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GEOGRAPHY 0460/12
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Section A

Answer one question from this section.

1 (a) Study Fig. 1.1, which shows information about birth rates and death rates in Japan (an MEDC)
between 1970 and 2020.

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rate per
1000 people

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year
Key
birth rate
death rate

Fig. 1.1

(i) What was the birth rate in Japan in 1970?

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(ii) Which of the following statements are true about birth and death rates in Japan between
1970 and 2020?
Tick two answers in the table below:

tick
(✓)
The birth rate and the death rate remained constant.
The birth rate decreased overall.
The birth rate was always higher than the death rate.
The death rate fluctuated more than birth rate.
The death rate increased overall.
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(iii) Calculate the rate of natural population decrease in Japan in 2020.


You should show your calculations.

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(iv) Suggest reasons to explain why natural population decrease is occurring in some
MEDCs, such as Japan.

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(b) Study Fig. 1.2, which shows the population changes expected in each continent between
2020 and 2100.

Europe
North
America Asia

Africa
South America
and the
Caribbean
Australasia

Key
0 1000
2020
population
2050 (millions)
2100

Fig. 1.2

(i) State the expected population changes of Africa, Asia and Europe between 2020 and
2100.
Do not use statistics in your answer.

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(ii) Suggest the problems likely to be faced by the economies of LEDCs where rapid
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(c) For a named country you have studied, describe the positive and negative impacts of a policy
used to influence population growth.

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2 (a) Study Figs. 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4 (Insert), which are photographs taken of different urban land
uses in Warsaw, Poland (an MEDC in Eastern Europe).

(i) Which photograph shows an area where redevelopment is taking place?


Circle one answer from the list below.

Fig. 2.1 Fig. 2.2 Fig. 2.3 Fig. 2.4 [1]

(ii) Suggest two reasons why traffic congestion may be a problem in the areas shown in
Figs. 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4.

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(iii) Explain how public transport, such as the trams shown in Fig. 2.2, reduces traffic
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(iv) State two other methods that can be used to reduce traffic congestion in urban areas.
For each method explain how it reduces traffic congestion.

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(b) Study Fig. 2.5, which shows levels of air pollution in selected urban areas in India.

250

200

150
amount of
air pollution
(μg / m3) 100

50

0
Surat Chandigarh Ahmedabad Mumbai Delhi
cities
Key
sulfur dioxide
nitrogen dioxide
particulate matter

Fig. 2.5

(i) Describe three differences in the levels of air pollution in Ahmedabad and Delhi.
Do not use statistics in your answer.

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(ii) Describe the impacts of air pollution on people who live in urban areas.

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(c) For a named urban area you have studied, explain the causes of inequality.

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Section B

Answer one question from this section.

3 (a) Study Fig. 3.1 (Insert), which is a photograph of a coastal landform.

(i) Identify the type of coastal landform marked by X in Fig. 3.1.

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(ii) Describe two features of the coastal landform shown in Fig. 3.1.

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(iii) Suggest how the landform shown in Fig. 3.1 may change in the future as a result of
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(iv) The coastal landform shown in Fig. 3.1 is located on a headland. Explain why headlands
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(b) Study Fig. 3.2, which is a map showing the delta of the River Nile.

Mediterranean Sea

Abukir Lake
Bay Burullus

El Mallahah
Al Manzalah
L.
Ro nch Lake
Br
se
a
tta

Suez Canal
Lake

D a m i e tt a Bran
Mariout

Ismailia C.
ch

N Timsah L.

Great
Bitter Lake

Canal
Suez
0 50
River

km
Nile

Suez
Gulf

Fig. 3.2

(i) Using Fig. 3.2 only, describe the shape and size of the delta.

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(ii) Suggest why the River Nile has formed a delta in the area shown in Fig. 3.2.

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(c) For a named coastline you have studied, describe the hazards resulting from natural
processes and their impacts on people.

Name of coastline ..........................................

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4 (a) Study Fig. 4.1, which shows two traditional weather instruments.

Content removed due to copyright restrictions.

Fig. 4.1

(i) Which weather element is measured by the two instruments shown in Fig. 4.1?
Underline one answer from the list below.

humidity precipitation temperature wind [1]

(ii) Explain how readings are taken from the two weather instruments shown in Fig. 4.1.

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(iii) Describe and explain an ideal location for the weather instruments shown in Fig. 4.1.

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(iv) Describe the disadvantages of using traditional instruments rather than digital ones to
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(b) Study Fig. 4.2, which shows the maximum and minimum temperatures at Maleny, Australia,
during January 2018.

44
40
36
32
28
temperature
24
(°C)
20
16
12
8
4
0
1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31
January 2018
Key
maximum
minimum

Fig. 4.2

(i) Compare the daily range of temperature on the 1 and 31 of January 2018 at Maleny. Use
statistics in your answer.

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(ii) Explain how a traditional weather instrument can be used to obtain data to show
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(c) For a named river you have studied, explain why flooding occurs.

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Section C

Answer one question from this section.

5 (a) Study Fig. 5.1, which shows information about employment in the tourist industry in selected
countries.

100

80 St Lucia

60 Maldives
share of total Bahamas
employment
(%)
40
Cayman Islands

20 New Zealand
Namibia

0
0 100 200 300 400 500
number of jobs (000s)

Fig. 5.1

(i) Complete Fig. 5.1 by plotting the following information for Jamaica:

There are 400 000 jobs in the tourist industry.

30% of total employment is in the tourist industry. [1]

(ii) Put the following countries in rank order according to the number of jobs in the tourist
industry.

Namibia New Zealand St Lucia

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(iii) Use Fig. 5.1 only to identify the country from the list below in which you think the tourist
industry is most important. Give reasons for your answer.

Cayman Islands Bahamas Maldives

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(iv) Suggest different types of jobs in the tourist industry which are likely to be available in
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(b) Study Fig. 5.2, which shows the amount of money spent by international tourists in Australia
between 2010 and 2018.

45

40

35
amount spent
(in billion US$)

30

25

0
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
years

Fig. 5.2

(i) Describe the changes in the amount of money spent by international tourists in Australia
between 2010 and 2018. Do not use statistics in your answer.

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(ii) Explain how the local natural environment may be at risk when large‑scale tourism
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(c) For a named example you have studied, explain how physical (natural) attractions have led to
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6 (a) Study Fig. 6.1, which shows some information about the production of one cotton T‑shirt.

5000 litres of water


134 grams of fertiliser are used
are used

0.55 kg of fossil fuels


are used
5 grams of pesticides
are used

4.1 kg of carbon dioxide


71 grams of other is produced
gases are produced

Fig. 6.1

(i) Name one example of a fossil fuel.

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(ii) Using Fig. 6.1, identify the two inputs used by cotton farmers which will pollute local
rivers.

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(iii) Explain why river pollution is a threat to the local natural environment.

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(iv) Explain how carbon dioxide produced by economic activities causes global warming to
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(b) Study Fig. 6.2, which shows information about the main causes of soil erosion.

