Edexcel GCSE Geography B Paper 1: Global Geographical Issues June 2022 question paper 1GB0/01

Study Figure 1 which shows climate data for selected cities in Africa.

Identify the city with the lowest mean annual temperature.

Calculate the range of mean annual rainfall shown in Figure 1.

Explain one reason why some areas have high annual rainfall.

Study Figure 2 which shows the location of the San Andreas fault in North America.

Figure 2

Name the type of plate boundary shown in Figure 2.

Explain why earthquakes are common at this type of plate boundary.

Explain one reason why tectonic plates move.

Study Figure 3 which shows projected changes to precipitation and temperature in selected Asian cities by 2050.

Mean annual precipitation decrease (in mm)
Mean annual temperature increase (in °C)

Identify which city is projected to have the greatest increase in mean annual temperature by 2050.

Study Figure 4 which shows information about Hiroshima’s annual precipitation in 2019 and 2050 (projected).

Calculate the projected percentage (%) decrease in Hiroshima’s precipitation.

Give your answer to one decimal place.

You must show your working.

Explain two ways in which climate change causes sea levels to rise.

Explain two natural causes of past climate change.

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

Assess the view that coastal flooding is the main physical hazard caused by tropical cyclones.

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

Identify which one of the following is a social measure of development.

Explain one reason why maternal mortality rates differ between countries.

Study Figure 5 which shows the cities in India with the highest mean annual levels of air pollution (measured in PM2.5) in 2018.

Calculate the mean annual level of air pollution shown in Figure 5.

Answer to one decimal place.

You must show your working.

In 2018, the Chinese city of Sanya had a mean annual level of air pollution of 20 (PM2.5).

Calculate the ratio of the level of pollution between Sanya and Patna (120 PM2.5) (Figure 5).

Explain one way that rapid economic development has a positive impact on the environment.

Study Figure 6 which shows the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of five emerging countries in 1990 and 2019.

All figures are in trillions of US dollars (US$).

Calculate the increase in China’s GDP between 1990 and 2019.

Describe another data presentation technique that could be used to show the changes in GDP shown in Figure 6.

You may use a diagram in your answer.

Explain one way advances in communications have helped the economic development of a named emerging country.

Named emerging country:_........

Study Figure 7 which shows the population pyramid for South Sudan, a developing country in Africa.

Age groups Male Female

Identify which one of the following is the modal age group in South Sudan.

Suggest one way Figure 7 provides evidence that South Sudan is a developing country.

Explain two ways that the location of an emerging country you have studied has influenced its development.

Named emerging country:_........

Evaluate the importance of historical factors (colonialism and neo-colonialism) in the growth of global inequalities.

Identify the region with the largest share of the world’s urban population in 2010.

Calculate the projected decrease in Europe’s percentage (%) share of the world’s urban population between 1950 and 2050.

In 2050, globally there are forecast to be 6.5 billion people living in urban areas.

Calculate the number of people forecast to be living in urban areas in Africa in 2050.

You must show your working.

Explain one reason why the population has fallen in some urban areas.

Study Figure 9, a pie chart showing the origin of international migrants living in Doha, the capital city of Qatar, in 2020.

Plot the data from the table below to complete the pie chart in Figure 9.

Explain one impact of regeneration on the number of people living in urban areas.

Study Figure 10 which shows the percentage of a country’s population living in the capital city, and the city’s contribution to national GDP.

Percentage (%) of the national population living in the capital city

Figure 10

Identify the city which makes the largest % contribution to GDP.

Describe the relationship shown in Figure 10. Use numeric data in your answer.

Identify which one of the following best describes urban primacy.

Explain one difference between formal and informal employment.

Explain two advantages of bottom-up strategies in a named megacity in a developing or emerging country.

For a named megacity in a developing or emerging country, assess the reasons for past and present trends in population growth.