GCSE Geography 2

Question 1

What type of plate boundary is responsible for the formation of the Himalayas?

Accepted Answer

Collision boundary

Answer

The Himalayas formed when the Indian and Eurasian plates collided at a collision boundary, pushing rock upward.

Question 2

Which term describes the process by which water moves through a plant and evaporates from its leaves?

Accepted Answer

Transpiration

Answer

Transpiration is the process by which water is absorbed by roots, travels through the plant, and evaporates from leaf surfaces.

Question 3

What is a 'brownfield site'?

Accepted Answer

Previously developed land that is now unused or underused

Answer

A brownfield site is land that has previously been built on and is now derelict or underused, often in urban areas.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

War and conflict in the home country

Answer

Push factors are negative conditions in the origin country — like war, poverty, or drought — that drive people to leave.

Question 5

What does the term 'urban sprawl' mean?

Accepted Answer

The uncontrolled spread of urban areas into surrounding rural land

Answer

Urban sprawl refers to the unplanned, low-density expansion of cities outward into rural or undeveloped land.

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