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IGCSEGeographyEdexcelTopic Questions8. Globalisation & Migration8.1 The Globalised World

8.1 The Globalised World

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Study Figure 12a which shows the continents of origin of refugees entering the USA between 1990 and 2010. 

The smallest number of refugees to the USA between 1990 and 2010 came from which continent? 

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  • Europe   

  • Asia   

  • Central and South America 

  • Africa

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Describe the trend in the rate of refugees entering the USA between 1990 and 2010.

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Study Figure 12a which shows the destinations of international migrants between 1960 and 2010. 

Which area receives the most international migrants?

 



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  • USA

  • Europe

  • India

  • Saudi Arabia

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What is the evidence that HICs are the main destinations for international migrants? 
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(ii)
Suggest why some international migrants settle in NICs and LICs. 
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Identify the meaning of the term international migration.

  • people who cross a regional boundary within a country 

  • people going on holiday to an overseas destination 

  • people moving across international borders 

  • people moving from the city to the countryside 

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Identify one main factor encouraging the rise of the global economy.

  • increasing sport 

  • overfishing

  • technology

  • intensive agriculture 

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Define the term push factor.

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Study Figure 8a. 

Identify the two countries labelled in Figure 8a with the highest and lowest internet speeds. 

Highest 
Lowest

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Identify the meaning of the term WTO. 

  • World Technology Organisation 

  • World Trade Operations 

  • World Typhoon Organisation 

  • World Trade Organisation 

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Define the term foreign investment. 

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Study Figure 8c. 

Assess the different factors that have enabled globalisation. 

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Study Figure 8c. 

Assess the different factors that have caused the rise in global tourism. 

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What is meant by the term global economy? 
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Outline two reasons for the rise of the global economy. 
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What is meant by the term production chain?
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Outline two reasons for the growth of production chains.
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Study Figure 8c. 

Assess the different factors that have caused the rise in global tourism. 

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Study Figure 8b  

(i)
Calculate the difference in the range in the total number of visitors for Spain and Italy.
You must show all your workings in the space below.
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(ii)
Describe one characteristic of the ‘Holiday’ visit data in Figure 8b.
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(i)
Study Figure 8a below.

Identify the country with the highest and lowest percentage of the population who do not use the internet.
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Suggest two possible reasons for the pattern shown in Figure 8a.
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