Edexcel GCSE Geography B Paper 1: Global Geographical Issues November 2021 question paper 1GB0/01

Study Figure 1, which shows changing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere between 1960 and 2020.

Identify the year in which the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere reached 400 parts per million (ppm).

Calculate the amount by which carbon dioxide (ppm) increased between 1960 and 2020.

State two human activities which cause the enhanced greenhouse effect.

Explain one piece of evidence which suggests human activity is causing climate change.

Study Figure 2, which is a map showing the distribution of tropical cyclone source areas and the number of tropical cyclones in 2018.

June–Oct Months when tropical cyclones are most likely

Figure 2

Identify the period when tropical cyclones are most likely to affect the East coast of the USA.

There was a global total of 140 tropical cyclones in 2018.

Calculate the percentage of tropical cyclones occurring in the northern hemisphere in 2018.

Show your working.

Using Figure 2, explain the distribution of tropical cyclone source areas.

Describe how satellite imagery can be used to assess the impact of tropical cyclones.

Study Figure 3, which is a map showing the Indonesian earthquake and tsunami which occurred in September 2018.

Explain how earthquakes can cause tsunamis.

Using Figure 3, suggest two reasons why many deaths occurred in Palu following the earthquake.

Explain one difference between shield and composite volcanoes.

You may use a diagram to help your answer.

Evaluate the effectiveness of the management of a volcanic or earthquake hazard in either a named emerging or developing country.

Named emerging or developing country

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

Identify which one of the following is a definition of infant mortality rate.

year.

Study Figure 4, which shows GDP per capita (US$) and life expectancy (years) for South American countries.

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Brazil has a GDP per capita (US$) of 15,600 and a life expectancy (years) of 74.3.

Plot this data on Figure 4.

Calculate the range of the life expectancy in the countries of South America.

Show your workings.

Using Figure 4, draw a line of best fit.

Explain one reason why life expectancy often rises as the GDP per capita of a country increases.

Study Figure 5, which gives information about The Gambia, which is a country in Africa.

Using Figure 5, give one piece of economic or social evidence which suggests that The Gambia is a developing country.

Explain one reason why The Gambia’s climate may affect its development.

Explain how Frank’s dependency theory can be used to explain how countries such as The Gambia find it difficult to develop.

Study Figure 6, which shows the value of trade between the United States and its six most important trading partners from January to June 2017.

All figures are in billions of United States dollars (US$)

Figure 6

The total value of US export trade was 757.8 billion US$.

Calculate the percentage value of export trade with Canada.

Answer to one decimal place.

Show your working.

Describe another data presentation technique which could be used to show the destination of the USA’s exports.

For a named emerging country, explain two reasons why foreign direct investment (FDI) has changed since 1990.

Named emerging country

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

* (e) For a named emerging country, assess the view that economic growth always has a negative impact upon the environment.

Named emerging or developing country

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

Identify which of the following is a definition of counter-urbanisation.

Explain one cause of counter-urbanisation.

Explain two reasons why land use varies within cities.

Study Figures 7a and 7b.

Percentage of the population
Predicted percentage of the population living in urban areas in 1990
living in urban areas in 2050

Identify the percentage of the population of Egypt living in urban areas in 1990.

Using Figure 7, compare the percentage of people living in urban areas in African countries in 1990 and 2050.

Use data in your answer.

Using Figures 7a and 7b, suggest why the predicted percentage of the population living in urban areas varies from place to place in 2050.

Use data in your answer.

Study Figures 8a and 8b, which give information about Kibera, a squatter settlement in Nairobi, Kenya.

An area of Kibera on low-lying land

Results of a water improvement project in Kibera

In 2009, there were 680 people per toilet in Kibera.

Calculate the change in the number of people per toilet between 2009 and 2019.

Show your working.

Explain one reason why squatter settlements, such as the one in Figure 8a, develop in megacities in developing and emerging countries.

For a named megacity, explain two advantages of a government-led top-down development strategy.

Named megacity

‘Megacities provide more opportunities than challenges for the people living there.’

Evaluate this statement for a named megacity in a developing or emerging country.

Named megacity