A-Level A-Level Geography

Question 1

Which type of plate boundary is associated with the formation of ocean trenches?

Accepted Answer

Destructive boundary

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Constructive boundary

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Conservative boundary

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Collision boundary

Question 2

What is the term for the maximum amount of sediment a river can carry at any given time?

Accepted Answer

Capacity

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Competence

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Load

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Discharge

Question 3

The Demographic Transition Model (DTM) describes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

How birth and death rates change as a country develops economically

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How urbanisation affects birth rates over time

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The movement of people from rural to urban areas

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Changes in average household size across generations

Question 4

Which process best describes the wearing away of a river's bed and banks by the material it carries?

Accepted Answer

Abrasion

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Hydraulic action

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Solution

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Attrition

Question 5

In the context of glaciation, what is a 'corrie' (also known as a cirque)?

Accepted Answer

A hollow on a mountainside carved out by rotational ice movement

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A ridge formed between two glacial valleys

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A valley formed by the confluence of two glaciers

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A mound of debris deposited at the snout of a glacier

Question 6

What does the Gini Coefficient measure?

Accepted Answer

Income inequality within a population

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GDP per capita relative to population size

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The proportion of urban to rural populations

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Carbon emissions per unit of GDP

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of a push factor in migration?

Accepted Answer

Political persecution in the country of origin

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Higher wages in a destination country

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Better healthcare facilities available abroad

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Employment opportunities in an urban centre