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WorksheetsForm 4 Geography Diagnostic test
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
What is the best definition for migration?
the movement of people from one place to another to live
the movement of people from one place to another for holidays
the movement of people from one country to another to live
the movement of people to and from work
What is the name for migration from the countryside to cities?
urban to rural migration
rural to urban migration
counter-urbanisation
international migration
Which would be an example of forced migration?
better wages
jobs available
nicer climate
war
What is the most accurate name for a person who is forced to leave their home for their own safety?
migrant
immigrant
emigrant
refugee
Which of the following are examples of a physical barrier to migration?
Mountains and rivers
Passports and visas
Security and border patrols
Walls
What is the name given to things that attract us about a place?
Negative factors
Push factors
Pull factors
Neutral factors
Which of the following are all push factors?
low wages, poor health care, good education
good education, high wages, jobs available
war, poor education, low wages
unemployment, poor education, high wages
Which of the following is NOT a reason for Mexican migration to the USA?
higher wages in the USA
racism and discrimination in the USA
poor health care in Mexico
lack of security in some parts of Mexico
Which of the following is an advantage of Mexican migration to the USA for the USA?
money sent home to families in Mexico
loss of young workers
reduced unemployment in Mexico
workers do the jobs no one else wants to do
Which features are shown in the diagram?
Caves, arches, stacks and stumps
A spit
Headlands and bays
A lagoon
Which of the following is a feature of coastal erosion?
spit
headland
meander
beach
What is the feature at B in the diagram called?
stump
stack
arch
cave
What is the name of the feature at C on the diagram?
stump
stack
arch
cave
What is the name given to the layer at the centre of the Earth?
inner core
outer core
mantle
crust
Why do the tectonic plates move?
gravity
pressure
convection currents in the mantle
electromagnetic currents in the core
Volcanoes and earthquakes usually occur...
Near to plate boundaries
Away from plate boundaries
In the UK
In poorer countries
The inner core in solid due to;
Pressure
gravity
cold
heat
Look at the diagram. What is the name for feature F?
crater
layers of lava and ash
vent
magma chamber
The epicentre is;
the place where an earthquake starts
the place on the surface above the focus of the earthquake
the place most affected by an earthquake
the place where damage from an earthquake is worst
What is the name of the feature on the diagram at letter D?
magma chamber
vent
crater
layers of lava and ash
What is the name for feature G on the diagram?
layers of lava and ash
vent
magma chamber
cloud of ash and gas
Moving from the centre out, what are the main layers of the earth?
Nucleus, core, magma, crust
Inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
nucleus, outer nucleus, mantle, crust
Inner Core, mantle, continent, ocean
Mexico City is affected strongly by earthquakes because;
it is built on volcanic rock
it is on a plate boundary
it is built on old lake sediments
it is near to the coast
What is erosion?
the movement of material from one place to another
the breaking down of rock by nature
the wearing away and removal of rock or soil
the dropping of material
What is a meander?
where a river meets the sea
the start of a river
a bend in a river
the edge of a drainage basin
What is the name for a small river that joins a larger one?
source
tributary
distributary
delta
What is the watershed of a drainage basin?
the high land that separates one drainage basin from another
the land drained by a river and its tributaries
when a river splits into smaller channels near its mouth
water falling off leaves and plants to the ground
What is one way the risk of flooding can be reduced?
deforestation
afforestation
urbanisation
making surfaces impermeable to water
Which side of a bend in a river does the water flow faster?
it changes from time to time
outside
inside
it all flows the same speed
Which type of rock would you expect to find at the top of a waterfall?
hard
soft
igneous
sedimentary
What does population density mean?
The way people are spread out
The number of people per unit area
A large number of people in a place
A few people in a place
What does sparsely populated mean?
The way people are spread out
The number of people per unit area
A large number of people in a place
A few people in a place
How can mortality be measured?
Death rates and birth rates
Birth rates and fertility rates
Fertility rates and life expectancy
Death rates and life expectancy
Which of the following is not a factor affecting fertility rates?
education of women
children needed to work or look after elderly parents
infant mortality rate
access to clean water
Which of the following is not a factor affecting mortality (death) rates?
age of the population
access to medical care
availability of contraception
nutrition
What type of graph is shown in the diagram?
line graph
triangular graph
bar chart
scatter graph
According to the graph, which continent generally has the lowest income?
Asia
Africa
Europe
North America
What type of relationship is shown on the graph?
negative correlationbetween
there is no relationship
positive correlation
the countries with the highest income have the lowest life expectancy
Which type of country often has a population pyramid shaped like this?
Middle income country
More economically developed or richer country
Less economically develope or poorer country
it could be any
What is the birth rate like in the diagram?
High
Low
Increasing
Decreasing
Which feature of a river is shown in the diagram?
meander
rapids
braiding
waterfall
Which process causes the feature shown in the diagram?
erosion
transportation
deposition
weathering
What is the 4 figure grid reference for the mouth of the river?
9677
7796
7895
7795
What is the 6-figure grid reference of the surf club?
770969
775969
775970
7796
What is the relief like in the map extract?
almost flat
very steep slopes
a flat topped hill
hills and valleys
To get from Brooklands to Kaiopoi which direction should you go in?
north
northwest
south
southeast
What can you find at 746946?
oxidation ponds
Kanga
Camp Stewarts
gully
In which direction(s) is the river Waimakiri flowing?
northeast then east
west then southwest
southwest then south
north
From map evidence only, what is the main industry/source of jobs in the map area?
tourism
fishing
car manufacture
farming
Which is the most likely reason the area around 770980 is not built on?
it is in the sea
it is swamp or marsh
it is very steep slopes
it is forest
