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GEOGRAPHY 0460/12
Paper 1 Geographical Themes February/March 2023
1 hour 45 minutes
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Definitions
MEDCs – More Economically Developed Countries
LEDCs – Less Economically Developed Countries
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Section A
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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1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020
year
Key
birth rate
death rate
Fig. 1.1
(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:
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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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(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
population growth occurs.
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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).
(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
congestion.
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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.
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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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(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
coastal erosion.
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(iv) The coastal landform shown in Fig. 3.1 is located on a headland. Explain why headlands
form along some coastlines.
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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.
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4 (a) Study Fig. 4.1, which shows two traditional weather instruments.
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.
(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.
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40
36
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28
temperature
24
(°C)
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16
12
8
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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
changes in maximum and minimum temperature for a period of one month.
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(c) For a named river you have studied, explain why flooding occurs.
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Section C
5 (a) Study Fig. 5.1, which shows information about employment in the tourist industry in selected
countries.
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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:
(ii) Put the following countries in rank order according to the number of jobs in the tourist
industry.
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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.
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(iv) Suggest different types of jobs in the tourist industry which are likely to be available in
countries such as those listed in (iii).
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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.
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40
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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
the development of the tourist industry.
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6 (a) Study Fig. 6.1, which shows some information about the production of one cotton T‑shirt.
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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
(ii) Explain how economic activities, such as those shown in Fig. 6.2, contribute to soil
erosion.
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(c) Describe the effects of desertification on people and the natural environment.
You should refer to places where desertification is occurring.
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Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), which is a department of the University of Cambridge.
GEOGRAPHY 0460/11
Paper 1 Geographical Themes May/June 2023
1 hour 45 minutes
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.
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● The total mark for this paper is 75.
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Definitions
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Section A
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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14
12
Estimate X
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total world
population 8
since 1800 Estimate Y
in billions
0
1800 1850 1900 1950 2000 2050 2100
year
Fig. 1.1
(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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(iv) Some countries are under-populated. Describe the problems caused by under-population.
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(b) Study Fig. 1.2, which shows information about types of migration.
migration
international internal
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(ii) Explain why large numbers of immigrants may have positive impacts on the area which
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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.
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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)
(ii) Identify two features of the settlement shown in Fig. 2.2 which are typical of an urban
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(iii) State three different land uses in the rural-urban fringe shown in Fig. 2.3.
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Section B
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?
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(ii) Identify the name of the country from Fig. 3.1 where the earthquake:
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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)
(ii) Describe the beach material at X (Fig. 4.2) and Y (Fig. 4.3).
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Section C
5 (a) Study Fig. 5.1, which shows information about rice farming in Laos, an LEDC in South East Asia.
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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(iii) Suggest why many farmers in lowland areas of Laos irrigate some of their land.
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(b) Study Fig. 5.2 (Insert), which shows information about food consumption in different parts of
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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
Fig. 6.1
(i) What is the total increase in electricity generation which is predicted for India by 2035?
– the country where the generation of electricity using nuclear power is predicted to
decrease by 2035
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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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(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
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.
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GEOGRAPHY 0460/12
Paper 1 Geographical Themes May/June 2023
INFORMATION
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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
/ forest / plantation railway
airport city boundary
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
Ston
Dubrovnik
0 25 50 75 100
km
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GEOGRAPHY 0460/12
Paper 1 Geographical Themes May/June 2023
1 hour 45 minutes
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 [ ].
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Definitions
MEDCs – More Economically Developed Countries
LEDCs – Less Economically Developed Countries
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Section A
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
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2911 Malta
Algeria 5575
Cyprus
number of 51 – 150
migrants arriving
Fig. 1.1
(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.
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(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
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between January and September 2019.
20 000
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number of
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arriving
8000
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Spain
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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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(iii) State three likely differences between the shops and services in the CBD of Bhagalpur
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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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(c) For a named urban area you have studied, describe the methods used to improve the
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Section B
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
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300 3
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2008 2010 2008 2010
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(i) How many people were made homeless as a result of the earthquake in Haiti in 2010?
(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.
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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
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magnitude
Canada
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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.