0%
90 10
Key

overgrazing
80 20
deforestation

arable farming
70 30
gathering fuelwood

60 40
50

Fig. 6.2

(i) Complete Fig. 6.2 by plotting the following information:

cause of soil erosion percentage


deforestation 30
arable farming 28
gathering fuelwood 7
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(ii) Explain how economic activities, such as those shown in Fig. 6.2, contribute to soil
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(c) Describe the effects of desertification on people and the natural environment.
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Permission to reproduce items where third‑party owned material protected by copyright is included has been sought and cleared where possible. Every
reasonable effort has been made by the publisher (UCLES) to trace copyright holders, but if any items requiring clearance have unwittingly been included, the
publisher will be pleased to make amends at the earliest possible opportunity.

To avoid the issue of disclosure of answer‑related information to candidates, all copyright acknowledgements are reproduced online in the Cambridge
Assessment International Education Copyright Acknowledgements Booklet. This is produced for each series of examinations and is freely available to download
at www.cambridgeinternational.org after the live examination series.

Cambridge Assessment International Education is part of Cambridge Assessment. Cambridge Assessment is the brand name of the University of Cambridge
Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), which is a department of the University of Cambridge.

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Cambridge IGCSE™

GEOGRAPHY 0460/11
Paper 1 Geographical Themes May/June 2023

INSERT 1 hour 45 minutes

INFORMATION
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● This insert contains additional resources referred to in the questions.


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Fig. 2.3 for Question 2

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Fig. 2.4 for Question 2

Gaotai

He
ihe
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Linze

Zhangye

iv er
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ihe
He

0 20 40 km

Key
settlements
river
railway line
main road
bridge

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Earthquakes (6 June–3 October 2019)

Albania | 5.6 M China | 5.1 M Arctic Ocean


depth of focus 10 km depth of focus 10 km

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21 September 2019 7 September 2019 USA | 7.1 M
148 1546 1 63 5173 Taiwan | 5.9 M depth of focus 17 km
depth of focus 10 km 6 July 2019
Atlantic 7 August 2019
Ocean Pakistan | 5.6 M USA | 6.4 M
depth of focus 10 km 1 depth of focus 11 km
24 September 2019 4 July 2019
39 746 4697 Philippines | 6 M 50
depth of focus 10 km
26 July 2019 Atlantic
8 63 19 Ocean
Iran | 5.7 M
depth of focus 10 km Philippines | 5.6 M
8 July 2019 depth of focus 24 km
China | 5.8 M
1 128 depth of focus 10 km 9 July 2019
17 June 2019 1 3 119
13 200 12 700 Indonesia | 7.3 M
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Atlantic depth of focus 10 km


Indonesia | 6.9 M 14 July 2019
Ocean depth of focus 53 km
2 August 2019 8 134 2334

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Indonesia | 6.5 M Pacific
depth of focus 18 km Atlantic
25 September 2019 Ocean
Indian Ocean
Ocean 31 179 176

Southern Ocean

Key
earthquake events
6 June – 3 October 2019 earthquake with significant impact
magnitude (M) Country | M > 10 deaths
5.0 – 5.4 M plate boundaries
5.5 – 6.4 M deaths

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≥7M damaged/destroyed buildings
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Fig. 5.2 for Question 5

North
America Europe Asia

Tropic of
Cancer
Africa
Equator
South
America
Tropic of
Capricorn Australasia

Key
food consumption
in calories daily
over 3000
2501–3000
2000–2500
less than 2000
no data

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GEOGRAPHY 0460/11
Paper 1 Geographical Themes May/June 2023

1 hour 45 minutes

You must answer on the question paper.

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Section A

Answer one question from this section.

1 (a) Study Fig. 1.1, which shows information about the total world population since 1800 with
estimates up to 2100.

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(i) What was the total population of the world in 2020?

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(ii) Compare the growth of the world’s population from 1800 to 1950 with the growth between
1950 and 2020. Use statistics in your answer.

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(iii) Which of the two estimates for future population growth do you think is most likely,
X or Y? Give reasons for your choice.

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(b) Study Fig. 1.2, which shows information about types of migration.

migration

international internal

voluntary forced rural to urban urban to rural regional


(involuntary)

Fig. 1.2

(i) Define the following types of migration:

international migration

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forced (involuntary) migration.

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(c) For an example you have studied, explain why migration of large numbers of people has
taken place. You should refer to push and pull factors.

Migration from ........................................................... to ...........................................................

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2 (a) Study Figs. 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 (Insert), which are photographs taken in different types of
settlement.

(i) Tick the statement which is true about the dispersed rural settlement shown in Fig. 2.1.

tick (3)

buildings are scattered amongst areas of farmland

the area is densely populated

there are many high order services in the settlement

the settlement has grown up around a road junction


[1]

(ii) Identify two features of the settlement shown in Fig. 2.2 which are typical of an urban
area.

1 ........................................................................................................................................

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(iii) State three different land uses in the rural-urban fringe shown in Fig. 2.3.

1 ........................................................................................................................................

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(iv) Suggest problems which urban sprawl may cause for people and the natural environment
in an area such as that shown in Fig. 2.3.

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(b) Study Fig. 2.4 (Insert), which is a map showing settlement in the basin of the Heihe River in
north west China.

(i) Describe the distribution of settlement in the area shown in Fig. 2.4 (Insert).

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(ii) Suggest different reasons for the distribution of settlement in the area shown in Fig. 2.4
(Insert).

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(c) For a named rural area or rural settlement in a country you have studied, describe and
explain the service provision.

Name of area or settlement ............................................ Country ............................................

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Section B

Answer one question from this section.

3 (a) Study Fig. 3.1 (Insert), which shows information about earthquakes between June and
October 2019.

(i) What was the magnitude of the earthquake in Pakistan on 24 September 2019?

........................................................... [1]

(ii) Identify the name of the country from Fig. 3.1 where the earthquake:

caused the most injuries ...........................................................

damaged/destroyed the most buildings. ........................................................... [2]

(iii) Compare the impacts of the earthquakes in the Philippines on 9 July and 26 July 2019.

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(iv) Suggest reasons why the earthquakes in the Philippines (an LEDC) had a greater impact
than the earthquakes in the USA (an MEDC) between June and October 2019.

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(b) Study Fig. 3.2, which shows an earthquake at a plate boundary.

Plate
A

Plate
B
X

Key
direction of plate
movement

Fig. 3.2

(i) Identify the features labelled X, Y and Z on Fig. 3.2.

X = ...........................................................

Y = ...........................................................

Z = ........................................................... [3]

(ii) Explain why earthquakes occur at plate boundaries, such as the one shown in Fig. 3.2.

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(c) For a named example you have studied, describe the problems caused by a volcanic
eruption.

Name of volcano ............................................

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4 (a) Study Figs. 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3, (Insert), photographs taken on a beach in Spain. Figs. 4.2 and
4.3 were taken at X and Y, which are labelled on Fig. 4.1.

(i) Tick the statement which describes the coastline shown in Fig. 4.1.

tick (3)

gently sloping beach with high cliffs

gently sloping beach with low cliffs

steeply sloping beach with high cliffs

steeply sloping beach with low cliffs


[1]

(ii) Describe the beach material at X (Fig. 4.2) and Y (Fig. 4.3).

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(iii) Suggest reasons why the cliffs are eroding rapidly in the area shown in Fig. 4.1.

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(iv) Suggest two methods which could be used to reduce coastal erosion in the area shown.
For each method explain how it would reduce erosion.

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(b) Study Fig. 4.4, which is a map showing an area formed by coastal deposition in the USA.

