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Exam Skills (WJEC Eduqas GCSE Geography B): Exam Questions

Exam code: C112

13 mins6 questions
1a
2 marks

Study Figure 3.

Figure 3 – Selected development indicators for four countries

% of land covered by forest (2021)

% change in forest cover (2001 to 2021)

% of GNI earnt from farming

% girls finishing primary education

GNI per capita ($)

Guatemala

32.9

–21

9.43

82

9580

USA

33.9

–16

0.85

100

70480

Zimbabwe

45.1

–16

10.4

91

2380

Bahrain

0.9

+200

0.28

97

40730

Calculate the median for % change in forest cover (2001 to 2021) shown in Figure 3.

Show your working.

Answer .............................. %

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1b
1 mark

Suggest why the median is more appropriate than the mean for this data.

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2
1 mark

California, USA, is suffering from desertification. Study the graph below.

Complete the graph using the forecast data for total water use below.

Forecast data

2030

Total water use

29

Graph showing population rise from 1960 to 2030, total water use fluctuating, and a decline in agricultural water use, with lines and shaded area.
Water use and population in the state of California, USA

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3
1 mark

Study Figure 7. It shows the change in average temperature in Bahrain from 1901 to 2021.

Line graph showing temperature trends from 1901 to 2021, fluctuating between 24°C and 29°C, with a noticeable rise after 1981.
Figure 7 – Bahrain’s average temperature 1901 to 2021

Describe the trend shown on the graph.

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4
1 mark

The UK population is projected to change at the same rate in the future.

Draw a line on Graph 3.1 to estimate the projected population growth in the UK from 2023 to 2045.

Line graph showing UK population growth from 1995 to 2023, rising from 58 million to 67 million. Y-axis: population in millions, X-axis: years.
Graph 3.1: UK population change: 1995 to 2045 (estimated)

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5
3 marks

Study the map on page 3 of the Resource Folder.

Map of Marlow showing flood risk areas in red, residential zones in grey, schools, and the business park. Includes flood risk to people and icons indicating severity.
The town of Marlow and the River Thames, Buckinghamshire, South-East England

Tick (√) three statements that correctly describe the map.

  • Most of the residential land use in Marlow is out of the flood risk area.

  • The limit of the flood area is 5km from the river

  • Globeside Business Park is at risk of flooding.

  • All of the A404 main road is safe from flooding.

  • The schools are outside the flood risk area.

  • The greatest number of people at risk of flooding are within 100m of the River Thames.

Choose your answer

6
4 marks

Local strategies to reduce deprivation also include food banks. UK food banks give free food parcels to local people who need them. Study the below Figure.

Bar chart comparing monthly data for 2019 and 2020 from February to October, with higher values shown for 2020 in all months.
The number of food parcels distributed by local food banks in the UK (February to October, 2019 and 2020)

Compare the numbers of food parcels distributed in 2019 and 2020.

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