Contemporary UK challenges

Explain one reason why secondary sector employment in the UK has declined.

What is an ‘ economic hub ’?

Look at Fig. 3 in the Resource Booklet.

What is the total percentage of people who are in the 70–79 age range?

You must show your working.

Which of the following statements about the population pyramid is correct ?

A The highest percentage of people are in the 25–29 age group

B The smallest percentage of people are in the 5–9 age group

C There are more females than males in the 35–39 age group

D There are more females than males in the 80–84 age group

Write the correct letter in the box.

Look at Fig. 4 in the Resource Booklet.

What does the cartoon suggest about older people in the UK in the 21st century?

Evaluate the effectiveness of the UK’s responses to an ageing population.

Outline one factor which leads to the demand outstripping the supply of water.

Look at Fig. 3 in the Resource Booklet.

Calculate the total percentage of males and females aged under 10 years old.

You must show your working.

Which statement accurately describes the data shown in Fig. 3 ?

A High birth rate and high death rate

B High birth rate and low death rate

C Low birth rate and high death rate

D Low birth rate and low death rate

Write the correct letter in the box.

Explain the positive contribution of ethnic groups to the cultural life of the UK through food or media or fashion.

Explain the effects of an ageing population.

Look at Fig. 2 in the Resource Booklet, which shows a population density map of the UK.

Which statement is correct?

A Areas with the highest population density are around cities

B The north of the United Kingdom is most densely populated

C The population of the United Kingdom is evenly distributed

D The south of the United Kingdom is most sparsely populated

Write the correct letter in the box.

Suggest one way that the data presentation technique in Fig. 2 could be improved.

Look at Fig. 3 in the Resource Booklet, which shows the number of people in each age group over 65 in the 2011 UK census.

Calculate the total number of people in the UK who are aged over 65. You must show your working.

Explain the effects on the UK of having an ageing population.

Explain the economic impact of changes in the UK job market since 2001.

Study Fig. 1 in the separate Resource Booklet, which shows a map of England.

Describe the location of Milton Keynes.

What is the distance from Milton Keynes to London?

Study Fig. 2 in the separate Resource Booklet, which shows population pyramids for Milton Keynes and England, 2020.

Give the percentage of the total population of Milton Keynes aged over 90 years.

Calculate the difference between the percentage total population aged 30–39 in Milton Keynes and in England.

Using Fig. 2, discuss how the population pyramids show that the population structure of Milton Keynes is both similar and different to the population structure of England.

Study Fig. 3 in the separate Resource Booklet, which shows population pyramids for the UK in 2005 and 2015.

Describe one change in the population of the United Kingdom between 2005 and 2015.

How many people were aged between 55 and 59 in the UK in 2015?

A 2 135 622

B 3 882 949

C 4 206 528

D 4 594 823

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The population pyramid for the UK is typical of the fourth stage of the demographic transition model. Explain the factors which have resulted in this pattern.

* ‘The UK is dealing with its ageing population very effectively.’ To what extent do you agree with this statement?

Study Fig. 2 in the Resource Booklet, which shows information about the UK’s media exports.

Use Fig. 2 to explain the importance of media exports to the UK economy.

‘ Fig. 2 shows that the UK TV and film industry has a growing global influence.’ Suggest two reasons that support this statement.

Study Fig. 3 in the Resource Booklet, which shows the top five countries of origin for immigrants to the UK in 2001 and 2011.

Which country had the greatest increase between 2001 and 2011?

A Germany

B India

C Pakistan

D Poland

Write the correct letter in the box.

Calculate the percentage change for Germany between 2001 and 2011. Write your answer to the nearest whole number.

For a named place in the UK, explain how its ethnic diversity has changed.

Name of UK place:........

UK in the 21^st Century

Study Fig. 3, a map showing mean annual rainfall for the UK.

Which statement about the pattern of mean annual rainfall in the UK is correct?

A Northern Ireland has the lowest levels of rainfall

B The highest levels of rainfall are in the North and West of the UK

C The highest levels of rainfall are in the South and East of the UK

D Wales and Scotland have low levels of rainfall

Write the correct letter in the box.

State two factors which affect the variation of rainfall in the UK.

Study Fig. 4, a map which shows forecast household use of water for England and Wales.

Why will the South East of England be an area of severe water stress in the future?

Use evidence from Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, to explain your answer.

Evaluate the importance of the UK’s role in one example of a global conflict.