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WorksheetsGeography - GCSE - Paper 1 - Case Studies
Total questions: 102
Worksheet time: 51mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Where is the source of the River Clyde & how high
a)
Lake District, 720m high
b)
Southern Uplands, 600m high
c)
Southern Uplands, 900m high
d)
Lake District, 580m high
2.
Where is the mouth of the River Clyde
a)
Firth of Clyde, west Scotland
b)
Thames Estuary, London
c)
Bristol Channel, south east England
3.
Where can you finnd Interlocking spurs along the River Clyde
a)
Motherwell
b)
Crawford
c)
Falls of Clyde
d)
Glasgow
4.
Where are the Waterfalls along the River Clyde & how high
a)
Crawford, tallest is 18m
b)
Motherwell, tallest is 12m
c)
Falls of Clyde, tallest is 12m
d)
Falls of Clyde, tallest is 27m
5.
Where is the Floodplain of the River Clyde & how high
a)
Edinburgh, about 2m above sea level
b)
Glasgow, about 3m above sea level
c)
Inverness, about 4m above sea level
d)
Aberdeen, about 5m above sea level
6.
Where is the Estuary of the River Clyde & how wide
a)
Source of the river, 2m wide
b)
Tidal mouth of the river, 3km wide.
7.
Give the date period of the Somerset floods
a)
Summer 2017-18
b)
Summer 2020-21
c)
Winter 2010-11
d)
Winter 2013-14
8.
Number of homes flooded in the Somerset floods
a)
0
b)
12
c)
600
d)
400
9.
Name of the Somerset flood management strategy
a)
Somerset Levels and Moors Flood Action Plan
b)
Thames Estuary, Flood Action Plan
c)
Bristol Flood Action Plan
10.
Give an example of dredging in Somerset
a)
2km of River Somerset
b)
6km of River Music and River Finch
c)
8km of River Tone and River Parrett
d)
4km of River Beat and River Chirp
11.
Give an example of a raised road to give village access during a flood
a)
Road into Malvern
b)
Road into Muchelney
c)
Road into Outer Hebrides
d)
Road into Wolverhampton
12.
Strategy to reduce surface runoff in urban areas in Somerset
a)
Sustainable Urban Drainage System (SUDS)
b)
Soakaway Solution Systems (SSS)
c)
Flooding Urban Solution Systems (FUSS)
d)
Needed Operations Preventing Evacuations (NOPE)
13.
What are the social issues created by the Somerset Levels Flood Action plan
a)
Increased council tax by £25/year
b)
Dredging destroys habitats
c)
Homes protected in Thorney/Muchelney
d)
isolated farms still at risk
14.
What are the economic issues created by the Somerset Levels Flood Action Plan
a)
Increased council tax by £25/year
b)
Unable to visit family members
c)
Couldn’t go on a walk to the shops
d)
cost of dredging
15.
What is the frequency of dredging needed to be effective
a)
Every 4 Months
b)
Every Year
c)
Every Month
d)
Every four years
16.
What are the environmental issues created by the Somerset Levels Flood Action Plan
a)
Unable to visit family members
b)
Increased council tax by £25/year
c)
Dredging destroys habitats
d)
Government spends money in the area
17.
Example of two plates that make a Destructive plate boundary
a)
North American and Eurasian plates
b)
Nazca and South American plates
c)
Pacific and North American plate - San Andreas fault
d)
African and Pacific plates
18.
Example of two plates that make a Constructive plate boundary
a)
North American and Eurasian plates
b)
Nazca and South American plates
c)
Pacific and North American plate - San Andreas fault
d)
African and Pacific plates
19.
Example of two plates that make a Conservative plate boundary
a)
North American and Eurasian plates
b)
Nazca and South American plates
c)
Pacific and North American plate - San Andreas fault
d)
African and Pacific plates
20.
Date and location of the L'Aquila earthquake
a)
Central Italy, 2009
b)
Northern Italy, 2007
c)
Central America, 2010
d)
Japans coast, 2011
21.
Number of deaths in the L'Aquila earthquake
a)
0
b)
300
c)
100
d)
60 000
22.
Number of people made homeless by the L'Aquila earthquake
a)
300
b)
60 000
c)
5000
d)
20 000
23.
Example of a bridge which collapsed in the L'Aquila earthquake
a)
Bridge to Rome
b)
Bridge to Versailles
c)
Bridge to Pizza
d)
Bridge to Fossa
24.
Give a secondary, economic impact of the L'Aquila earthquake
a)
Businesses closed due to damage
b)
Increased wildlife
c)
Decline in tourism
d)
People rescue others from rubble
25.
