Question 1
(a)
Explain one way governments can attract foreign direct investment (FDI).
(4)
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(b)
Assess the importance of ICT and mobile communications in the growth of globalisation.
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Edexcel A Level Geography Paper 2 June 2022 question paper 9GE0/02
Edexcel 9GE0 · Paper 2
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Question 2
Study Figure 1 below.
| GDP per capita (US$) | Percentage (%) change | ||
| State | 1999 | 2019 | |
| Mississippi | 30,988 | 35,015 | 13.0 |
| Florida | 39,127 | 44,267 | 13.1 |
| North Carolina | 43,327 | 48,496 | 11.9 |
| Nevada | 52,347 | 50,043 | –4.4 |
| Texas | 46,973 | 61,682 | 31.3 |
| Washington | 53,116 | 69,761 | 31.3 |
| California | 47,236 | 70,662 | 49.6 |
| New York | 55,504 | 75,131 |
GDP per capita for selected states in the USA
(a)(i)
Calculate the percentage increase in GDP per capita for New York between 1999 and 2019.
Give your answer to one decimal place.
You must show your working.
(2)
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(a)(ii)
Calculate the range of percentage (%) change in GDP for these states.
You must show your working.
(2)
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(b)
Assess the political implications of the rising demand for resources from current and emerging powers.
(12)
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Question 3
(a)
Study Figure 2 in the Resource Booklet.
(a)(i)
Suggest one reason for the difference in adult unemployment in these areas.
(3)
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(a)(ii)
Explain why there may be changes over time in the levels of deprivation of these areas.
(6)
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(b)
Explain the variations in the quality of the living environment within one local place you have studied.
(6)
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(c)
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Question 4
Do not answer Question 4 if you have answered Question 3.
Diverse Places
You must use the Resource Booklet provided.
(a)
Study Figure 3 in the Resource Booklet.
(a)(i)
Suggest one reason for the difference in birth rates in these areas.
(3)
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(a)(ii)
Explain why there may be changes over time in the population characteristics of these areas.
(6)
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(b)
Explain why different groups of people vary in their perceptions of one local place you have studied.
(6)
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(c)
(20)
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Question 5
(a)
Explain why some states see the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) as controversial.
(4)
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(b)
Study Figure 4.
Suggest reasons for the relationship shown between the rates of female literacy and fertility.
(6)
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(c)
Explain why high levels of political corruption are a threat to human rights.
(8)
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(d)
Evaluate the view that direct military intervention is the most effective way of improving levels of human development.
(20)
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Question 6
Do not answer Question 6 if you have answered Question 5.
Migration, Identity and Sovereignty
You must use the Resource Booklet provided.
(a)
Explain why the rate of assimilation of migrants varies between countries.
(4)
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(b)
Study Figure 5.
Suggest reasons for the relationship shown between the percentage of a country’s population who are foreign-born and their GDP per capita.
(6)
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(c)
Explain why some national borders are contested.
(8)
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(d)
Evaluate the view that global organisations have been more effective in managing global economic issues than environmental issues.
(20)
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