Year 10 Geography exam
You have one exam.
It will test the three units you have covered since the start of Year 10.
The exam is 1 hour 30 minutes
It has three questions; you answer all three questions.
The exam is on Wednesday 2 April 2014 at 9:00am.
Most of you will be in the Sports Hall.
Help with revision:
Hinchingbrooke School Geography page
http://www.hinchingbrookeschool.co.uk/geography/Year10GCSEGeography.html
BBC Bitesize
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/geography/
S-Cool
http://www.s-cool.co.uk/gcse/geography
You can get a revision guide book written specifically for our course. We can ‘hire’ them out
to you for £5. If you return it in good condition you can have your money. Obviously it
would do you for the Year 11 mock exams in November and the final exams in May/June
2015.
The Restless Earth
Key idea
Specific content
Distribution of plates; contrasts between
continental and oceanic plates.
Destructive, constructive and conservative plate
margins.
Unique landforms occur at plate
Location and formation of fold mountains,
margins.
ocean trenches, composite volcanoes and shield
volcanoes.
People use these landforms as a
A case study of one range of fold mountains.
resource and adapt to the
The ways in which they are used – farming,
conditions within them.
hydroelectric power, mining, tourism and how
people adapt to limited communications, steep
relief, poor soils.
Volcanoes are hazards resulting
Characteristics of different types of volcanoes.
from tectonic activity. Their
A case study of a volcanic eruption – its cause;
primary and secondary effects are primary and secondary effects; positive and
positive as well as negative.
negative impacts; immediate and long term
Responses change in the
responses. Monitoring and predicting volcanic
aftermath of an eruption.
eruptions.
Supervolcanoes are on a much
The characteristics of a supervolcano and the
bigger scale than other volcanoes likely effects of an eruption.
and an eruption would have
global consequences.
Earthquakes occur at
Location and cause of earthquakes. Features of
constructive, destructive and
earthquakes – epicentre, focus, shock waves
conservative plate margins.
and the measurement of earthquakes using the
Richter and Mercalli Scales.
The effects of earthquakes and
A case study of an earthquake in a rich part of
responses to them differ due to
the world and one from a poorer area – their
contrasts in levels of wealth.
specific causes; primary and secondary effects;
immediate and long-term responses – the need
to predict, protect and prepare. Contrasts in
effects and responses will be clear.
Tsunamis are a specific secondary A case study of a tsunami – its cause, effects and
effect and can have devastating
responses.
effects in coastal areas.
Case
studies
The Earth’s crust is unstable,
especially at plate margins.
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9.
The Alps
Montserrat
MEDC –
Northridge
LEDC Sichuan
Indian
Ocean
tsunami
Outline the difference between continental crust and oceanic crust. (2)
Draw an annotated diagram of a convergent plate boundary. (4)
What are fold mountains and where are they found? (4)
Describe and explain the difference between composite volcanoes and shield volcanoes. (4)
Describe how humans use fold mountains. Refer to an example you have studied. (8)
Describe the effects of the eruption of Montserrat. (8)
How is a supervolcano different to a normal one? (4)
What is the difference between the Richter Scale and the Mercalli Scale? (2)
How do the impacts of and responses to earthquakes vary between LEDCs and MEDCs?
Support you answer with evidence. (8)
10. Explain what causes tsunamis? (4)
Water on the Land
Key idea
Specific content
The shape of river valleys
changes as rivers flow
downstream due to the
dominance of different
processes.
Processes of erosion – hydraulic action,
abrasion, attrition, solution; vertical and lateral
erosion.
Processes of transportation – traction,
saltation, suspension and solution. Deposition
and reasons for it. Long profile and changing
cross profile.
Landforms resulting from erosion – waterfalls
and gorges; landforms resulting from erosion
and deposition – meanders and ox-bow lakes;
landforms resulting from deposition – levees
and flood plains.
