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GCSE Geography WJEC Spec A Unit 2: Tourism
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1
Beaches that meet strict environmental criteria are given this
A gold star
A blue flag award
A green flag award
A yellow flag award
2
What is NOT a POSITIVE IMPACT of London hosting the Olympic Games in 2012?
Regenerated Stratford - run-down area
Creates jobs in lead up to games e.g. construction
Tourists spend money in hotels, eating out
Gentrification
3
Odd one out
Luxury hotels
Coral reefs
Sandy beaches
Mountains
4
Areas of outstanding natural beauty that are conserved/protected from development are called...
National parks
Country parks
The Lakes
The coast
5
A honeypot sites aim to...
concentrate tourism in a small area
spread tourism over a large area
6
Does Benidorm have a Blue Flag beach?
No
Yes
7
Odd one out
Sustainable tourism
Fair trade tourism
Eco tourism
Mass tourism
8
What is the MAIN PHYSICAL FACTOR attracting tourists in this photo?
Sea
Snow
Mountains
Sand
9
Study the graph below. Which statement is NOT TRUE?
Approx 25 million tourists in 1950
Approx 1 billion tourists in 2010
Tourists visiting East Asia/Pacific is decreasing
Most tourists visit Europe
10
This is Las Vegas. How would you classify the MAIN ATTRACTIONS?
Human factors
Physical factors
11
Tourism grew between 1950 and 1970 because...
Growth of package holidays
People in MEDCs had more disposable income
Increased car ownership
Cheaper air travel
12
What does sustainable tourism mean?
Encourages large numbers of tourists to visit
Protecting local people
Generating an income for local people
Minimising damage to the environment
13
How does tourism have an IMPACT on the GLOBAL environment?
Increases greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
Litter pollution on beaches
Loss of habitats
Raw sewage in the sea
14
Tourism grew more recently because
Growth of 'grey' tourism
Growth of the Internet
Growth of cruise holidays
Growth of budget airlines
15
Odd one out
Short haul
City breaks
Long haul
Europe
16
What phrase BEST describes this photo?
Cultural tourism
Adventure tourism
Eco tourism
Mass tourism