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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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(b) Study Fig. 4.3, which is a diagram showing the monthly average cloud cover at Bodrum,
Turkey.
cloud cover
(oktas) 3
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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
months
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(i) Using Fig. 4.3 only, describe the seasonal variation in the amount of cloud at Bodrum.
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Section C
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
(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.
25
20
15
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
year.
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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.
similarity ............................................................................................................................
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difference ...........................................................................................................................
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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
bricks bricks
drying oven
24 – 48 hrs
cooling
chamber kiln kiln
packaging
delivery
Fig. 6.2
(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.
(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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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
–1 to 0
less than –1
no data
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
ARE
NDA
O
HAR
JASON MOYO
EHA
SPE
FIFTH
KE
E
YA N
RER
INEZ
SPEKE
ALB
ION
NYE
MBU
ROBERT MUGABE
US
YI
I
JUL
NHO
JASON MANYIKA
E
ERO
END
CHI
CAM
SOUTH
REZ
BAN
K
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
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
0460/13/INSERT/M/J/23
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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1 hour 45 minutes
INSTRUCTIONS
● Answer three questions in total, one from each section.
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Definitions
MEDCs – More Economically Developed Countries
LEDCs – Less Economically Developed Countries
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Section A
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
(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.
2nd ...........................................................
3rd ............................................................
(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
rapid.
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(b) Study Fig. 1.2, which shows two important factors which influence birth rates and death rates.
Fig. 1.2
(i) Explain how the availability of education can reduce birth rates in a country.
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(ii) Explain how improving access to good healthcare can reduce death rates in a country.
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(c) For an example you have studied, describe the positive impacts of international migration on
the destination and origin countries of migrants.
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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).
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(iii) Describe the street layout in the area shown on Fig. 2.1.
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(iv) Describe and suggest reasons for the location of the hospital which is shown on Fig. 2.1.
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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.
1 ........................................................................................................................................
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2 ........................................................................................................................................
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3 ........................................................................................................................................
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(ii) Suggest reasons why the shops and services in the CBD of Harare have a large sphere
of influence.
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(c) For a named urban area you have studied, explain the causes of traffic congestion.
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Section B
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:
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(iv) Describe the natural processes which cause earthquakes to occur at conservative plate
boundaries.
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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.
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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(c) For a named example you have studied, explain why people live close to a volcano.
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NORTH
EUROPE
Ca Cur
ASIA
AMERICA
lifo ren
Canaries
rn t
Mojave
ia
Current
n
Tropic of Thar
Cancer
Sahara
Equator SOUTH Arabian
AMERICA AFRICA
Atacama Kalahari
Pe
ruvian Curren
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
Desert.
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(iv) Suggest why the cold ocean current and prevailing winds cause rainfall totals to be low
in the Atacama Desert.
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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
cumulonimbus
nimbostratus
stratus
Fig. 4.2
(i) Using Fig. 4.2 only, compare the characteristics of altostratus and cirrus clouds.
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(ii) Describe the processes which result in the daily formation of cumulonimbus clouds which
result in heavy rainfall in equatorial areas.
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(c) For a named area of hot desert which you have studied, describe and explain the
characteristics of its vegetation.
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Section C
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%
2020
0%
90% 10% Key
Primary
80% 20%
Secondary
Tertiary
70% 30%
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.
(ii) Complete Fig. 5.1 by plotting the following information for 2005:
Secondary 10%
(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
as Nigeria.
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(b) Study Fig. 5.5, which is a table showing four development indicators for selected countries in
Asia.
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
National Product (GNP) per capita as indicators of development.
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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
80
70
60
percentage
of the total
energy 50
generated
40
30
20
10
0
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.
2nd ...........................................................
4th ............................................................
(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.
1 ........................................................................................................................................
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(iv) Suggest reasons for the variation in importance of HEP and other renewable forms of
energy in the different states of Australia.
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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
gas processing
Fig. 6.2
(i) Using Fig. 6.2 only, describe the distribution of crude oil production in Australia.
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(ii) Explain why many countries are reducing their dependence on fossil fuels such as oil
and natural gas.
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(c) For an example you have studied, describe and explain the location of a factory or zone of
manufacturing industry.
Location .................................................................
