age structure of London and Blackpool. Use figures in your answer

There are a number of processes that contribute to urban change in the UK. Read the definitions below.

Add the letter of the correct definition to each of the following terms below.

Over 33% of London’s population are international migrants.

Explain why international migration can have social and economic consequences for urban areas in the UK.

Calculate the percentage change in the population of Australasia between 2020 and 2100.

Show your working below.

Some villages in the UK are experiencing an increase in population. Explain why.

Give two reasons why population growth can cause positive impacts in rural areas.

Some people think that new housing should be built on brownfield sites. Give one reason why.

The pattern of how and where we shop in the UK is changing.

Study Figure 1.1 below.

Suggest two reasons why this is a suitable site for a retail park. Use evidence from Figure 1.1 only.

The Scotch Corner development is on a ‘greenfield’ site.

Explain why developers often prefer greenfield sites to brownfield sites.

Study Figure 1.2 . Calculate the approximate area of the new retail park. The edge of the retail park is shown in red. Choose the correct answer from the box below.

Complete the sentences that follow, using four words or phrases from the text box below.

The range is the distance a shopper is prepared to .........................................

People will travel further for ........................................................ goods.

The area a shop gets its customers from is called the .......................................

The minimum population needed for a service such as a shop is called the ..............................................

Explain why out of town retail parks are attractive to shoppers.

Study Figure 1.3.

Compare the changing pattern of online shopping of people aged 25-34 with that of people 65+.

Study Figure 1.4.

Figure 1.4 – Frequency of online shopping over a three-month period

Give two reasons why a bar graph is an appropriate technique to represent this data.

Describe the economic and environmental impacts the growth of online shopping is having on town centres (CBDs) in the UK.

Study the photos below which show some honeypot sites in the UK.

Analyse the likely positive and negative impacts of honeypot sites on both local residents and leisure users.

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Use evidence from the photographs. You may also use examples you have studied to support your answer.

Your ability to spell, punctuate and use grammar and specialist terminology accurately will be assessed in your answer to this question.

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The city of Valencia in Spain is facing a difficult decision about its water supply. The city has many of the same challenges as San Diego and Perth.

• the population is increasing

• the Mediterranean climate has natural periods when water supply is short

• the city has a growing tourist industry

Suggest why the tourist industry has a large water footprint.

Explain why counter-urbanisation is happening in some parts of the UK.

Explain why so many commuters choose to use cars for their journey to work.

Most towns and cities in the UK have distinctive zones. One of these is the zone of deprivation.

Tick (√) three features in the list below which are indicators of deprivation.

Study Figure 1.1 below.

Describe the pattern of deprivation shown on this map.

Tick (√) which of the following statements best describes the land use of the CBD (Central Business District).

Many cities have high volumes of traffic. Study Figure 1.2 below.

The amount of traffic flowing out of the CBD at Point A between 9.00am and 9.05am was 100 vehicles.

Which of the arrows in the table should be used to show the traffic at Point A on Figure 1.2? Tick (√) the correct box.

Complete the table below to show information for traffic going into the CBD:

• names of roads in rank order of number of vehicles

• the number of vehicles on each of the roads

• the total number of vehicles going into the CBD.

Large volumes of traffic going into the CBD has led to pedestrianised zones in some UK cities.

Suggest one advantage and one disadvantage of creating pedestrianised zones in a city centre.

Give one reason why the population of cities in the UK is increasing

Explain why improving transport systems can help to make cities more sustainable.

Study the information below. They show some features of urban and rural areas of the UK.

What conclusions can you reach about the social and economic issues facing rural areas of the UK?

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Your ability to spell, punctuate and use grammar and specialist terminology accurately will be assessed in your answer to this question.

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