OCR GCSE Geography B (Geography for Enquiring Minds) Our Natural World June 2018 question paper J384/01

Define the term extreme weather.

Study Fig. 1 in the separate Resource Booklet, maps showing atmospheric and ocean circulation in the Pacific during a normal year and an El Niño year.

Using Fig. 1, suggest how South America may be affected during an El Niño year.

Study the table below showing the frequency of some hazard events between 1980 and

Select the most suitable graphical technique for presenting the number of flood events column.

A Bar graph

B Climate graph

C Line graph

D Pie chart

Write the correct letter in the box.

* Assess the technological developments used to mitigate the impacts of a tectonic hazard.

Choose the correct definition of climate change.

A Global warming.

B Large-scale, long-term changes in average temperatures and weather patterns.

C The difference in temperature and weather during different seasons.

D The short-term warming of the Earth.

Write the correct letter in the box.

The graph below shows the changes in global temperature over the last 400 000 years.

Year before present (present = 1950)

Using data from the graph, describe the trend shown.

Study Fig. 2 in the separate Resource Booklet, a painting from 1677 of the frozen River Thames.

Explain how this painting could be used as evidence for climate change.

Suggest why climate change is considered to be a global issue.

Study Fig. 3 in the separate Resource Booklet, a relief map of the UK.

What type of map is this?

A Choropleth

B Flow line

C Isoline

D Thematic

Write the correct letter in the box.

Using Fig. 3, suggest which type of natural landscape is likely to be found at X.

Using Fig. 3, describe the distribution of upland areas in the UK.

Select which graphical technique best suits the data listed below. One has been done for you.

Case study – the landscape of a UK river basin.

Discuss the influence of geology in the formation of river landforms within your chosen river basin.

Name of chosen river basin in the UK:........

Select the correct definition of an ecosystem.

A A type of tourism that protects the environment.

B The interconnectedness of environments.

C The interdependence of plants and animals with the environment they live in.

D The place where animals and plants live.

Write the correct letter in the box.

Name two features of Arctic flora.

The graph and table below show the average September Arctic sea ice extent between 1975 and 2015.

September Arctic sea ice extent from 1975-2015

Which of these statements describing the trend shown on this graph is true?

A The sea ice extent in 1975 and 1985 was the same.

B The sea ice has decreased most rapidly between 1985 and 2000.

C The sea ice has decreased most rapidly between 2000 and 2015.

D The sea ice has rapidly increased from 2000 to 2015.

Write the correct letter in the box.

Why are tropical rainforest soils considered to be amongst the poorest in the world?

Case study – Sustainable management of an area of tropical rainforest.

Evaluate the effectiveness of one way in which an area of tropical rainforest you have studied is being sustainably managed.

Name of tropical rainforest area studied:........

Study the table below, which shows the results of an investigation into longshore drift.

Using data from the table, describe the pattern in the longshore drift data collected.

Study Fig. 4 in the separate Resource Booklet, students’ data presentation from physical geography fieldwork data.

A student has used GIS to present their findings on changes in beach sediment size.

Suggest what Fig. 4 indicates about the pattern of beach sediment size along the shore.

State one way you could adapt Fig. 4 to make it more informative.

* You will have carried out some physical geography fieldwork as part of your GCSE Geography course.

Name the fieldwork........

To what extent was your primary data collection successful?

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