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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
70 to 79 10 to 19
60 to 69 less than 10
50 to 59 no data
40 to 49
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
70 to 79 10 to 19
60 to 69 less than 10
50 to 59 no data
40 to 49
Tropic of Cancer
Chad
Nigeria
Gabon Equator
Key
risk of desertification
very high risk
high risk Angola
moderate risk Madagascar
low risk
Botswana Tropic of Capricorn
N
0 1000
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GEOGRAPHY 0460/12
Paper 1 Geographical Themes October/November 2023
1 hour 45 minutes
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
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Section A
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).
20
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14
rate
(per 1000)
12
10
0
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020
year
Key
birth rate
death rate
Fig. 1.1
– there was a decrease in the natural population growth rate in Germany between
1965 and 1970?
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(b) Study Fig. 1.2, information about the origins of migrants to Germany.
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
Germany.
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2 (a) Study Fig. 2.1 (Insert), a photograph taken in Dhaka, Bangladesh (an LEDC in Asia).
(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
may exist between the people living in settlements X and Y in Fig. 2.1.
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(iv) Suggest two different types of pollution in the area shown in Fig. 2.1. For each type of
pollution explain why it may occur.
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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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(ii) Describe other strategies which can be used to reduce traffic congestion in urban areas.
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(c) For a named urban area you have studied, explain why the population is increasing due to
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Section B
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
km
Fig. 3.1
(i) In what general direction does the river flow between X and Y?
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(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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(ii) Suggest how the waterfall shown in Fig. 3.2 was formed.
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(c) Describe the main features of an oxbow lake and explain its formation.
You may use a labelled diagram or diagrams.
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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
N
MEXICO
Pacific Ocean
0 500
Guatemala
km
Key
Sonoran Desert
Chihuahuan Desert
cold ocean current
prevailing winds
international boundary
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
[1]
(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
such as the Sonoran Desert and the Chihuahuan Desert.
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(iv) Using evidence from Fig. 4.1, explain why the Sonoran Desert and the Chihuahuan
Desert do not receive much rainfall.
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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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(ii) Describe other methods which vegetation uses to survive in a hot desert.
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(c) For a named area you have studied, describe and explain the characteristics of an equatorial
climate.
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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?
(ii) Put the following countries in rank order of their literacy rate for people aged over 65.
2nd ...............................................
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(iii) Using Fig. 5.2, compare the literacy rates of people aged over 65 in Africa and North
America.
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(iv) Name two other development indicators. For each one explain how it shows the level of
development of a country.
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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.
100 0
90 10
80 20
70 30
40
se
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co
ma
1970
nd
50 50
pri
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40 60
30 70
20 80
2020
10 90
0 100
100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
tertiary
Fig. 5.3
(i) Using Fig. 5.3, compare the employment structure of Bangladesh in 1970 and 2020. Do
not use statistics in your answer.
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(ii) Explain how changes in technology can result in changes in the employment structure of
a country.
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(c) For a named transnational corporation you have studied, describe its characteristics and
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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?
(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
such as Angola and Nigeria.
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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
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.
You should use statistics to support your answer.
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GEOGRAPHY 0460/11
Paper 1 Geographical Themes October/November 2023
INFORMATION
*0417354429-I*
DC (PQ/SW) 312730/3
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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
0 500 1000
km
N
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
Cheju
km
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
fertiliser major fishing port
plywood and veneer
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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
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Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), which is a department of the University of Cambridge.
GEOGRAPHY 0460/11
Paper 1 Geographical Themes October/November 2023
1 hour 45 minutes
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
DC (PQ/SW) 312729/3
© UCLES 2023 [Turn over
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Section A
1 (a) Study Fig. 1.1, information about the number of emigrants from four different parts of the
world.
22 22
20 20
18 18
16 16
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number of 12 12 number of
emigrants emigrants
(million) (million)
10 10
8 8
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2 2
0 0
2005–2009 2010–2014 2015–2019
years
Key
Central and Southern Asia
East and Southeast Asia
South and Central America
Sub-Saharan Africa
Fig. 1.1
(i) What was the total number of emigrants from the four parts of the world shown in Fig. 1.1
between 2005 and 2009?
(ii) Complete Fig. 1.1 to show the following information about the number of emigrants
between 2015 and 2019.
(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.
Do not use statistics in your answer.
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(iv) Suggest two advantages and two disadvantages for LEDCs of large numbers of people
moving away from them.
