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Mr Johnson's Mega Revision
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Based on the questions generated by 11B. Inspired by Gamada, good luck all! #geography #eduqas
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1
Describe the quality of life within slums.
High rates of child infant mortality and high death rates.
Areas of affluence with permanent jobs.
High literacy levels amongst women.
Good sanitation with access to clean water
2
Where is the Holderness Coast located?
North West England
North East England
North East Scotland
South West England
3
Define counter-urbanisation
The movement of people into cities.
The creation of out-of-town shopping centres
The movement of people from urban to rural areas.
4
How many people visit the Peak District each year?
15 million
999,000
10 million
20 million
5
Cyclone Nargis was fatal, how much did it cost?
$20billion
$5billion
$10billion
$1Billion
6
What does MNC stand for?
Multi Nutral City
Multi National Compromise
Multi National Country
Multi National Company
7
Which type of erosion occurs by air pressure being forced into rock joints/fissures
Abrasion
Attrition
Solution
Hydraulic Action
8
Which biome has freezing temperatures and permafrost?
Tundra
Rainforest
Temperate Boreal Forest
Desert
9
Does the Savannah grassland have seasons?
Yes
No
10
What is longshore drift?
The transportaion of sediment within rivers.
The erosion of rocks at the cliff face.
The transportaion of sediment along a coastline
The deposition of bed load within a river
11
How long did Hurricane Katrina Last?
6 days
24 hours
8 days
One week
12
Is Mumbai India's largest city?
No
Yes
13
As the amount of moisture in the air increases the air pressure.....
increases
dissappears
remains the same
decreases
14
What is a disadvantage of groynes?
Unattractive and costly
Last for a long time.
Can trap sediment and reduce coastal erosion.
15
What is Brownfield land?
Muddy areas
Land never used before
A type of farmland
Land that has previously been built on
16
Which is
not
a type of Coastal management strategy?
Coast benefit analysis
Advance the line
Hold the Line
Managed Retreat
17
What is water scarcity?
Lack of water within an area.
Where water is extracted from the groundwater store.
Prolonged period of drought
Lots of access to fresh water
18
Which of these is hard engineering?
Rip Rap
Shoreline Management Plan
Beach Nourishment
Managed Retreat
19
Which type of wave has a bigger swash than backwash?
Destructive
Constructive
20
What type of hard engineering builds concave concrete along the coastline?
Breakwater
Sea wall
Groynes
Rip Rap
21
Which one is
not
a pull factor?
Natural disaster such as drought/famine
Higher paid jobs
Better access to education
Increased health care.
22
How many people died from Cyclone Nargis
367,000
24,000
138,000
1,000
23
How much money did Hurricane Katrina cost the US?
$4 Billion
$2.5 Million
$70 Million
$1.1 Billion
24
When a cold front is approaching what happens?
Temperatures can drop by 15degrees in the first hour.
Convectional rainfall may occur.
Wind speeds may drop
Temperatures increase steadily.
25
How much of the country does the Amazon's drainage basin cover?
10%
25%
4%
60%
26
Which is
not
a type of transportation within a river?
Suspension
Saltation
Abrasion
Traction
27
What is Brazil's literacy rate?
48%
75%
17%
90%
28
Where are Savannah grasslands situated?
Nowhere near rainforest biomes
North of rainforest biomes
South of the equator
North and south of the tropical rainforest biomes
29
What is an economic impact of migration away from the countryside?
Regeneration of urban areas
Loss of services away from the rural community.
Loss of production and less agricultural exports
30
In what continent does the Sahel lie in?
South America
Asia
Oceania
Africa
31
What is urbanisation?
Cities merge with smaller towns
Decrease in urban population
People moving out of cities
Increase in the size of cities
32
What is the main type of industry in the rural Peak District?
Telecommunications
Tourism
Manufacturing
Farming/Agriculture
33
Why might people want to build on brownfield land?
Not enough space to build on.
Cheaper cost due to pre-existing infrastructure
Poor quality land
Higher rents
34
What is afforestation
Brownfield clearance
Planting of trees
Chopping down of trees
A carbon sink
35
Which is
not
a factor resulting in river flooding?
Urbanisation on the flood plain
Antecedant rainfall (Prolonged periods of rain)
Intense precipitaion low pressure
High permeability
36
Mumbai is located in India which is a .....
LIC
NIC
HIC
MNC
37
What is a negative impact of rural to urban migration?
New schools required in urban areas.
Service sector jobs are taken up in cities.
Improved internet connections in rural areas.
Most active population leave creating an imbalanced popn.
38
What is a social impact of urbanisation in LICs
Higher life expectancy.
The creation of slum/shanty towns with poor quality housing.
Better standard of living and higher wages.
Increased pollution in water sources.
39
What is an example of a push factor for rural to urban migration?
Higher wages
Farmers struggling to generate enough crops. Famine
Better education?
40
Which river management option is the most expensive?
Channelisation
Raising bridges
Dredging
Creating a dam in the upper course
