Change in the 21st Century (OCR GCSE Geography)

Topic Questions

1a1 mark

UK in the 21st 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?

  • Northern Ireland has the lowest levels of rainfall

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

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

  • Wales and Scotland have low levels of rainfall

1b2 marks

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

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

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2a1 mark

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

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Which country had the greatest increase between 2001 and 2011?

  • Germany

  • India

  • Pakistan

  • Poland

2b1 mark

Calculate the percentage change for Germany between 2001 and 2011.

Write your answer to the nearest whole number.

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3a2 marks

State two causes of an ageing population

3b1 mark

Study Fig. 2, which shows a graph showing immigration to the UK

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Figure 2

Which one of the following statements most accurately describes the trend shown by the graph?

  • Immigration has decreased overall, but there have been some fluctuations

  • Immigration has increased at a steady speed 

  • Immigration has increased overall, but there have been some fluctuations

  • Immigration has increased year on year

3c1 mark

Study Fig. 2, which shows a graph showing immigration to the UK.

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Figure 2

Suggest one reason for the decrease in migration to the UK in 2013

3d1 mark

Which year had the highest level of migration to the UK?

3e2 marks

Study the table below, which shows data about working patterns in the UK in 2015.

  Number of men (thousands) Number of women (thousands) Total number of people (thousands)
Flexible working hours 1409 1456 2865
Term-time working 233 1149  
Job share 28 172 200
Nine days over a fortnight or four and a half days per week   93 149

Complete the table by calculating the two missing values. 

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4a1 mark

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

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Figure 3

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

4b1 mark

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

  • 2135622

  • 3882949

  • 4206528

  • 4594823

4c3 marks

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.

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5a1 mark

In 2015/16 the UK made £10 million from media exports to Japan. By 2016/17 this had increased to £15 million. How can this ratio be expressed in its simplest form?

  • 1:3

  • 2:3

  • 5:10

  • 10:15

5b2 marks

The flow line map below shows the number of people travelling to an office in the economic hub of Birmingham and where they have commuted from.

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Add a flow line using the data below.

Place travelled from Number of people
Sheffield 3

5c2 marks

The flow line map below shows the number of people travelling to an office in the economic hub of Birmingham and where they have commuted from

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The flow line map shows the location of employees in the office who live outside of Birmingham. There are 50 employees who work in the office.

How many employees live in Birmingham? Show your working out.

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18 marks

The UK is dealing with its ageing population very effectively.’

To what extent do you agree with this statement?

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14 marks

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.

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26 marks

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

Name of UK place: 

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3a2 marks

Name an economic hub which you have studied.

Identify two changes which have happened in this economic hub.



1 .........................................

2 .........................................

3b6 marks

Explain why your named economic hub is significant to its region.

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