Give a secondary impact following burst gas pipes
a)
Party in the streets
b)
Fires
c)
Disease spreads
d)
Cook a big meal
26.
Date and locatin of the Haiti earthquake
a)
Mexico, 2010
b)
Caribbean, 2010
c)
Italy, 2010
d)
Finland, 2010
27.
What is the capital of Haiti
a)
Port au Prince
b)
H
c)
Princeton
d)
Princeport
28.
Number of deaths in the Haiti earthquake
a)
0
b)
100 000
c)
230 000
d)
1 200 000
29.
What was the name of the factory damaged in the Haiti earthquake
a)
Palm Apparel
b)
Nike
c)
Reebok
d)
Apple
30.
Which disease spread following the Haiti earthquake & how many killed
a)
Measles - killed 2000 people
b)
Flu - killed 1000 people
c)
Tetanus - killed 6000 people
d)
Cholera - killed 8000 people
31.
Number of people made homeless by the Haiti earthquake
a)
0
b)
50 000
c)
230 000
d)
1.3 million
32.
Give examples of short term international aid following the Haiti earthquake
a)
Cash for work schemes
b)
Export of goods to make money
c)
Red Cross and foreign countries helping with search and rescue
33.
Give an example of long term aid following the Haiti earthquake
a)
First aiders recover people from under rubble
b)
World Bank cancelled debt repayments for 5 years
c)
Tents set up for the homeless
d)
Ration packs handed out
34.
Where waas the destination of refugees following the Haiti earthquake
a)
Dominican Republic
b)
UK
c)
Italy
d)
Switzerland
35.
Example of an area at risk of eruptions with fertile soils
a)
Edinburgh, Scotland
b)
Nairobi, Kenya
c)
Moscow, Russia
d)
Vesuvius, Italy
36.
Example of an area at risk of eruptions with geothermal power
a)
Brazil
b)
Iceland
c)
Australia
d)
Germany
37.
Example of an area at risk of eruptions with tourism
a)
Paris, France
b)
Vesuvius, Italy
c)
Madrid, Spain
d)
Pompeii, Italy
38.
Give an example of a tropical storm & year it struck
a)
Hurricane Barbie, 2019
b)
Cyclone Agatha, 2003
c)
Typhoon Haiyan, 2013
d)
Tornado Lance, 1992
39.
What was the number of deaths caused by Typhoon Haiyan
a)
6300
b)
3600
c)
40
d)
8000
40.
What was the number of homes damaged by Typhoon Haiyan
a)
1 million
b)
2 million
c)
3 million
d)
4 million
41.
Give an example of an airport damaged by Typhoon Haiyan
a)
Birmingham airport
b)
Tacloban airport
c)
Naples airport
d)
Miami airport
42.
Give the number of fishing boats destroyed by Typhoon Haiyan
a)
66
b)
1600
c)
30 000
d)
44 000
43.
Name two secondary causes of deaths following Typhoon Haiyan
a)
Animal attack and drowning
b)
Malaria and electrocutions
c)
Hit & run and Rabies
d)
Gangrene and Cancer
44.
Number of people who lost their source of income following Typhoon Haiyan
a)
1 million
b)
4 million
c)
10 million
d)
6 million
45.
What were the total costs of Typhoon Haiyan
a)
$3 billion
b)
$10 billion
c)
$10 million
d)
$20 billion
46.
How many evacuation centres were set up following Typhoon Haiyan
a)
1600
b)
3000
c)
5000
d)
6300
47.
What was a response by the US government to Typhoon Haiyan
a)
Bomb the country
b)
George Washington aircraft carrier sent to Tacloban
c)
USS Marines sent in to invade and occupy
d)
Send people on holiday there immediately after
48.
What was a response by a charity to Typhoon Haiyan
a)
National Trust planted trees to replace those lost
b)
Red Cross delivered food like rice, canned food and sugar
c)
USGS installed seismographs to monitor future problems
49.
Give a long term response to Typhoon Haiyan
a)
Capaign for aid from other countrys
b)
Respond in the same way next time
c)
New typhoon shelters built, roads and airport in Tacloban repaired
50.
Give an example of when extreme rainfall in the UK was experienced
a)
Essex Summer 2006
b)
Somerset winter 2013-14
c)
Cumbria 2015
d)
Worcestershire winter 2020
51.
Give an example of extreme temperatures in the UK
a)
December 2010 coldest for 100 years
b)
December 2010 hottest for 100 years
c)
2018, joint hottest In 100 years
52.
Give an example of an extreme weather event in the UK
a)
Beast from the East, 28th Feb to 2nd Mar 2018
b)
Hurricane Wesley, 16th Jun to 19th Jun 2014
c)
Heatwave, 4th Dec to 12th Dec 2017
d)
Dudley Earthquake, 23rd Sept 2002
53.