N Strait of Juan de Fuca

Spit
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Dungeness
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(i) Describe the main features of Graveyard Spit.

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(c) Explain why many people live in a named coastal area which you have studied.

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Section C

Answer one question from this section.

5 (a) Study Fig. 5.1, which shows information about rice farming in Laos, an LEDC in South East Asia.

Seasonal Rice Crop Calendar

upland

lowland

irrigated land
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Months
Key
planting growing season harvesting

Fig. 5.1

(i) Many rice farmers in the upland areas of Laos are subsistence farmers.
What is meant by subsistence farming?

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(ii) Using Fig. 5.1, identify a month when:

lowland farmers plant rice ..........................................................

rice is harvested from irrigated land. .......................................................... [2]

(iii) Suggest why many farmers in lowland areas of Laos irrigate some of their land.

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(iv) Rice farmers in some areas in Laos keep some animals on their farms.
Explain two advantages of growing crops and keeping animals on the same farm.

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(b) Study Fig. 5.2 (Insert), which shows information about food consumption in different parts of
the world.

(i) Using information from Fig. 5.2, suggest where shortage of food is most likely.

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(ii) Explain why many people in some parts of the world do not have enough food to eat.

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(c) Describe and explain the land use of a named farm or agricultural system you have studied.

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6 (a) Study Fig. 6.1, which shows information about the changes in methods of generating
electricity in four countries which are predicted to occur by 2035.

China

India

USA

Japan

–1000 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000


decrease increase
change in amount of electricity generated (TWh)
Key
coal natural gas nuclear renewable methods

Fig. 6.1

(i) What is the total increase in electricity generation which is predicted for India by 2035?

.................... TWh [1]

(ii) Using Fig. 6.1, identify the following:

– the country where the generation of electricity using nuclear power is predicted to
decrease by 2035

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– the country where the greatest amount of total extra electricity generated is predicted
to be from renewable methods.

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(iii) Compare the predicted changes in the amount of electricity generated by 2035 in China
and the USA. Do not use statistics in your answer.

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(iv) Explain why the generation of electricity is predicted to increase in many countries.

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(b) Study Fig. 6.2, which shows four plans which the government of an MEDC in Europe is
considering to maintain energy supplies in the future.

Plan 1

Build a new nuclear power station.


Plan 2

Increase the amount of wind generators offshore and in the mountains.


Plan 3

Search for oil and gas in offshore areas.


Plan 4

Import large amounts of coal from China.

Fig. 6.2

(i) Give three reasons why some people in the country may object to Plan 1.

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(ii) Choose the plan, 2, 3 or 4, that you think will be most effective in maintaining energy
supplies in the future.

Explain your choice by referring to the advantages of your chosen plan and the
disadvantages of the plans you have rejected.

Plan chosen ............................................

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(c) For a country you have studied, describe the methods used to supply water.

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GEOGRAPHY 0460/12
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INSERT 1 hour 45 minutes

INFORMATION
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● This insert contains additional resources referred to in the questions.


● You may annotate this insert and use the blank spaces for planning. Do not write your answers on the
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Fig. 2.1 for Question 2

N
River Ganges

CBD

0 4
km
Key
residential river
shops and services others
public buildings national highway
industry state highway
open / arable major road
parks / green spaces other road
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airport city boundary

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Fig. 5.1 for Question 5

AUSTRIA Key
HUNGARY iron and steel
Varaždin heavy industry
SLOVENIA oil refining
Zagreb
shipbuilding
Ivanić-Grad Kutina Osijek gas processing
Rijeka Sisak Slavonski Vukovar Opatovac
Karlovac
Omišalj Brod chemicals
textiles
Pula
food processing
CROATIA
BOSNIA AND SERBIA light industry
HERZEGOVINA (wood, paper, glass
Zadar and ceramics)
tourism
Šibenik capital city
ITALY Split

N Adriatic Sea
MONTENEGRO
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Dubrovnik
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Fig. 5.4 for Question 5

The boundaries and names shown, the designations used and the presentation of material on any maps contained in this question paper/insert do not imply
official endorsement or acceptance by Cambridge Assessment International Education concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area or any of its
authorities, or of the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.

Permission to reproduce items where third-party owned material protected by copyright is included has been sought and cleared where possible. Every
reasonable effort has been made by the publisher (UCLES) to trace copyright holders, but if any items requiring clearance have unwittingly been included, the
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Assessment International Education Copyright Acknowledgements Booklet. This is produced for each series of examinations and is freely available to download
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Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), which is a department of the University of Cambridge.

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GEOGRAPHY 0460/12
Paper 1 Geographical Themes May/June 2023

1 hour 45 minutes

You must answer on the question paper.

You will need: Insert (enclosed) Ruler


Calculator
Protractor

INSTRUCTIONS
● Answer three questions in total, one from each section.
● Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
● Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
● Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
● Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
● Do not write on any bar codes.
● If additional space is needed, you should use the lined pages at the end of this booklet; the question
number or numbers must be clearly shown.

INFORMATION
● The total mark for this paper is 75.
● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].
● The insert contains additional resources referred to in the questions.

Definitions
MEDCs – More Economically Developed Countries
LEDCs – Less Economically Developed Countries

This document has 32 pages. Any blank pages are indicated.

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Section A

Answer one question from this section.

1 (a) Study Fig. 1.1, which shows information about migration to selected countries in Europe
between January and September 2019.

Croatia
N 0 250 Romania
San Bosnia and
km France Marino Herzegovina
Monaco Serbia
Andorra Bulgaria
1757
Montenegro Kosovo
9432
Spain North
Macedonia
Portugal Italy Albania
24 623
Greece
Turkey
51 825
2911 Malta
Algeria 5575
Cyprus

Tunisia Mediterranean Sea


Morocco
Libya

Key number of deaths


migration route 1–5
migration flow 6 – 50

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(i) Put the following countries in rank order of the number of migrants arriving between
January and September 2019. Two have been completed for you.

Cyprus Italy Malta Spain

1st Greece most

2nd ........................................

3rd ........................................

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6th Bulgaria least [1]

(ii) Describe the locations of two different areas where there were many deaths of migrants
as they attempted to cross the Mediterranean Sea.

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(iii) Some of the migration to Europe shown on Fig. 1.1 was forced (involuntary) migration
from LEDCs.
Give three reasons why there is forced migration from some LEDCs.

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(iv) Explain why the arrival of large numbers of migrants from LEDCs may cause problems
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(b) Study Fig. 1.2, which shows the number of migrants arriving in Greece, Italy and Spain
between January and September 2019.

20 000

18 000

16 000

14 000

12 000
number of
migrants 10 000
arriving
8000

6000

4000

2000

0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
months
Key
Greece
Italy
Spain

Fig. 1.2

(i) Complete Fig. 1.2 by plotting the following information for September 2019:

Greece = 11 000 migrants


Italy = 3500 migrants
Spain = 3500 migrants
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(ii) Describe the problems which many migrants may face after migrating to Greece, Italy
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(c) For a country you have studied with a high dependent population, describe the problems
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2 (a) Study Fig. 2.1 (Insert), which is a map showing land use in Bhagalpur, a city in India (an
LEDC in Asia).

(i) What is the distance along the railway line from the railway junction south east of the
CBD to the eastern boundary of Bhagalpur?

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(ii) Describe the distribution of shops and services in Bhagalpur.

