Characteristics of Rural Environments (Edexcel IGCSE Geography): Exam Questions

Exam code: 4GE1

1 hour21 questions
1a
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Study Figure 5 which shows the location of Fair Isle and gives some information about the island. 

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What is the distance between Fair Isle and the southern tip of Shetland?

  • 20 km

  • 40 km

  • 60 km

  • 80 km

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State the evidence for the depopulation of Fair Isle since 1900.

1c
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Suggest two factors that might have encouraged the depopulation of this island.

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Define the term negative multiplier effect.

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Identify the meaning of the term suburbanisation.

  • the outward growth of urban development

  • population movement from rural to urban areas

  • increasing movement of people from urban to rural areas

  • population movement from the suburbs to the countryside

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Identify the best definition of arable farming.

  • farming that grows trees

  • farming that produces crops

  • farming that specialises in rearing fish

  • farming that specialises in rearing livestock

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Identify the best definition of pastoral farming.

  • farming that produces crops

  • farming that specialises in rearing fish

  • farming that grows fruit and vegetables

  • farming that specialises in rearing livestock

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State one way commercial farming can affect rural environments

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Study Figure 2a.

Suggest one reason suburbanisation has led to changes in this rural area.

Suburbs in Colorado showing houses with large amounts of green space surrounded by fields.
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State one type of land use found in a rural environment.

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Explain two factors that have led to changes in rural areas in a named developed country.

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Study Figure 2b below.

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Suggest one reason for one of the trends shown on Figure 2b.

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Explain two reasons accessibility is important in rural environments.

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For a named developed country, explain two ways tourist pressures can affect rural areas.

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Explain two factors that have led to changes in rural areas in a named developing or emerging country.

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For a named developing or emerging country explain two impacts of rural-urban migration on rural environments.

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Study Figure 2b.

Suggest one way the patterns shown in Figure 2b might change the characteristics of rural areas.

Map of Poland showing population movement percentages, 2004-2018. Red dots indicate city inflows, blue dots show outflows to suburbs. Key included.
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Study Figure 2b.

Suggest one reason for the trends shown.

Line graph showing rural population percentage decline from 1991 to 2019 in Nigeria and China, with Nigeria above China.
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Study Figure 2c.

Analyse the factors that affect the structure of rural populations in developing countries.

Refer to the resource in your answer.

Population pyramid of Nigeria 2019, showing urban and rural age distribution. Dark blue for rural and light blue for urban areas.
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Study Figure 2c.

Analyse the factors that are leading to changes in rural areas in developing and emerging countries.

Refer to the resource in your answer

Graph shows urban and rural population growth in Brazil from 1950 to 2050, with urban areas increasing significantly and rural areas remaining stable.
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Study Figure 2c.

Analyse the factors that can lead to rural changes in developing or emerging countries.

Silhouette of a farmer holding plants with speech bubbles discussing smartphone use for prices, youth moving to cities, and worsening droughts in Uganda.
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Study Figure 2c.

Analyse the factors that have caused rural change in developed countries.

Silhouette of a farmer with speech bubbles: struggling to find fruit pickers, opening a farm shop with coffee, resisting land sale for housing.
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Study Figure 1.

Bar chart showing urban and rural population in millions from 1960 to 2021. Urban population is blue, rural is green, with urban growth apparent over time.
Figure 1 - UK Urban and rural population

Analyse the factors that are leading to changes in rural areas in developed countries.

Refer to the resource in your answer.