Cambridge IGCSE Geography 0460 Quiz

What are the main causes of a change in population size?

• Climate change, economic growth, and education

• Birth rate, death rate, and migration

• Industrialization, urbanization, and globalization

• Agricultural development, technological advancement, and political stability

Which type of settlement pattern includes dispersed, linear, and nucleated settlements?

• Agricultural settlements

• Industrial settlements

• Rural settlements

• Urban settlements

What are the main features of an agricultural system?

• Land, labor, and capital

• Production, distribution, and consumption

• Supply, demand, and price

• Inputs, processes, and outputs

What are the main types of volcanoes?

• Lava domes and cryptodomes

• Supervolcanoes and submarine volcanoes

• Composite cones and cinder cones

• Strato-volcanoes and shield volcanoes

What are the characteristics of tropical rainforest ecosystems?

• High biodiversity and dense vegetation

• Limited biodiversity and abundant wildlife

• Low biodiversity and sparse vegetation

• Extreme temperatures and arid conditions

What are the factors influencing the distribution and location of factories and industrial zones?

• Government policies, cultural norms, and social values

• Technology, innovation, and research and development

• Land, labor, raw materials, and markets

• Climate, topography, and natural disasters

What are the methods of water supply?

• Reservoirs/dams, wells/bore holes, and desalination

• Irrigation, aquaculture, and hydroponics

• Water purification, water filtration, and water softening

• Rainwater harvesting, water recycling, and cloud seeding

What are the threats to the natural environment caused by economic development?

• Erosion, sedimentation, eutrophication, and salinization

• Water pollution, air pollution, noise pollution, and visual pollution

• Deforestation, overgrazing, soil compaction, and habitat destruction

• Soil erosion, desertification, enhanced global warming, and pollution

What are the indicators of development?

• GNP per capita, literacy, life expectancy, and composite indices

• GDP, inflation rate, unemployment rate, and poverty rate

• Income inequality, wealth distribution, social mobility, and standard of living

• Education level, healthcare access, infrastructure quality, and environmental sustainability

What are the characteristics of rivers and drainage basins?

• Velocity, turbulence, bedload, and suspended load

• Length, volume, sediment load, and meander ratio

• Gradient, sinuosity, braiding index, and channel pattern

• Width, depth, speed of flow, and discharge