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AQA GCSE (9-1)GeographySummary Test 1

Paper 23.2.1 Challenges in the Human Environment:

Urban Issues and Challenges

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AQA GCSE (9-1) Geography 3.2.1 Challenges in the Human Environment: Urban Issues and Challenges

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Instructions:

• There are 15 questions in this test.

• Your teacher will determine how long you have to complete this test and under what conditions.

• Only one answer per question is allowed.

• For each answer completely fill in the circle alongside the appropriate answer.

• If you want to change your answer you must cross out your original answer.

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• You may wish to use a calculator for questions 5 and 14

Question01 What is the term to describe a growing proportion of people living in towns and cities?

A Urban growth

B Urban sprawl

C Urbanisation

D Suburbanisation

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02 Which continent is experiencing the fastest growth in urbanisation?

A North America

B South America

C Europe

D Asia

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03 What factor causes cities in Newly Emerging Economies to grow rapidly?

A Increase in immigration into the city from overseas

B High rate of Natural Increase due to a youthful population structure

C The government provides affordable housing to accommodate newcomers

D Self-help schemes in the shanty towns

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04 Figure 1 shows a world map of cities over 10 million

Which statement best describes the distribution of megacities?

A Most megacities are located in the Northern hemisphere, with particularly high clusters in South East Asia.

B Most megacities are located in the Western hemisphere, particularly in North America

C There are high concentrations of megacities in Europe and Africa

D Megacities are spread evenly across the globe, with similar concentrations in all continents

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05 The census data of the population of Mumbai in India was 9.9 million in 1991 and rose to 20.7 million in 2011. By what percentage did the population rise (rounded up)?

A 10.8

B 110

C 30.6

D 100

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06 What is the process by which the cities in the UK lose population as people move from the city to more rural areas

A Urbanisation

B Suburbanisation

C De-industrialisation

D Counter-urbanisation

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07 Figure 2 shows an informal settlement area in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Figure 2

Identify an environmental challenge of living in this type of settlement.

A Lack of formal sector employment opportunities in the area

B Overcrowding resulting in stress and spread of diseases

C Lack of education and health care services

D Lack of sanitation resulting in sewage emptied into the river

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08 What is the process by which inner city areas become more desirable and individuals purchase property and improve them, leading to rising house prices?

A Gentrification

B Garden Villages

C Counter-urbanisation

D Urbanisation

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09 Figure 3 shows an area which has been redeveloped around the Olympic Park in Stratford. A Sustainable Urban drainage system has been built which include small ponds and wetlands. What type of sustainability will this provide?

Figure 3

A Economic Sustainability

B Environmental Sustainability

C Social Sustainability

D Technological Sustainability

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10 Figure 4 shows traffic congestion on Lagos Island, Lagos, Nigeria

Figure 4

Identify a possible economic impact of this

A People are late to work

B People become stressed and may become angry and frustrated

C Air pollution increases as a result of traffic jams

D Drivers are more likely to have accidents

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11 Identify a social impact of increased traffic congestion in cities

A Discolouration of buildings

B Increase in respiratory and lung diseases

C Rising fuel costs

D Increase in road repairs

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12 Figure 5 is a choropleth map showing the average male life expectancy in inner and outer city areas of Bristol in the UK

Figure 5

Identify the area of Bristol which has the highest male life expectancy

A The Outer City areas

B Bristol South

C Bristol North and West (Inner)

D Bristol North and West (Outer)

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Source: https://www.bristol.gov.uk/documents/20182/34748/JSNA+2018+Data+Profile.pdf/f931b437-84fc-699a-639f- 89dde144b142)

Bristol North and West (Outer)

Bristol North and West (Inner)

Inner City and East

(Inner City)

Inner City and East

Bristol South

77.0-77.9

Key:Male life expectancy in years

78.0-78.9

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13 Identify which of these locations shows evidence of regeneration.

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B

C

D


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14 Figure 6 shows a pie chart showing the percentage of Land Use of Green Space in London

Figure 6

Land use of Green Space in London

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1 4 Figure6showsapiechartshowingthepercentageofLandUseofGreenSpaceinLondon

(Datasourcedfrom:https://www.gigl.org.uk/keyfigures/)

IfthetotalGreenSpaceshownhereis42,280hectares.CalculatethenumberofhectaresofParksandGardensinLondon.

A 9,301hectares 5 B 22% 5 C 484hectares 5

D 422hectares 5

[1mark] 1 5 Whatwouldbeastrategytoreduceairpollutioninacity?

A Wasterubbishcollectionsandrecyclingfacilitiesineveryneighbourhood

5

B Improvedpublictransport 5 C Pondsandreedbedstostorewater 5

D Useof`greywater’toflushtoilets 5 [1mark]

22%

21%

13%

6%

38%

LanduseofGreenSpaceinLondon

ParksAndGardens

NaturalAndSemi-naturalUrbanGreenspace

GreenCorridors

Allotments,CemetriesandChurchyards

Other

If the total Green Space shown here is 42,280 hectares. Calculate the number of hectares of Parks and Gardens in London.

A 9,301 hectares

B 22%

C 484 hectares

D 422 hectares

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Source: : https://www.gigl.org.uk/keyfigures/

15 What would be a strategy to reduce air pollution in a city?

A Waste rubbish collections and recycling facilities in every neighbourhood

B Improved public transport

C Ponds and reed beds to store water

D Use of `grey water’ to flush toilets

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1 4 Figure6showsapiechartshowingthepercentageofLandUseofGreenSpaceinLondon

(Datasourcedfrom:https://www.gigl.org.uk/keyfigures/)

IfthetotalGreenSpaceshownhereis42,280hectares.CalculatethenumberofhectaresofParksandGardensinLondon.

A 9,301hectares 5 B 22% 5 C 484hectares 5

D 422hectares 5 [1mark] 1 5 Whatwouldbeastrategytoreduceairpollutioninacity?

A Wasterubbishcollectionsandrecyclingfacilitiesineveryneighbourhood

5

B Improvedpublictransport 5 C Pondsandreedbedstostorewater 5

D Useof`greywater’toflushtoilets 5 [1mark]

22%

21%

13%

6%

38%

LanduseofGreenSpaceinLondon

ParksAndGardens

NaturalAndSemi-naturalUrbanGreenspace

GreenCorridors

Allotments,CemetriesandChurchyards

Other


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2 D

3 B

4 A

5 B

6 D

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10 A

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12 C

13 C

14 A

15 B


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