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(iii) State three likely differences between the shops and services in the CBD of Bhagalpur
and those in the area labelled X in Fig. 2.1.

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(iv) Using evidence from Fig. 2.1 only, explain two likely reasons for the growth of many
shops and services in area X.

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(b) Study Fig. 2.2 (Insert), which is a sketch map showing information about the spheres of
influence of two shops in an urban area.

(i) Using information from Fig. 2.2 only, compare the sphere of influence of the general
store and the large supermarket.

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(ii) Explain why a general store and a large supermarket will have different spheres of
influence.

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(c) For a named urban area you have studied, describe the methods used to improve the
housing conditions of the people who live there.

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Section B

Answer one question from this section.

3 (a) Study Fig. 3.1, which shows information about the impacts of two of the most devastating
earthquakes which have occurred this century.

deaths homeless
5
injuries

400 4

350

300 3
millions
250
(000 000s)
thousands
(000s) 200 2

150

100 1

50

0 0
China Haiti China Haiti
2008 2010 2008 2010

Fig. 3.1

(i) How many people were made homeless as a result of the earthquake in Haiti in 2010?

................................... million [1]

(ii) Compare the number of deaths and injuries caused by the earthquakes in China and
Haiti.
Do not use statistics in your answer.

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(iii) In Haiti over 70% of the population live on less than US$2 per day.
Suggest how this contributed to the large number of deaths and injuries caused by the
earthquake in Haiti.

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(iv) Describe the likely effects of severe earthquakes, such as those in China and Haiti, on
the economies of the countries.

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(b) Study Fig. 3.2, which is a map showing information about the location and magnitude of
earthquakes in Alaska, USA (an MEDC in North America).

Key N
6.0 – 6.9
North American Plate
7.0 – 7.9
magnitude

Canada
8.0 – 8.4 on

Alaska
8.5 – 8.9 Richter scale
9.0 or larger
faults
direction of plate movement

North A
merican Plate

X
fic Plate 0 500
Paci
km

Fig. 3.2

(i) Describe the distribution of earthquakes shown in Fig. 3.2.

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(ii) Suggest how physical (natural) processes cause earthquakes in the area marked X on
Fig. 3.2.

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(c) For a named example you have studied, describe the impacts of a volcanic eruption.

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4 (a) Study Fig. 4.1, which shows the weather recorded in Olsztyn, Poland, for a week in June
2019, along with Fig. 4.2 (Insert), a photograph of the sky taken one day during that week.

Weather observations – Olsztyn 1–7 June 2019

maximum minimum air wind precipitation cloud


wind
date temperature temperature pressure speed cover
direction
(°C) (°C) (mb) (km / h) (mm) (oktas)
1 June 16 9 1002 23 NW 2.75 4
2 June 20 12 1008 18 W 4 3
3 June 23 13 1015 5 S 0 1
4 June 24 14 1018 2 SE 0 0
5 June 21 12 1010 11 SE 1 3
6 June 19 10 1006 10 SW 4 6
7 June 17 10 998 19 W 9.5 8

Fig. 4.1

(i) Identify the type of cloud shown in Fig. 4.2.

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(ii) Using Fig. 4.1, suggest the date in June 2019 when you think the photograph shown in
Fig. 4.2 was taken.
Give a reason for your answer.

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(iii) Explain how a maximum and minimum thermometer (Six’s thermometer) was used to
collect the information on temperature in Fig. 4.1.

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(iv) Name the traditional weather instruments used to collect information on air pressure,
wind speed, wind direction and precipitation.

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(b) Study Fig. 4.3, which is a diagram showing the monthly average cloud cover at Bodrum,
Turkey.

cloud cover
(oktas) 3

0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
months

Fig. 4.3

(i) Using Fig. 4.3 only, describe the seasonal variation in the amount of cloud at Bodrum.
Do not use statistics in your answer.

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(ii) Explain how data on cloud cover and cloud type can be collected over a period of a
month.

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(c) For a named river you have studied, describe the impacts of flooding.

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Section C

Answer one question from this section.

5 (a) Study Fig. 5.1 (Insert), which is a map showing information about industry in Croatia (an
MEDC in Europe), along with Figs. 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 (Insert) which are photographs taken in
part of Croatia where the tourist industry is important.

(i) Name the settlement in the north west of Croatia where tourism and shipbuilding are
important.

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(ii) Cruise ships take tourists along the coast of Croatia. What is the distance and direction
they will travel from Split to Dubrovnik?

distance ...................................... km

direction ...................................... [2]

(iii) Using Figs. 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 (Insert) only, identify one different tourist attraction shown in
each photograph.

Fig. 5.2

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(iv) Describe the benefits of the tourist industry to the people who live in Croatia.

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(b) Study Fig. 5.5, which shows information about the number of tourists visiting Croatia between
2006 and 2019.

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number of
tourists
(millions
000 000s)
10

0
2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019
years

Fig. 5.5

(i) Describe the changes in the number of tourists visiting Croatia between 2006 and 2019.
You may use statistics to support your answer.

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(ii) Suggest reasons why the number of tourists visiting a country may change from year to
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(c) For a named tourist area you have studied, describe the problems tourism causes for people
and the natural environment.

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6 (a) Study Fig. 6.1, which shows the employment structure of Italy (an MEDC) and Nigeria (an
LEDC) in 1990 and 2020.

Italy
0% 0%
90 10 90 10

80 20 80 20

70 30 70 30

60 40 60 40
50 50 Key
1990 2020 agriculture
industry
Nigeria
services
0% 0%
90 10 90 10

80 20 80 20

70 30 70 30

60 40 60 40
50 50
1990 2020

Fig. 6.1

(i) What percentage of the working population was employed in industry in Italy in 1990?

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(ii) Identify one similarity and one difference between the employment structures of Italy
and Nigeria in 2020.

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(iii) Compare the changes which have taken place in the employment structure of Italy and
Nigeria between 1990 and 2020.
Do not use statistics in your answer.

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(iv) Suggest reasons for the changes in the employment structure of Nigeria (an LEDC)
which have taken place between 1990 and 2020.

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(b) Study Fig. 6.2, which shows information about brick manufacturing.

digger

clay

metal grid

roller
sand + water

wire cutter mould


or

bricks bricks

drying oven

24 – 48 hrs
cooling
chamber kiln kiln

48 – 72 hrs high moderate


870 °C – 1300 °C 200 °C – 980 °C

packaging

delivery

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(i) Complete the table below by inserting the following words to show examples of inputs,
processes and outputs of the brick manufacturing industry shown in Fig. 6.2.

cutting bricks electricity smoke/fumes

bricks rolling the clay sand

Inputs Processes Outputs

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[3]

(ii) Suggest how the natural environment may be at risk from brick manufacturing.

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(c) For a named example of a factory or industrial zone you have studied, explain the factors
which influence its location.

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GEOGRAPHY 0460/13
Paper 1 Geographical Themes May/June 2023

INSERT 1 hour 45 minutes

INFORMATION
*0151517999-I*

● This insert contains additional resources referred to in the questions.


● You may annotate this insert and use the blank spaces for planning. Do not write your answers on the
insert.

This document has 8 pages.

