Geog economic dev exam qs

GCSE Geography B

Key Geographical Themes

Name and group

B563/02 Date

1 Study Fig. 6 in the Resource Booklet. It shows the distribution of countries ranked by average income. (a) (i) Describe the distribution of middle-income countries. ................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................. [2] ii) The Brandt Line was first used to divide the world into More Economically Developed Countries and Less Economically Developed Countries in 1980.

To what extent is this division still appropriate? ................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................. [3] (b) Study the table below which shows development indicators for three countries.

Development indicator Infant mortality rate (per 1000 births) Literacy rate %

Cuba 4.8 99.8

Kenya 43.6 85.1

Mexico 16.8 86.1

(i) Explain why infant mortality rate varies between countries at different levels of economic development. ................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................

............................................................................................................................. [3] (ii) Explain two ways that low literacy rates in LEDCs might affect people’s lives.

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2................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................... ..............................................................................................................................[4] (c) Name two other indicators which can be used to measure development. For each indicator explain how it can be used.

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Indicator 2 ....................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................[4] (d) Development can be affected by aid. Explain two problems associated with aid, for LEDCs. 1..................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................

2..................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................[4] (e) CASE STUDY: An aid project in an LEDC Name and locate an example of an aid project in an LEDC you have studied. .......................................................................................................................................

Describe the main features of the project. Explain how this project is sustainable.

Include at least three well-developed ideas. ....................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................

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a i) Study figure 10 in the Resource Booklet.

Describe the distribution of BMW car production factories in the world.

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3..................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................[3] a ii) Identify the main difference between the distribution of car production factories and car assembly factories, shown in figure 10.

1..................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................(1) a iii) Â Explain reasons for these differences identified in a ii) ..................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................. ..................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................. (2) b) BMW is a multi-national company. What are the two main features of a multinational company?

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c) Read the following extract.

“The BMW Group too the decision to build a new car production factory in the Leipzig region of Germany. The area is flat countryside and is about 200 hectares in size. It has first class connections to the motorway, the airport and the railway system.” i)

Suggest three reasons why Leipzig was a good site for a new factory.

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Explain one reason why the opening of the Leipzig factory could be a disadvantage for the local economy. ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………(2)

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Explain how opening of the Leipzig car factory may benefit the local economy. ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………..... (4)

d) For one other economic activity (other than car factory) explain how it can affect the physical environment. ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………..... (2) (e) CASE STUDY: An economic activity in an MEDC Name and locate an example of economic activity in an MEDC you have studied. .......................................................................................................................................

Explain the factors that influenced the location this activity and describe its effects on people or the area.

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[9] + Spelling, punctuation and grammar [3]