Exam code: C112
Students investigated air pollution in Luton, Bedfordshire, England.
Study Map 2.2.
Estimate the size of the study area. Tick (√) one choice .
10 m2
100 m2
1 km2
10 km2
Give a 6-figure grid reference for sample site A.
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Students decided to investigate vegetation changes across a sand dune.
Study Map 1.1. It shows Dawlish Warren sand dunes and town. In grid square 9879 (outlined) it shows the location of a transect (A–B) and sand dunes that students used to collect their data
Tick (√) the correct length of the transect in grid square 9879.
50 m
100 m
250 m
Tick (√) the correct direction of the transect in grid square 9879.
North East to South West
South East to North West
West to East
Give the 6-figure grid reference of the start of the transect at point A
Great Bull Hill is found in grid square 9880 on Map 1.1. It is a bank of sand and shingle . Estimate the area of Great Bull Hill.
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Students decided to investigate the changing rate of erosion on a stretch of local coastline. They collected secondary data including Map 1.1.
Calculate the distance the coast has eroded between points A and B, as shown on Map 1.1.
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Study the map of net migration in the UK.
Tick (√) the three correct statements in the table below, using information from the map.
There are more towns and cities experiencing positive net migration than negative net migration.
There are four towns and cities on the south coast of England experiencing positive net migration.
There is a cluster of positive migration in north west England.
London’s net migration is less than 100,000.
Four towns and cities in Scotland are experiencing negative net migration.
Newport is the only city in Wales with negative net migration.
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Many rural areas in the UK have experienced significant amounts of population change in recent years.
Tick (√) two statements that correctly describe the map.
All coastal areas have experienced gains in population.
There is a large positive growth in much of northern Scotland.
There is no population decline in Northern Ireland.
Wales has the largest population growth in the UK.
The greatest population decline is in the east of England.
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Study the map in the separate Resource Folder. The map shows part of the Isle of Wight.
What is the distance along the Tennyson Trail footpath from the Coastguard Cottages at 301848 to the viewpoint at 325853?
.................................... kms.
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Figure 2.1 below shows part of the area on the map. It was taken in grid square 3085.
In which direction was the photograph taken?
Tick (√) the correct box below.
North-west
North-east
South-west
South-east
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The UK experienced many floods in 2015. Study Maps 3.1. The maps show river flow rates in the UK in November and December of 2015.
Tick (√) three correct statements about Maps 3.1 in the box below.
The number of rivers with exceptionally high flow increases between November 2015 and December 2015.
In December 2015 there were more than 10 rivers with record high flows.
Most rivers in Wales in November 2015 had a below normal flow.
The rivers in northern Scotland have the highest flow rates in November 2015.
All rivers in eastern England have lower flow rates than western England.
The rivers with a normal range of flow are located mainly in southern England.
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Land in the UK can be categorised into different uses as shown in Table 3.2 below.
Table 3.2 - Land use in the UK
Land Use | Area (Thousand hectares) | Percentage |
Agricultural | 16000 | 64 |
Forestry | 3000 | 12 |
Urban | 22 | |
Water | 500 | 2 |
Complete Table 3.2 by calculating the area (thousand hectares) of urban land use in the UK. Show your working.
Answer .............................. thousand hectares |
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