Edexcel GCSE Geography B Paper 1: Global Geographical Issues June 2018 question paper 1GB0/01

Identify which one of the following describes the outer core.

State which one of the Earth’s layers has the highest density.

Explain one cause of a tsunami.

Identify one primary impact of tectonic hazards.

Analyse the data in Figure 2.

200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 Present

Mean Antarctic temperatures and atmospheric CO₂ concentration over the past 200,000 years

Describe the trends in mean Antarctic temperatures and CO₂ concentration as shown in Figure 2. Use numeric data in your answer.

Explain one natural cause of climate change.

The Saffir-Simpson Scale measures the magnitude of tropical cyclones.

Identify one source of data used to calculate the Saffir-Simpson Scale of a tropical cyclone.

Study Figure 3.

Actual and predicted path of Hurricane Matthew (Oct 2016) and data for selected countries

Haiti appears to be very vulnerable to the impacts of Hurricane Matthew.

Using Figure 3, suggest two reasons why.

Figure 3 includes a GIS cyclone track map.

Explain two ways maps such as these can help countries to prepare for tropical cyclones.

Explain one way in which global atmospheric circulation determines the location of high rainfall (low pressure) areas.

You may use a diagram to help your answer.

Evaluate the effectiveness of the methods of response to a tropical cyclone in a named developed country.

Named developed country_........

Which of the following is the definition of ‘Gross Domestic Product (GDP)’?

during one year

one year

Which one of the following is included in the Human Development Index (HDI)?

Explain how the HDI measures the health of a population.

Explain one way in which topography affects economic development.

Analyse Figure 4.

FDI received by selected countries between 2000 and 2014

Calculate the difference between the FDI in China and India in 2014.

Calculate the percentage increase in FDI in China between 2000 and 2014. Answer to one decimal place. Show your working.

Explain one disadvantage of top-down development strategies.

Analyse Figure 5.

Changes in the actual and projected rural and urban population of China between 1960 and 2020

For 1960, calculate the ratio of rural population to urban population.

Describe another data presentation technique which could be used to show the changing rural and urban populations in China in the table (Figure 5).

Explain one negative impact of rapid economic development on human health.

For a named emerging country, explain two socio-economic differences between regions.

Named emerging country_........

In this question, up to four additional marks will be awarded for your spelling, punctuation, grammar and use of specialist terminology.

Evaluate the impact of globalisation on the economy of a named emerging country.

Named emerging country_........

(Total for spelling, punctuation, grammar and use of specialist terminology = 4 marks)

State which of the following is the definition of urbanisation.

rural areas

urban areas

State one characteristic of informal employment.

Explain one reason why informal employment has grown rapidly in some cities.

Study Figure 6.

IAMP - International Advanced Manufacturing Park

Figure 6

An annotated satellite image of Sunderland showing different land uses and future developments

Describe the location of Sunderland’s Central Business District (CBD) shown on Figure 6.

Suggest two factors which may have influenced the choice of site for the proposed International Advanced Manufacturing Park (IAMP) shown on Figure 6.

Study Figure 7.

Mexico City 2025 population = 25m Percentage (%) population change from 2011 to 2025 = +25%

Figure 7

Populations and population growth rate of the world’s largest megacities

Calculate the mean % population growth between 2011 and 2025 in South American megacities. Answer to one decimal place. Show your working.

Explain why the rapid growth of megacities shown in Figure 7 may cause social challenges.

State one reason why the population of megacities is likely to grow rapidly.

For a named megacity, explain why the quality of life varies between different residential areas.

For a named megacity, assess the different strategies used to improve sustainability.