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Fig. 1.1 for Question 1

Average annual rate of population change (%), 2015–2020

Ukraine

USA

India

Angola

Key
rate of change (%)
4.1 to 5
3.1 to 4
2.1 to 3
1.1 to 2
0.1 to 1
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Fig. 2.1 for Question 2

Kariba N
JOSIAH TONGOGARA

JOSIAH CHINAMANO

BLAKISTON

COLQUHOUN

MAZOWE

SECOND

FOURTH
THIRD

SIXTH
FIFTH
BAINES

FIFE

HERBERT CHITEPO
LEOPOLD TAKAWIRA
Harare
PRINCE EDWARD

LIVINGSTONE
Gardens

PARK LANE
Geology
HARARE

Museum
National
SELOUS
Art Gallery

CENTRAL
Bulawayo PARK LANE

SAMORA MACHEL

Mutare
CHINHOYI

UNION
SECOND
PARK

NELSON MANDELA
ANGWA

FIRST

JAS UNITY
ON GEORGE SILUNDIKA
MOY SQUARE
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NDA

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END
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KENNETH KAUNDA

0 100 200
Key metres
open space
main road
other roads
pedestrianised street
bus station
car park
railway station
hospital
main post office
built-up area
large public buildings

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Fig. 2.3 for Question 2

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Earthquakes (1 January–5 June 2019)

Albania | 5.2 M

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depth of focus 10 km
Philippines | 6.1 M Atlantic
1 June 2019
depth of focus 22 km Ocean
5 100 22 April 2019
Costa Rica | 6.1 M
18 256
Papua New Guinea | 7.5 M depth of focus 19 km
12 May 2019
depth of focus 10 km
14 May 2019 2

Indian Pacific El Salvador | 6.6 M


Ocean Ocean depth of focus 65 km
Indonesia | 5.4 M 30 May 2019
Atlantic
depth of focus 10 km 1 1 57
Ocean 27 Feb 2019
6

48 350 Ecuador | 7.5 M


depth of focus 145 km
Indonesia | 5.6 M Southern 22 Feb 2019

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depth of focus 10 km Ocean 5
17 Mar 2019 Papua New Guinea | 7.1 M Peru | 8.0 M
6 45 depth of focus 146 km depth of focus 123 km
6 May 2019 26 May 2019
130 2 15 1419

Key
earthquake events plate boundaries
1 January–5 June 2019
magnitude (M) significant impact
5.0–5.4 M deaths
5.5–6.4 M injured people
6.5–7.4 M damaged buildings
≥7.5 M
earthquakes with significant impact
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Fig. 5.4 for Question 5

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* 0 1 5 1 5 1 7 9 9 9 *

GEOGRAPHY 0460/13
Paper 1 Geographical Themes May/June 2023

1 hour 45 minutes

You must answer on the question paper.

You will need: Insert (enclosed) Ruler


Calculator
Protractor

INSTRUCTIONS
● Answer three questions in total, one from each section.
● Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
● Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
● Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
● Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
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● If additional space is needed, you should use the lined pages at the end of this booklet; the question
number or numbers must be clearly shown.

INFORMATION
● The total mark for this paper is 75.
● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].
● The insert contains additional resources referred to in the questions.

Definitions
MEDCs – More Economically Developed Countries
LEDCs – Less Economically Developed Countries

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Section A

Answer one question from this section.

1 (a) Study Fig. 1.1 (Insert), which shows information about the average annual rate of population
change between 2015 and 2020.

(i) Insert the following words in the equation below to show how overall population change
is calculated.

death rate

migration

birth rate

............................ – ............................ +/– ............................ = overall population change


[1]

(ii) Using Fig. 1.1 only, put the following countries in rank order according to their average
annual rate of population growth between 2015 and 2020.

Angola India Ukraine USA

1st ............................................................ highest growth

2nd ...........................................................

3rd ............................................................

4th ............................................................ lowest growth [2]

(iii) Describe the distribution of countries with an increase in population of between 4.1 to 5%.

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(iv) Describe four problems that many people face in countries where population growth is
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(c) For an example you have studied, describe the positive impacts of international migration on
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2 (a) Study Fig. 2.1 (Insert), which is a map showing part of the Central Business District (CBD) of
Harare, the capital city of Zimbabwe (an LEDC in Africa).

(i) Name an area of open space in the CBD of Harare.

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(ii) Identify from Fig. 2.1:

the street which is pedestrianised .....................................................................................

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(b) Study Figs. 2.2 and 2.3 (Insert), which are photographs taken in different parts of the CBD of
Harare.

(i) Describe three differences between the parts of the CBD shown in Figs. 2.2 and 2.3.

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Section B

Answer one question from this section.

3 (a) Study Fig. 3.1 (Insert), which shows information about earthquakes between January and
June 2019.

(i) What was the magnitude of the earthquake in Costa Rica on 12 May 2019?

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(ii) Identify the name of the country from Fig. 3.1 where the earthquake:

caused the most deaths ....................................................................................................

had the deepest focus. ................................................................................................ [2]

(iii) Describe the distribution of earthquakes shown on Fig. 3.1.

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(b) Study Fig. 3.2, a cross-section which shows information about a volcanic eruption on
Whakaari (White Island), New Zealand in December 2019.

Content removed due to copyright restrictions.

Fig. 3.2

(i) Using Fig. 3.2 only, identify three different hazards caused by the eruption of the volcano
on Whakaari.

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(ii) Explain the causes of the eruption of the volcano on Whakaari.

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(c) For a named example you have studied, explain why people live close to a volcano.

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4 (a) Study Fig. 4.1, which is a map showing hot deserts.

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EUROPE
Ca Cur

ASIA
AMERICA
lifo ren

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Mojave
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Current
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Cancer
Sahara
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AMERICA AFRICA
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Tropic of Capricorn AUSTRALASIA


Benguela W. Australian
Current
Current Namib
Australian
t

Key
hot deserts
prevailing winds
cold ocean currents

Fig. 4.1

(i) Name the hot desert which occupies the largest area of land.

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(ii) Describe two differences between the locations of the Atacama Desert and the Mojave
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(iii) Describe the global distribution of hot deserts.

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(iv) Suggest why the cold ocean current and prevailing winds cause rainfall totals to be low
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(b) Study Fig. 4.2, which is a diagram showing different cloud types.

cirrus
cirrocumulus
high level
above 5500 metres

cirrostratus

altocumulus
mid level
1700 to 5500 metres

altostratus

stratocumulus

low level
0 to 1700 metres cumulus
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(i) Using Fig. 4.2 only, compare the characteristics of altostratus and cirrus clouds.

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(c) For a named area of hot desert which you have studied, describe and explain the
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Section C

Answer one question from this section.

5 (a) Study Fig. 5.1, which shows information about the employment structure of Nigeria in 1990,
2005 and 2020, along with Figs. 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 (Insert), which are photographs of workers
in Nigeria (an LEDC in Africa).

1990 2005
0% 0%
90% 10% 90% 10%

80% 20% 80% 20%

70% 30% 70% 30%

60% 40% 60% 40%


50% 50%

2020
0%
90% 10% Key

Primary
80% 20%
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Tertiary
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60% 40%
50%

Fig. 5.1

(i) Insert the words below into the correct spaces to identify the sectors of employment
shown in Figs. 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4.

