Biosphere (Edexcel GCSE Geography: B (1GB0))

Topic Questions

1a3 marks
a)
Study Figure 2.

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Figure 2

An estimate of rising affluence (personal income of at least US$10 per day) in Indonesia, 2000-2015

i)
Identify in which of the years shown, the majority of Indonesia’s population were earning at least US$10 per day.
(1)
ii)
Explain one way in which rising affluence could increase the demand for water in Indonesia.
(2)
1b2 marks
b)
Boserup believed a growing population would never run out of resources.

Explain one reason why a growing population might never run out of resources.
(2)

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2a4 marks
a)
Study Figure 1 which shows one theory about the relationship between population and resources.

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Figure 1
One theory of the relationship between population and resources at a global scale.

i)
Who first developed this theory?
(1)
  A Burgess
  B Bradshaw
  C Malthus
  D Boserup

ii)
Explain why the relationship shown in Figure 1 between population and resources changes over time.
(3)
2b4 marks
b)
Explain two ways in which technology can increase food supplies for the world’s people.

(4)

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