What were the two causes of the Beast from the East
a)
Hot air from the north mixed with Cold air from the south
b)
Wet air from the east and dry air from the west meeting
c)
Storm Emma from the Atlantic (SW) and cold air from Russia (NE)
54.
Click all the impacts on transport during the Beast from the East
a)
Roads closed (M50)
b)
Wild birds couldn’t find food
c)
1200 flights cancelled
d)
trains stranded eg. Near Dorset
55.
Give the number of people who died in the Beast from the East
a)
4 - slipped on ice
b)
8 - trapped under frozen water
c)
16 - mainly due to traffic accidents
d)
20 - mainly from temperature
56.
Select the impacts of the Beast from the East on services
a)
Shops were permanently well stocked
b)
Schools closed for 3 days
c)
More motorways opened
d)
NHS cancelled operations
57.
What was the cost of losses to businesses due to the Beast from the East
a)
£500 million/day
b)
£1 billion/day
c)
£2 billion/day
d)
£200 million/day
58.
Select the environmental impacts of the Beast from the East
a)
Shops make a loss on sales
b)
1200 flights cancelled
c)
crops died
d)
Birds struggled to find food
59.
When did the Quaternary period begin
a)
2.6 million years ago
b)
Last week
c)
10 000 years ago
d)
about 2020 years ago
60.
When did the last ice age end
a)
2.6 million years ago
b)
10 000 years ago
c)
1700's
d)
about 2020 years ago
61.
When did the current interglacial period begin
a)
2.6 million years ago
b)
1700's
c)
10 000 years ago
d)
about 2020 years ago
62.
Give an example of a upland area affected by glaciation
a)
Somerset Levels, England
b)
Birmingham, England
c)
Cardingmill valley, Shropshire
d)
Nant Ffrancon Valley, Snowdonia, Wales
63.
Give an example of a glacial trough
a)
Somerset Levels, England
b)
Nant Ffrancon Valley, Snowdonia, Wales
c)
Cardingmill valley, Shropshire
d)
Wolverhampton
64.
Give an example of a corrie with a tarm
a)
Cwm Idwal, Nant Ffrancon Valley, Snowdonia, Wales
b)
Somerset Levels, England
c)
Cardingmill valley, Shropshire
d)
Wolverhampton
65.
Give an example of an arete
a)
Birmingham, England
b)
Wolverhampton
c)
Y Gribin, Nant Ffrancon Valley, Snowdonia, Wales
d)
Somerset Levels, England
66.
Give an example of a ribbon lake
a)
River Stour
b)
Somerset Levels, England
c)
Thames barrier, London, England
d)
Llyn Ogwen, Nant Ffrancon Valley, Snowdonia, Wales
67.
Give an example of a glaciated upland area used for tourism
a)
Alton Towers, Stoke-on-Trent
b)
Lake District, Cumbria, north west England
c)
Cabridge
d)
Birmingham
68.
Give an example of a mountain affected by tourism in the Lake District
a)
Ben Nevis
b)
Scafell Pike
c)
Pen y Fan
d)
Clent Hills
69.
Give an example of a lake affected by tourism in the Lake District
a)
Windermere
b)
Lough Neagh
c)
Loch Lomond
d)
Trimpley reservoir
70.
Give an example of a town visited by tourists in the Lake District
a)
St Ives
b)
Scarborough
c)
Windermere
d)
Ambleside
71.
How many people are employed in tourism within the Lake District
a)
16 000
b)
10 000
c)
50 000
d)
2800
72.
The average house price in the Lake District is how many times the average salary
a)
1000
b)
9.6
c)
2
d)
42
73.
Give an example of how to manage damage done to lakes by tourism
a)
Introduce wildlife from other areas
b)
10 mph speed limit on Lake Windermere
c)
Widen the lakes
d)
Ignore issue
74.
Give an example of managing congestion in the Lake District
a)
redesigning Glebe Road
b)
pay-as-you-go bikes
c)
Increased public busses for short hops
d)
Increase police presence in area
75.
Give an example of how to manage footpath erosion on Scafell Pike
a)
Signs sending people the wrong way
b)
Promote the area in adverts
c)
Encourage big partys to go up the mountain
d)
Place gravel and mesh over paths
76.
What is an example of a small scale UK ecosystem
a)
City
b)
Town
c)
Hamlet
d)
Hedgerow
77.
Where are the locations of hot deserts
a)
Only in Africa
b)
On the Equator
c)
Around 30 degrees north or south of the equator
d)
Only at the poles
78.
Where are the location of tropical rainforests
a)
Along the equator
b)
Only In South America
c)
Only at the Poles
d)
Only along the Tropics
79.