Primary Secondary Tertiary

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(ii) Complete Fig. 5.1 by plotting the following information for 2005:

Secondary 10%

Tertiary 35% [2]

(iii) Describe three changes in the employment structure of Nigeria between 1990 and 2020.
Do not use statistics in your answer.

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(iv) Explain the importance of jobs, such as that shown in Fig. 5.2 (Insert), to an LEDC such
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(b) Study Fig. 5.5, which is a table showing four development indicators for selected countries in
Asia.

Human energy use per person access to internet malnourished children


Development (kg oil equivalent) (% of total population) (% of total number of
Index under 5-year-olds)
(HDI)
Bangladesh 0.632 201 15 31
China 0.761 1695 54 8
India 0.645 560 35 35
Indonesia 0.718 850 40 30

Fig. 5.5

(i) State three pieces of evidence from Fig. 5.5 that show that Indonesia is more developed
than India.

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(ii) Describe the differences between the Human Development Index (HDI) and Gross
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(c) Explain why the process of globalisation has occurred.


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6 (a) Study Fig. 6.1, which shows information about the types of energy used for electricity
generation in the different states of Australia.

100

90

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60
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energy 50
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30

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10

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New South Victoria Queensland Western South Tasmania Northern
Wales Australia Australia Territory
state
Key
coal natural gas oil HEP other renewables

Fig. 6.1

(i) Which Australian state uses the highest percentage of oil for electricity generation?

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(ii) Using Fig. 6.1, put the fuels used for electricity generation in Western Australia in rank
order of importance. One has been done for you.

1st ............................................................ most important

2nd ...........................................................

3rd other renewables

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(iii) Compare the percentage of three different types of energy used for electricity generation
in Queensland and Tasmania. Do not use statistics in your answer.

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(iv) Suggest reasons for the variation in importance of HEP and other renewable forms of
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(b) Study Fig. 6.2, which shows information about oil and natural gas in Australia.

N
Darwin

Northern
Territory Queensland

Western
Australia

South Brisbane
Australia
New South Wales
Perth

Adelaide Sydney
Key Victoria
Australian oil and gas facilities Melbourne
crude oil production
natural gas production 0 800 Tasmania
Hobart
refineries km
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(ii) Explain why many countries are reducing their dependence on fossil fuels such as oil
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(c) For an example you have studied, describe and explain the location of a factory or zone of
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Fig. 5.1 for Question 5

Age: 15–24 years

Asia
North Europe
America

China
Africa India
South Tanzania
America
Oceania

New Zealand
Key
literacy rate (percentage)
90 and over 30 to 39
80 to 89 20 to 29
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Fig. 5.2 for Question 5

Age: over 65 years

Asia
North Europe
America

China
Africa India
South Tanzania
America
Oceania

New Zealand
Key
literacy rate (percentage)
90 and over 30 to 39
80 to 89 20 to 29
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Fig. 6.1 for Question 6

Tropic of Cancer

Chad

Nigeria

Gabon Equator

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risk of desertification
very high risk
high risk Angola
moderate risk Madagascar
low risk
Botswana Tropic of Capricorn
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Section A

Answer one question from this section.

1 (a) Study Fig. 1.1, information about birth rates and death rates in Germany between 1950 and
2020 (Germany is an MEDC in Europe).

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(iv) Explain why birth rates are low in MEDCs such as Germany.

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(b) Study Fig. 1.2, information about the origins of migrants to Germany.

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Fig. 1.2

(i) Complete Fig. 1.2 by plotting the following information about the origin of migrants to
Germany:

Turkey = 13%
Poland = 8%
Syria = 7% [3]

(ii) Describe the problems which may be faced by international migrants when they arrive in
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2 (a) Study Fig. 2.1 (Insert), a photograph taken in Dhaka, Bangladesh (an LEDC in Asia).

(i) What type of settlement is shown at X in Fig. 2.1?

Circle one of the following.

dispersed settlement rural settlement squatter settlement [1]

(ii) Using evidence from Fig. 2.1, suggest two problems faced by people living in the
settlement shown at X.

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(iii) In many urban areas there are inequalities. Suggest reasons for the inequalities which
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(iv) Suggest two different types of pollution in the area shown in Fig. 2.1. For each type of
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(b) Study Fig. 2.2 (Insert), a photograph showing part of the metro in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (a
country in Southeast Asia).

(i) Explain how a public transport system, such as the Kuala Lumpur Metro, reduces traffic
congestion.

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Section B

Answer one question from this section.

3 (a) Study Fig. 3.1, a map of the drainage basin of the Kalinadi River in India.

Kalinadi River

Y
Key
watershed
river and HEP site
0 24
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Fig. 3.1

(i) In what general direction does the river flow between X and Y?

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(ii) Mark the following on Fig. 3.1:

– an M on the mouth of the Kalinadi River

– a C on a confluence. [2]

(iii) Suggest three likely differences between the river valleys at X and Y.

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(iv) One benefit of living in the drainage basin of the Kalinadi River is that hydroelectric power
(HEP) can be generated.
Suggest reasons why hydroelectric power can be generated at the sites shown in
Fig. 3.1.

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(b) Study Fig. 3.2 (Insert), a photograph of a waterfall.

(i) Describe the features of the waterfall shown in Fig. 3.2.

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(c) Describe the main features of an oxbow lake and explain its formation.
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4 (a) Study Fig. 4.1, a map showing two hot deserts in Mexico.

USA

Gulf of
Californian Mexico
Current
Tropic of Cancer
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MEXICO
Pacific Ocean

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Sonoran Desert
Chihuahuan Desert
cold ocean current
prevailing winds
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Fig. 4.1

(i) Tick (✓) one statement which best describes an area of hot desert.

tick

strong winds always cause sandstorms
the annual rainfall is less than 250 mm
the climate is the same all year round
the landscape consists only of sand dunes
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(ii) State one difference and one similarity between the locations of the Sonoran Desert and
the Chihuahuan Desert.

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(iii) Explain why there is a big difference in temperatures between day and night in deserts
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(iv) Using evidence from Fig. 4.1, explain why the Sonoran Desert and the Chihuahuan
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(b) Study Fig. 4.2 (Insert), a photograph of vegetation growing in an area of hot desert.

(i) Using Fig. 4.2, identify three features of the vegetation shown which help it to survive in
areas of low rainfall.

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(c) For a named area you have studied, describe and explain the characteristics of an equatorial
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Section C

Answer one question from this section.

5 (a) Study Figs. 5.1 and 5.2 (Insert), maps showing the literacy rate for two different age groups.
Fig. 5.1 shows the literacy rate for people aged 15 to 24 years.
Fig. 5.2 shows the literacy rate for people aged over 65 years.

(i) In which one of the following countries was the literacy rate the same for people aged 15
to 24 and people aged over 65?

Circle your answer.

China India New Zealand Tanzania [1]

(ii) Put the following countries in rank order of their literacy rate for people aged over 65.

China India New Zealand Tanzania

1st ............................................... highest literacy rate

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(iii) Using Fig. 5.2, compare the literacy rates of people aged over 65 in Africa and North
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(iv) Name two other development indicators. For each one explain how it shows the level of
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(b) Study Fig. 5.3, a triangular graph showing the employment structure of Bangladesh (an LEDC
in Asia) in 1970 and 2020.

