Candidate Name Centre Number Candidate Number 0 GCSE 4231/02 GEOGRAPHY (Specification A) HIGHER TIER UNIT 1 Core Geography A.M. MONDAY, 13 June 2011 1 3 4 hours For s Use Only Question 1 Question 2 Question 3 Question 4 Question 5 Question 6 4 2 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 TOTAL MARKS INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the spaces at the top of this page. Answer all the questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided in this booklet. Where the space is not sufficient for your answer, continue the answer at the back of the book, taking care to number the continuation correctly. INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES The number of marks is given in brackets at the end of each question or part-question. You are reminded that assessment will take into account the quality of written communication used in your answers that involve extended writing. CJ*(S11-4231-02)
2 Answer all questions. Theme 1 Water 1. Study the OS map extract below. A key for the map is printed on the back of this booklet. 22 55 56 57 58 22 21 21 20 20 N 19 55 56 57 58 19 Scale 1 : 50000 0 1 km [ Crown copyright and/or database right. All rights reserved. Licence number 100020034] (a) (i) Give the direction from Pantglas Farmhouse in 5719 to Pentre Davis Farmhouse in 5720. [1].................................................................................... (ii) Give the 6 figure grid reference for Pentre-Davis Farmhouse. [1].................................................................................... (iii) Use map evidence to suggest one reason to explain the location of the B 4300 [1] (iv) Use map evidence to suggest a different reason to explain why the site at 554204 was chosen to build a castle. [1]
3 (b) Explain how river processes can lead to the formation of one river landform that you have studied. [5] You must use a diagram to help your answer. 4 2 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 3 Turn over.
4 (c) Describe some of the management strategies that could be used to protect settlements close to rivers from flood damage. Explain why some people think that these settlements should not be protected. [6]
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6 Theme 2 Climate Change 2. Study the diagram below. The Greenhouse Effect SUN EARTH Earth s Atmosphere (a) Explain how the greenhouse effect warms the Earth s atmosphere. [4] Most scientists believe that people s actions are adding to the natural greenhouse effect by increasing the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. (b) 60 50 Study the bar graph below. Percentage of World s CO Emissions Percentage of World s Population 2 Percent % 40 30 20 10 0 United States China Japan India Rest of world
7 (i) Give the contribution of the United States to world carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions. [1]......................................................... % (ii) Explain why the amount of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) in the atmosphere is likely to increase in the future. [4] (c) Explain how climate change is likely to impact on people s lives in MEDCs, such as the UK. [6] 4 2 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 7 Turn over.
8 Theme 3 Living in an Active Zone 3. (a) (i) What is a plate margin? [1] (ii) Annotate the diagram below to explain why volcanoes and earthquakes occur at destructive plate margins. [4] Destructive Plate Margin (b) (i) State two ways in which volcanoes can be monitored. [2] 1....................................................................................................................................................................................... 2.......................................................................................................................................................................................
(ii) 9 Study the Hazard Map below. It shows the Soufriere Hills Volcano on the island of Montserrat. St Peter s (new capital) Caribbean Sea Centre Hills N 0 2 4 6 km A hazard map shows the level of risk to people and their property from a natural hazard such as a volcanic eruption. Low Hazard Risk Soufriere Hills Key Plymouth (abandoned capital) Volcano Villages Capital High Hazard Risk Use evidence from the map to explain why the former capital Plymouth was abandoned. [2] 4 2 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 9 (iii) Explain why many people live near plate boundaries despite the risks. [6] Turn over.
10 Theme 4 Changing Populations 4. Study the graph below. Urban and Rural Population Change in China 100% 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 100% 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 Urban Population Rural Population 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 Projected (a) (i) Describe the trend in urban and rural populations of China since 1950. [3] My name is Zhang and I moved recently with my family from the countryside to live in the city in Tianjin. Life was not easy for us in the countryside as my farm was small and I could not earn enough money to give my family a good life. (ii) Suggest two pull factors that have led to people moving to urban areas in LEDCs, such as China. [2] 1....................................................................................................................................................................................... 2.......................................................................................................................................................................................
11 (b) Study the information below. Birth rate pushes UK population to greatest increase in almost 50 years As population tops 61.4 million, natural change (birth rate death rate) overtakes immigration as the biggest growth factor for first time since 1998. Guardian Newspaper (2007) Factors Affecting Population Change in the UK thousands people 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 1998 2000 0 2002 2004 2006 2008 Natural change (birth rate - death rate) Change due to migration thousands people 300 250 200 150 100 50 Suggest reasons for the trend in natural change in the UK since 2002. [4] Turn over.
12 (c) Explain how differences in birth rates and death rates are affecting population numbers and structures in Sub-Saharan Africa. [6]
13 Theme 5 Globalisation 5. (a) Study the diagram below. Export MEDC Example: Japan, USA, UK. Import Type of Goods: Manufactured Goods Example: Tractors World trade Type of Goods: Primary Products Example: Coffee beans Import LEDC Example: Kenya, Uganda, Bolivia Export Explain why world trade is often unfair to LEDCs. [4] Turn over.
14 (b) Study the map below. Asia N North America Europe China 1940-69 1970-74 1975-79 1980-84 1985-89 1990-94 1995-99 2000- South America Africa India Australasia Year in which McDonald s first opened in each country World Location of McDonald s Restaurants No McDonald s yet Globalisation was a term first used in the 1950s to describe how human activities are increasingly being carried out at a world wide scale. (i) Use map evidence to describe how McDonald s has expanded into a Global Company since 1940. [2] (ii) Identify three factors that have encouraged the process of globalisation. [3] 1....................................................................................................................................................................................... 2....................................................................................................................................................................................... 3.......................................................................................................................................................................................
15 (c) How has globalisation benefited the lives of people who live in NICs (Newly Industrialised Countries) such as India? [6] Turn over.
16 Theme 6 Development 6. In 2000 the United Nations set 8 targets known as Millennium Development Goals. Goal 6 is to combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases. (a) Study the graph below. North America Sub-Saharan Africa 0 200 400 600 thousands 800 1 5 10 15 20 25 millions Adults and children estimated to be infected with HIV Estimated adult and child deaths from AIDS (i) How many more people are infected with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa than in North America? [1].................................................................... millions (ii) How does the proportion of people infected with HIV who die of AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa differ from North America? [2]
(b) Study the world map below. 17 Providers and Receivers of Aid in US$ per person per year N Tropic of Cancer Equator Tropic of Capricorn Providers of International aid per year Over $100 per person $10 $100 per person KEY Receivers of International aid per year Over $100 per person $10 $100 per person Under $10 per person No Information available about aid given or received Aid is a term used when help is given to people usually living in LEDCs. It includes short term emergency aid and long term development aid. (i) Compare world patterns of providers and receivers of aid. [3] (ii) Explain how aid could help countries such as those in Sub-Saharan Africa combat diseases such as HIV and Malaria. [3] Turn over.
18 (c) Describe and explain the regional patterns of development within one LEDC that you have studied. [6] You must draw a map to help your answer. End of Question 6
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