What is the typical day time temperature in the Amazon rainforest
a)
26 to 28 degrees celsius
b)
36 to 48 degrees celsius
c)
16 to 24 degrees celsius
d)
31 to 42 degrees celsius
80.
What is the annual rainfall in the Amazon rainforest
a)
1870 mm/year
b)
230 mm/year
c)
2145 mm/year
d)
735 mm/year
81.
What percentage of the world's biodiversity is located in rainforests
a)
0.25
b)
over 50%
c)
0.35
d)
less than 20%
82.
In which area is the most deforestation occuring
a)
UK
b)
Amazon
c)
India
d)
China
83.
Where are deforestation rates increasing the most rapidly
a)
Indonesia
b)
Amazon
c)
China
d)
India
84.
How much in a % of the Amazon's deforestation is cattle ranching responsible for
a)
70 percent
b)
25 percent
c)
90 percent
d)
58 percent
85.
Give an example an area with subsistence farming in the Amazon
a)
Curitiba
b)
Benidorm
c)
Port-au-Prince
d)
Jau
86.
Give an example of a mineral extracted and its location in the Amazon
a)
Curitiba electronics
b)
Jau cattle
c)
Port-au-Prince gold
d)
Carajas iron ore mine
87.
Give an example of an energy development in the Amazon
a)
McDonald's Biofuels
b)
Wind turbine farm near Jaisalmer
c)
Belo Monte Hydro-Electric Power (HEP) dam
d)
Coca Cola's Geothermal plant
88.
What number of people are employed by Carajas mine
a)
7000
b)
500
c)
200
d)
3000
89.
Provide an example of an endangered animal in the Amazon
a)
Emperor Penguin
b)
Giant Anteater
c)
Giant Panda
d)
Amazonian Manatee
90.
Provide an example of a national park in the Amazon
a)
Snowdonia National Park
b)
Jau National Park
c)
Yellowstone National Park
d)
Ouachita National forest
91.
Provide an example of ecotourism in the Amazon
a)
Mashpi lodge in Ecuador
b)
Hilton Hotel in Venezuela
c)
Travel lodge in Guyana
d)
Royal Hotel in Peru
92.
Provide an example of an international hardwood agreement
a)
Treaty of Lumber
b)
Convention on Woods
c)
Hardwood League of Approval
d)
Forest Stewardship Council mark
93.
Provide an example of where debt reduction has been used to conserve the Amazon
a)
USA cancelled $25 million of Peru's debt in return for preserving the Amazon
b)
Kenya cancelled $10 million of Brazil's debt in return for preserving the Amazon
c)
Wales cancelled $40 million of Guyana's debt in return for preserving the Amazon
d)
China cancelled $120 million of Argentina's debt in return for preserving the Amazon
94.
What are the typical temperatures in hot deserts for day and night
a)
30 degrees in the day to 20 degrees Celsius at night
b)
50 degrees in the day to 0 degrees Celsius at night
c)
100 degrees in the day to 20 degrees Celsius at night
d)
40 degrees in the day to -30 degrees Celsius at night
95.
To be classed as a desert, how much rainfall must fall in a hot desert
a)
Less than 250 mm per year
b)
400 mm per year
c)
550 mm per year
d)
750 mm per year
96.
Give an example of a hot desert we have studied
a)
Siberian Tundra
b)
Great Plains, Central USA
c)
Thar Desert, north west India
d)
Arabian desert
97.
Give an example of the mineral extracted in the Thar desert
a)
Limestone for steel industry
b)
Zinc for electronics
c)
Feldspar for pottery
d)
Potassium for fertillisers
98.
Give an example of an energy development in the Thar desert
a)
Wind turbine farm near Jaisalmer
b)
Tango's Solar array
c)
Belo Monte Hydro-Electric Power (HEP) dam
d)
Coca Cola's Geothermal plant
99.
What type of subsistene farming takes place in the Thar desert
a)
Berries and Zebras
b)
Lizards and Wheat
c)
Seeds and Hippo
d)
Fruit and goats
100.
Give an example of commercial farming in the Thar desert
a)
Dragonfruit and Grapes along the Indira Ghandi Canal for irrigation
b)
Apples and Pears along the Indira Ghandi Canal for irrigation
c)
Melons and pineapples along the Indira Ghandi Canal for irrigation
d)
Cotton and wheat along the Indira Ghandi Canal for irrigation
101.
What is the population size of the Thar desert
a)
50 000
b)
600 000
c)
1.2 million
d)
800 000
102.
Give an example of a tourist attraction in the Thar desert
a)
Film festival
b)
Desert Festival
c)
Camal safaris
d)
Chili taste testing
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