Impacts of Economic Sectors on Resources (Edexcel IGCSE Geography): Exam Questions

Exam code: 4GE1

36 mins13 questions
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2 marks

Study Figure 1a below.

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Suggest one reason that has influenced the proportions of GDP shown in Turkey.

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2 marks

Study Figure 1a below.

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Suggest one piece of evidence that shows there is informal employment in this photograph.

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1 mark

Identify one cause of employment in the informal sector.

  • access to pensions

  • lack of qualifications

  • population decline

  • reliable income

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1 mark

State one job that can be found in the informal sector.

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1 mark

Identify one cause of informal employment.

  • lack of airport facilities

  • lack of air pollution

  • lack of brownfield sites

  • lack of education

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1 mark

State one advantage of informal employment.

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2 marks

Study Figure 1a.

Suggest one reason why the activity shown might be considered informal employment.

Market vendors in Kolkata, India, sell fresh fish laid out on tables. They're sitting on the ground, surrounded by fish and customers.
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4 marks

Study Figure 1b below.

 

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Suggest one reason for the shift in manufacturing production shown Figure 1b. 

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4 marks

For a named developed country, explain one positive and one negative impact of an economic sector shift.

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4 marks

For a named developing or emerging country, explain one positive and one negative impact of an economic sector shift.

Named developing or emerging country.....

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3 marks

Study Figure 1b

Explain the relationship between population growth and food supply.

Line graph showing Malthus' theory: population growth curve surpasses a constant food supply line, indicating a crisis point where demand exceeds supply.
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3 marks

Study Figure 1b.

Explain the relationship between population growth and food supply.

Graph showing Boserup's theory: population growth (blue curve) surpasses food supply (red dashed line) over time, illustrating adaptive food production.
1
8 marks

Study Figure 1c.

Analyse the reasons for the patterns of informal employment.

Refer to the resource in your answer.