Factors affecting discharge – amount and type
of rainfall, temperature, previous weather
conditions, relief, rock type (impermeable,
permeable, porous and pervious) and land use.
The causes of flooding: physical – prolonged
rain, heavy rain, snowmelt, relief; and human –
deforestation, building construction.
The frequency and location of flood events – in
the UK in the last 20 years.
A case study of flooding in a rich part of the
world and one from a poorer area – the
different effects of and responses to flooding.
Hard engineering strategies – dams and
reservoirs, straightening.
Soft engineering – flood warnings,
preparation, flood plain zoning, ‘do nothing’.
The costs and benefits of these.
The UK – increasing demand for water; areas
of deficit and areas of surplus; the need for
transfer. A case study of a dam/reservoir to
consider resulting economic, social and
environmental issues and the need for
sustainable supplies.
Distinctive landforms result
from different processes as
rivers flow downstream.
The amount of water in a river
fluctuates due to a number of
reasons.
Rivers flood due to a number
of physical and human causes.
Flooding appears to be an
increasingly frequent event.
The effects of and responses
to floods vary between areas
of contrasting levels of wealth.
There is discussion about the
costs and benefits of hard and
soft engineering and debate
about which is the better
option.
Rivers are managed to provide
a water supply. There are a
variety of issues resulting from
this.
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6.
Case studies
Boscastle
&
Bangladesh
Grafham Water
How do rivers erode? (4)
How and why do river channels change downstream? (4)
Draw a diagram of an ox-bow lake and annotate it to explain its formation. (4)
Explain how gorges are formed. (4)
Why do some rivers flood more often than others? (4)
Referring to an example of a flood in an MEDC, describe the impacts and outline the
responses. (8)
7. Why is Bangladesh prone to flooding? (4)
8. How can rivers be managed? (Think about hard and soft engineering.) (8)
9. What is meant by water transfer?
10. What are the environmental issues associated with dam/reservoir construction? (4)
Population change
Key idea
Over time the global
population increases and
the population
structures of different
countries change.
A range of strategies has
been tried by countries
experiencing rapid
population growth.
An ageing population
impacts on the future
development of a
country.
Population movements
impact on both the
source regions of
migrants and the
receiving countries.
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2.
Specific content
The exponential rate of world population growth.
Countries pass through different stages
of population growth as shown in the five stages of
the Demographic Transition Model (birth rate, death
rate and natural population changes).
Changing population structure.
The impact of increasing urbanisation, agricultural
change, education and the emancipation of women
on the rate of population growth.
The social, economic and political implication of
population change and the need to achieve
sustainable development.
The effectiveness of population policies adopted in
different countries since the 1990s to include birth
control programmes and other strategies adopted.
A case study of China’s policy since the 1990s and
one of a non-birth control population policy.
The relationship between the population structure
and population decline and the impact on the future
economic development.
The problems associated with an ageing dependent
population.
Government strategies to cope with an ageing
population and the incentives suggested for
encouraging an increase in a country’s birth rate.
A case study of the problems and strategies in one
EU country with an ageing population.
Migration is a result of decision-making push and
pull factors which can have positive and negative
impacts.
Economic movements within the EU, refugee
movements to the EU and the impacts of such
movements.
Case studies
China (birth
control)
Kerala (nonbirth control)
France
Draw the Demographic Transition Model, labelling its key features. (4)
How does each of the following affect population growth: urbanisation, agricultural change,
education and the emancipation of women? (4 for each one)
3. What are the impacts of rapid population growth? (8)
4. What were the successes and failures of China’s one-child policy? (4)
5. How did the Indian state of Kerala approach population growth? (4)
6. Which of the two approaches was the most sustainable? Justify your answer.
7. Give an example of a country trying to encourage its population to have more children.
Highlight the main characteristics of the policy. (4)
8. What are the positive and negative impacts of an ageing population? (4)
9. What are the causes of migration? (4)
10. Describe the impacts of migration in the EU. Consider positive and negative and on the host
and the donor. (8)