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(b) Study Fig. 1.2, which shows information about the main migrations of workers in Southeast Asia.
China N
Myanmar
Laos
Thailand
to countries Vietnam
around the Cambodia Philippines
Persian Gulf
Malaysia Brunei
Singapore
Indonesia Key
migration
0 1000
of workers
km
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(ii) Suggest reasons why many workers and their families move away from LEDCs such as
the Philippines.
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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).
(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
Key
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.
Do not use statistics in your answer.
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(ii) Suggest reasons why many people aged 65 and over would like to live in a rural area.
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(c) For a named urban area you have studied in an LEDC, explain why large numbers of people
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Section B
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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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-
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WEATHER STATION
wind vane
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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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(ii) Describe the method used to take readings from the weather instrument shown in Fig. 4.2.
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Fig. 4.4 (Insert) is a photograph showing where the weather station is going to be located.
Fig. 4.3
(i) Describe three benefits of using a digital weather station rather than traditional instruments.
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5 (a) Study Fig. 5.1, a map showing information about the main coal-using countries.
Fig. 5.1
(ii) Put the following countries in rank order of the amount of coal used per year.
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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
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Japan
Germany USA Canada
40 000 France
GDP per person Italy Spain
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South Korea
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Brazil Saudi Arabia
Argentina
10 000 Russia
China South Africa
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electricity use per person (kWh)
Fig. 5.2
(i) Describe the relationship between GDP per person and the use of electricity per person.
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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)
(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.
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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GEOGRAPHY 0460/13
Paper 1 Geographical Themes October/November 2023
INFORMATION
*6058039879-I*
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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
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
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Section A
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
50 50
40 40
30 30
number 20 20 number
of people of people
(000s) 10 10 (000s)
0 0
– 10 – 10
– 20 – 20
– 30 – 30
– 40 – 40
1964 1969 1974 1979 1984 1989 1994 1999 2004 2009 2014 2019
year
Key
natural increase
net migration
(Net migration is the difference between immigration and emigration).
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(ii) Which of the following statements are correct about population change in New Zealand
between 1964 and 2019?
tick
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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
the period.
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(iii) Using Fig. 1.1, compare the overall population change in 1999 with the overall population
change in 2019. Use statistics to support your answer.
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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%
Other Pacific Islands
60% 40%
50%
Fig. 1.2
(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.
Suggest the advantages and disadvantages of this migration for Auckland.
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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.
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(iv) Suggest why some people in the urban areas shown may be unhappy about
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(i) Describe three likely problems of living in the housing shown in Fig. 2.2.
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3 (a) Study Fig. 3.1, a sketch showing a coastal area which has been shaped by erosion.
Fig. 3.1
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4 (a) Study Fig. 4.1, showing volcanoes at two different types of plate boundary.
Fig. 4.1
(i) Compare the direction of plate movement at the constructive (divergent) and destructive
(convergent) plate boundaries.
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(ii) Choose the correct label to be placed at each of X and Y in Fig. 4.1.
– convection currents
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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.
Fig. 4.2
(i) To what extent does Fig. 4.2 show that there is a relationship between the length of
volcanic eruptions and the time between them?
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Section C
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
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Alykes mainland
Planos-Amboula Greece
Katastari Alikanes
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ZÁKYNTHOS Zákynthos
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main town
tourist resort
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minor road
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(i) Which one of the following statements is correct about the distribution of tourist resorts
in Zakynthos?
tick
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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.
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(ii) What is the distance and direction from the airport to Alykes?
distance .................................... km
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35 210
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temperature rainfall
(°C) (mm)
15 90
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5 30
0 0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
month
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(i) Suggest reasons why the main tourist season in Zakynthos is from May to September.
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(ii) Every year 900 000 tourists travel to Zakynthos. 95% of tourists arrive between May and
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6 (a) Study Fig. 6.1 (Insert), a map showing the percentage of electricity generated from renewable
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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:
(iii) Suggest reasons why some countries generate a greater percentage of electricity using
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and transport in the USA between 1970 and 2020.
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amount of
energy used
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Btu)
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1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020
year
(Btu = British thermal unit. It is a way of measuring the amount of energy used.)
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(i) Compare the amount of energy used in industry and transport between 1970 and 2020.
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