Edexcel GCSE Geography B Paper 2: UK Geographical Issues June 2019 question paper 1GB0/02

Study Figure 1 which is a diagram of changes to a landscape in southern England.

Identify which one of the following is the most likely reason why this landscape has changed.

Identify which one of the following is a weathering process.

Explain one impact of glaciation on the landscape of the UK.

Study Figure 2 which shows waves on the coastline of Cornwall.

State the type of waves shown.

Identify which one of the following is the most likely cause of waves such as these.

Explain one reason why there may be an increase in the frequency of storms in the future.

Explain the difference between concordant and discordant coastlines. You may use a diagram to help your answer.

Study Figure 3 which is a photograph of the River Severn in Shropshire.

Identify which one of the following is the best description of the river landforms shown.

Explain one way in which rivers transport their load.

Explain two differences between upper course and lower course river landscapes.

Analyse Figure 4a and Figure 4b, which show data about the distribution of igneous and metamorphic rocks in the British Isles and its relief.

Figure 4a shows the distribution of igneous and metamorphic rocks in the British Isles.

Figure 4b shows the relief of the British Isles.

Assess the influence of geology on the landscape of the UK.

Study Figure 5 which shows which age groups are dominant (in the majority) in different areas of the UK.

Identify which one of the countries of the UK is dominated by Generation X.

Calculate the percentage of areas dominated by ‘Baby Boomers’.

Answer to one decimal place.

You must show your working in the space below.

State two reasons for the distribution of the areas dominated by Generation Y.

Explain one reason for the growth of tertiary employment in the UK.

Study Figure 6 which is a map of a UK city showing building height.

Identify which one of the following is most likely to be the location of the city centre.

Identify the most likely function of buildings which are under 10 metres in height.

Explain one reason why building height varies in urban areas.

For a UK city that you have studied, explain one positive and one negative effect of regeneration.

Positive effect

Negative effect

For a named UK city, explain one way in which migration has changed its population.

Study Figure 8, which are photographs of the two beaches chosen by a group of students studying the impact of coastal management on coastal processes at two different locations.

Suggest an enquiry question or hypothesis that the students might have proposed for their investigation.

Suggest two problems that the students’ choice of locations may have caused for data collection.

Explain how the use of Ordnance Survey (OS) maps might have helped the students choose their two beach locations and the three sites on each of those beaches to carry out the profiles.

You have carried out your own fieldwork investigating how and why coastal management impacts on coastal processes.

Name your coastal fieldwork location:

Assess the accuracy and reliability of the results of your investigation.

Study Figure 9, which are photographs of the two access points chosen by a group of students studying river channel changes on a river at two different

Suggest an enquiry question or hypothesis that the students might have proposed for their investigation.

Suggest two problems that the students’ choice of locations may have caused for data collection.

Explain how the use of Ordnance Survey (OS) maps might have helped the students choose their two river locations and the three sites on each of those rivers to carry out their channel measurements.

You have carried out your own fieldwork investigating how and why drainage basin characteristics influence flood risk for people and property.

Name your river fieldwork location:

Assess the accuracy and reliability of the results of your investigation.

You have carried out your own fieldwork investigating environmental quality in an urban area.

Name your urban area:

Explain one way in which you used quantitative data to measure differences in the environmental quality of your chosen area.

Using an annotated diagram that shows one way in which you presented the results of your data collection, explain your results.

Explain how you would improve your data collection methods to increase their accuracy.

In 2017 a group of students carried out a questionnaire in three different urban areas, one in the city centre, one in the suburbs and one in a rural settlement just inside the city boundary.

The interviews were conducted between 13:00 and 15:00 on a Thursday afternoon by asking people in the three different areas;

(a) if they were residents in that location and

(b) if they would be prepared to take part in a survey.

The students interviewed 30 residents in total, 13 in the city centre, 10 in the suburb and 7 in the rural settlement just inside the city boundary.

The residents were asked to identify the three most important factors for them when they chose their current residence. The results are shown below in Figure 10.

The cost of housing available in the neighbourhood The size or type of housing available in the neighbourhood

To be close to my friends / family

countryside / green spaces

The students concluded that housing cost and closeness to family and friends were the most important factors overall.

Assess the evidence for this conclusion.

You have carried out your own fieldwork investigating environmental quality in a rural environment.

Name your rural environment:

Explain one way in which you used quantitative data to measure differences in the environmental quality of your chosen area.

Using an annotated diagram that shows one way in which you presented the results of your data collection, explain your results.

Explain how you would improve your data collection methods to increase their accuracy.

In 2017 a group of students, divided into three groups, carried out a questionnaire in three different villages located 15km (Village A), 25km (Village B) and 35km (Village C) from the city.

The interviews were conducted between 13:00 and 15:00 on a Thursday afternoon by asking people in the different villages;

(a) if they were residents in that village and

(b) if they would be prepared to take part in a survey.

The students interviewed 30 residents in total, 13 in Village A, 10 in Village B and 7 in Village C.

The interviewees were asked to identify the three most important factors to them when they chose their current residence. The results are shown below in Figure 11.

The students concluded that housing cost and closeness to family and friends were the most important factors overall.

Assess the evidence for this conclusion.