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WorksheetsEdexcel GCSE Geography B Paper 1 and 2
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What are the two type of crust?
top and bottom crust
water, land
continental and oceanic crust
continental and water crust
In what layer do convection currents occur?
inner core
lithosphere
crust
mantle
What are the names of the two plates which caused the Haiti Earthquake?
Eurasian and South American
North American and Caribbean
North American and South American
South American and Caribbean
Which of these is NOT a secondary effect of the Haiti earthquake?
1 in 5 people lost their jobs because so many buildings were destroyed. Haiti’s largest industry, clothing was one of the worst affected
The large number of bodies meant that diseases, especially cholera, became a serious problem
250,000 homes and 30,000 other buildings, including the President’s Palace and 60% of government buildings, were either destroyed or badly damaged
It was difficult getting aid into the area because of issues at the airport and generally poor management of the situation
In the 2011 Christchurch Earthquake, 185 people died in total. How many died in the television studio collapse?
175
152
95
115
The Christchurch earthquake was 5km (3.1miles) deep. Why does this matter?
Shallow earthquakes cause more damage due to liquefaction
Shallow earthquakes cause more damage due to stronger seismic waves near the surface
Deeper earthquakes are stronger due to more energy being released
Shallow earthquakes cause more damage due to them happening faster
How do we measure tropical cyclones?
Saffir Simpson Scale
Richter Scale
Wind Speed
Beaufort Scale
Key management of tropical cyclones includes prediction, preparation and....
effects
response
aid
future planning
Which of these types of evidence for climate change is a LONG term measure?
Satellite images
Tree Rings
Pollen Samples
Paintings
What type of country is India?
Emerging
Developed
Developing
High Income Country
Who proposed the MODERNISATION theory to explain global development?
Frank
Rostow
Malthus
Boserup
Which of these is NOT a cause of global inequality?
War
Corruption and poor government policies
Bottom Up Strategies
Colonialism
Natural disasters
Mumbai in the Maharashtra State is the wealthiest area of India. Villages, such as Jitvapur in the …… State, are the poorest.
Goa
Tamil
Bihar
Uttar Pradesh
India is part of the G7, BRIC nations and the ….. which gives it global influence.
OPEC
EU
NAFTA
G20
What is a conurbation
The growth of cities
A continuous built up area formed by merging towns
The decline of the high street
People moving to rural areas
Which is NOT a way that the UK government and the EU have tried to make rural peripheral areas more attractive for investors?
Enterprise Zone
EU grants
Regional development grants
Multiplier affect
Which process can be described as
"where one industry collapses the others soon follow"
Domino effect
Collaspe all scenario
Tumble down effect
Total shut down
What has declined in Birmingham since the 1970's
Manufacturing
Farming
Call centres
Shopping centres
Which of the following is NOT a regeneration project in Birmingham?
Alexander Stadium
Digbeth - Custard Factory
Metro Centre
Grand Central
Birmingham is trying to be more sustainable. How?
New Cycle Lanes
Regeneration of housing with solar panels
All of these
Recycling of household waste