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ary
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(i) Using Fig. 5.3, compare the employment structure of Bangladesh in 1970 and 2020. Do
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(ii) Explain how changes in technology can result in changes in the employment structure of
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(c) For a named transnational corporation you have studied, describe its characteristics and
global links.

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6 (a) Study Fig. 6.1 (Insert), a map showing information about desertification in Africa.

(i) Which one of the following countries has the largest amount of land with a very high
risk of desertification?

Circle your answer.

Botswana Chad Gabon Madagascar [1]

(ii) Using Fig. 6.1, describe the distribution of the areas at very high risk of desertification
in Africa.

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(iv) Suggest likely problems that desertification will cause for people who live in countries
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(b) Study Fig. 6.2, information about the emission of greenhouse gases in the world between
2000 and 2020.

50 000

40 000

greenhouse gas 30 000


emissions
(million metric tonnes
of carbon dioxide
equivalents, MMTCDE) 20 000

10 000

0
2000 2005 2010 2015 2020
year
Key
CFCs
nitrous oxide
methane
carbon dioxide

Fig. 6.2

(i) Describe the changes in the emissions of greenhouse gases between 2000 and 2020.
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(ii) Explain why global warming occurs.

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(c) Describe the impacts of global warming. You should refer to different named places.

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GEOGRAPHY 0460/11
Paper 1 Geographical Themes October/November 2023

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INFORMATION
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● This insert contains additional resources referred to in the questions.


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Fig. 3.1 for Question 3

N Key
magnitude of
earthquake
9.0–9.9
8.0–8.9
7.0–7.9
6.0–6.9

Sumatra Borneo

Indonesia
Sulawesi
New
Java Guinea

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Fig. 6.1 for Question 6

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NORTH KOREA

Hwach’on
Fe
Seoul
Ch’ôngp’yông-ni
Fe Mukhojin-ni
Pukp’yong-ni
Samch’ôk
Inch’ôn Yôngwul W
Ch’ungju Sn
Fe W Tanyang
Fe
Ch’ôngju G

G
P’ohang
Changhang SOUTH
KOREA
Kunsan W Taegu
Fe
Yongnam Ulsan

Masan Fe
Kwangju Cu
Ka
Mokp’o Naju
Pusan
Chinhae
Ch’ungmu
Yôsu

0 50
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Key:
economic activity
industry
iron and steel smelter mining
shipbuilding and repair car assembly Sn tin Fe iron ore
textiles electronics W tungsten G graphite
food processing oil refining Cu copper Ka kaolin
chemical thermal electric power coalfield
cement hydro-electric power
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GEOGRAPHY 0460/11
Paper 1 Geographical Themes October/November 2023

1 hour 45 minutes

You must answer on the question paper.

You will need: Insert (enclosed)


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INSTRUCTIONS
● Answer three questions in total, one from each section.
● Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
● Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
● Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
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Section A

Answer one question from this section.

1 (a) Study Fig. 1.1, information about the number of emigrants from four different parts of the
world.

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number of 12 12 number of
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(million) (million)
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(i) What was the total number of emigrants from the four parts of the world shown in Fig. 1.1
between 2005 and 2009?

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(ii) Complete Fig. 1.1 to show the following information about the number of emigrants
between 2015 and 2019.

East and Southeast Asia = 3 million


Central and Southern Asia = 6.5 million [2]

(iii) Using Fig. 1.1, describe the change in the number of emigrants from different parts of
the world between the periods 2005–2009 and 2010–2014.
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(iv) Suggest two advantages and two disadvantages for LEDCs of large numbers of people
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(b) Study Fig. 1.2, which shows information about the main migrations of workers in Southeast Asia.

to USA and Japan

China N
Myanmar
Laos

Thailand
to countries Vietnam
around the Cambodia Philippines
Persian Gulf

Malaysia Brunei

Singapore

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(i) Identify the following:

– a country from which many workers migrate to Thailand

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(ii) Suggest reasons why many workers and their families move away from LEDCs such as
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(c) For a named country or area you have studied, explain why it has a low population density.

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2 (a) Study Fig. 2.1 (Insert), a photograph of a settlement in Croatia (an MEDC in Europe).

(i) What type of rural settlement is marked by X on Fig. 2.1?

Circle one of the following.

dispersed linear nucleated [1]

(ii) Using evidence from Fig. 2.1, identify two resources which would have been useful for
the people who first settled at X.

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(iv) Suggest two reasons why the settlement at X has remained small and not grown into an
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(b) Study Fig. 2.2, a graph showing the results of a survey in the USA (an MEDC) about where
people would like to live.

65 and over

50–64
age of
people

30–49

18–29

0 20 40 60 80 100
percentage
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rural area

town

city

Fig. 2.2

(i) Using information from Fig. 2.2, compare the results of the people aged 18–29 and
50–64 who completed the survey.
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(c) For a named urban area you have studied in an LEDC, explain why large numbers of people
migrate to it from surrounding rural areas.

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Section B

Answer one question from this section.

3 (a) Study Fig. 3.1 (Insert), information about earthquakes which have occurred in and around
Indonesia (an LEDC in Southeast Asia) between 1900 and 2019.

(i) How many earthquakes of a magnitude between 8.0 and 8.9 occurred in the area shown
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(ii) Using Fig. 3.1, describe the distribution of earthquakes.

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(b) Study Fig. 3.2 (Insert), a photograph of the main crater of Mount Vesuvius, a volcano in Italy.

(i) Describe the landscape of the crater shown in Fig. 3.2.

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4 (a) Study Fig. 4.1, which shows traditional instruments used in a weather station. Fig. 4.2 (Insert)
is a photograph showing one of these instruments.

maximum-
minimum
anemometer thermometer barometer

WEATHER STATION

wind vane
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rain gauge

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(i) Which of the weather instruments listed in Fig. 4.1 is shown in Fig. 4.2?

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(b) Study Fig. 4.3, a diagram of a digital weather station which has been bought by a school.
Fig. 4.4 (Insert) is a photograph showing where the weather station is going to be located.

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(i) Describe three benefits of using a digital weather station rather than traditional instruments.

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Section C

Answer one question from this section.

5 (a) Study Fig. 5.1, a map showing information about the main coal-using countries.

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Fig. 5.1

(i) How much coal is used per year in Australia?

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(ii) Put the following countries in rank order of the amount of coal used per year.

Brazil China Russia United States

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(b) Study Fig. 5.2, a scatter graph showing the relationship between GDP per person and the
use of electricity per person in 2019. GDP per person is a measure of wealth.

60 000
Australia
50 000
Japan
Germany USA Canada
40 000 France
GDP per person Italy Spain
USD($) 30 000
South Korea
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Brazil Saudi Arabia
Argentina
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China South Africa
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electricity use per person (kWh)

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(i) Describe the relationship between GDP per person and the use of electricity per person.
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(c) For a named country you have studied, describe and explain the importance of renewable
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6 (a) Study Fig. 6.1 (Insert), a map showing information about economic activity in South Korea.

(i) Which one of the following statements about the distribution of economic activity in
South Korea is correct?
Tick (3) one statement in the table.

tick (3)

all clustered in the east of the country

close to the border with North Korea

mainly on or close to the coast

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(ii) Using Fig. 6.1, identify the following:

– a major fishing port ................................................

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(iii) Describe the similarities and differences in the economic activity at Kwangju and Ulsan.

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(iv) Using evidence from Fig. 6.1, explain two different reasons for the growth of industry in
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(b) Study Fig. 6.2, information about the value of production from selected industries in South
Korea.

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Fig. 6.2

(i) Compare the value of production from the car assembly and metals production industries
in South Korea in 2007, 2012 and 2017. Use statistics to support your answer.

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(ii) Many of the industries shown in Fig. 6.2 are part of transnational corporations.
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(c) Name and locate an economic activity you have studied.


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Mexico

Peru
Angola
Bolivia
Australia

Key
percentage (%) of electricity generation
from renewable sources
80 and above
60–79.9
40–59.9
20–39.9
below 20
no data

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GEOGRAPHY 0460/13
Paper 1 Geographical Themes October/November 2023

1 hour 45 minutes

You must answer on the question paper.

You will need: Insert (enclosed) Ruler


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INSTRUCTIONS
● Answer three questions in total, one from each section.
● Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
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Definitions
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Section A

Answer one question from this section.

1 (a) Study Fig. 1.1, a graph showing information about population change in New Zealand
between 1964 and 2019 (New Zealand is an MEDC in Australasia).

70 70

60 60

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40 40

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number 20 20 number
of people of people
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natural increase
net migration
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(ii) Which of the following statements are correct about population change in New Zealand
between 1964 and 2019?

Tick two answers in the following table:

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Net migration and natural increase were directly
proportional.
Net migration fluctuated more than natural increase.
Net migration increased overall but there was a decline in
natural increase.
Net migration increased continuously.
Net migration was lower than natural increase throughout
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(b) Study Fig. 1.2, showing information about migrants from islands in the Pacific Ocean to New
Zealand.

0%

90% 10%

Key
Samoa
80% 20% Cook Islands
Tonga
Fiji
Niue
Tokelau
70% 30%
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60% 40%

50%
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(i) Complete Fig. 1.2 by plotting the following information about the origin of migrants from
islands in the Pacific Ocean to New Zealand.

Samoa = 43%
Cook Islands = 23%
Tonga = 14% [3]

(ii) Once they have arrived in New Zealand many of the migrants from the islands in the
Pacific Ocean live in and around the city of Auckland.
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(c) For an example of international migration you have studied, explain why there has been
movement of large numbers of people. You should refer to push and pull factors.

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2 (a) Study Fig. 2.1 (Insert), a graph showing the results of a survey about the quality of life in four
urban areas in a country in Eastern Europe.

(i) What percentage of the people surveyed in area C were unhappy about education?

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(ii) Put the four urban areas in rank order of the percentage of people who were unhappy
about housing.

first .......................................... most unhappy

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(iii) Describe three differences between the results of the survey in area A and area B. Do
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(b) Study Fig. 2.2 (Insert), a photograph showing housing in a city in Eastern Europe.

(i) Describe three likely problems of living in the housing shown in Fig. 2.2.

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(c) For a named urban area you have studied, describe the strategies used to improve the
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Answer one question from this section.

3 (a) Study Fig. 3.1, a sketch showing a coastal area which has been shaped by erosion.

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Fig. 3.1

(i) Name the coastal landform labelled X in Fig. 3.1.

Circle one answer from the following:

delta sand dune spit wave cut platform. [1]

(ii) Identify the features labelled Y and Z in Fig. 3.1.

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(iii) The area shown in Fig. 3.1 is affected by destructive waves.


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(b) Study Fig. 3.2 (Insert), a photograph showing part of a headland.

(i) Describe the features of the headland shown in Fig. 3.2.

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(c) For a named area of coast you have studied, describe the benefits for people of living on or
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4 (a) Study Fig. 4.1, showing volcanoes at two different types of plate boundary.

constructive (divergent) boundary

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destructive (convergent) boundary

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(i) Compare the direction of plate movement at the constructive (divergent) and destructive
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(ii) Choose the correct label to be placed at each of X and Y in Fig. 4.1.

Choose your answers from the following list:

– convection currents

– earth’s core

– epicentre

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(b) Study Fig. 4.2, a scatter graph showing the relationship between the length of volcanic
eruptions and the time between them.

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Fig. 4.2

(i) To what extent does Fig. 4.2 show that there is a relationship between the length of
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(c) For a named volcano you have studied, explain how volcanoes provide opportunities for
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Answer one question from this section.

5 (a) Study Fig. 5.1, a map showing the island of Zakynthos, Greece (an MEDC in Europe), along
with Figs 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 (Insert), photographs taken in part of Zakynthos where the tourist
industry is important.

Korithi
Ágios Nikolaos
part of
Alykes mainland
Planos-Amboula Greece
Katastari Alikanes
Tsilivi
ZÁKYNTHOS Zákynthos
Ágios Léon
Argassi
Porto Zoro
Laganás Ágios Nikolaos
Agios Sostis Vasilikos
Limni Keriou

Keri
0 10
Ionian Sea
km

Key
airport
main town
tourist resort
main road
minor road

Fig. 5.1

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(i) Which one of the following statements is correct about the distribution of tourist resorts
in Zakynthos?

Tick (3) your answer in the table:

tick
(3)
They are evenly distributed around the coast.
They are in all parts of the island.
They are inland in the north and west.
They are on the coast, mainly in the east and south.
[1]

(ii) What is the distance and direction from the airport to Alykes?

distance .................................... km

direction .................................... [2]

(iii) Using Figs 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 (Insert), identify three different ways in which Zakynthos
benefits economically from tourism.

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(iv) Suggest how the infrastructure of Zakynthos has been developed as a result of tourism.

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(b) Study Fig. 5.5, a graph showing information about the climate of Zakynthos.

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30 180

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20 120
temperature rainfall
(°C) (mm)
15 90

10 60

5 30

0 0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
month

Fig. 5.5

(i) Suggest reasons why the main tourist season in Zakynthos is from May to September.
Use statistics to support your answer.

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(ii) Every year 900 000 tourists travel to Zakynthos. 95% of tourists arrive between May and
September.

Suggest what problems there may be for people who live on Zakynthos caused by large
numbers of tourists arriving between May and September.

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(c) For a named area you have studied where tourism is important, describe the attractions of
the physical and human landscape.

Name of area ..............................................

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6 (a) Study Fig. 6.1 (Insert), a map showing the percentage of electricity generated from renewable
sources in 2020.

(i) What is meant by renewable sources of energy?

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(ii) Which of the following countries generate more than 60% of their electricity using
renewable sources?
Circle two answers from the following list:

Angola Australia Bolivia Mexico Peru. [2]

(iii) Suggest reasons why some countries generate a greater percentage of electricity using
renewable sources than other countries.

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(iv) China and the USA use large amounts of fossil fuels. Describe the threats to the natural
environment of using fossil fuels.

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(b) Study Fig. 6.2, a graph showing information about the amount of energy used for industry
and transport in the USA between 1970 and 2020.

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35 industry

30
transport
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amount of
energy used
20
(quadrillion
Btu)
15

10

0
1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020
year

(Btu = British thermal unit. It is a way of measuring the amount of energy used.)

Fig. 6.2

(i) Compare the amount of energy used in industry and transport between 1970 and 2020.
Do not use statistics in your answer.

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(ii) Energy is one of the inputs of an industrial system.


Explain what is meant by an industrial system.

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(c) Explain the factors influencing the location of a named factory or industrial zone you have
studied.

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