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This document provides revision materials and tips for a Year 10 geography exam covering topics on LEDCs and world cities, settlements and OS map skills, and economic activities. It includes sample exam questions and answers on map skills focusing on grid references, routes, and reasons for development patterns. There are also prompts for questions on settlement change in Linby village and characteristics of TNCs locating in LEDCs.

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YEAR 10 REVISION
TUESDAY 20 TH JUNE 2007 - 1:15PM One hour and 30 minutes 3 questions LEDCs and World Cities Settlements and OS Map skills Economic Activities You MUST take both of your folders home and bring them back the first lesson after the exam. Revision material available at www.gcsegeogblog.blogspot.com
TOP TIPS
KEY WORDS Look at the KEY WORDS They will tell you how to answer the question Describe Explain Suggest Comment Give reasons for with detail (!) two reasons
HOW MANY MARKS? One mark is usually equal to one point / sentence Example Q: Describe the location of the industrial park [3]. Answer 1: It is near Bristol. This is not enough!! Answer 2: The industrial park is approximately 5km to the north of Bristol near to the suburb of Woolchurch. It is close to the M5 and M4, located on the Aztec West Business Park.
NEVER LEAVE GAPS! Try playing football without a football!
PLAN YOUR ANSWERS Use spaces on the paper to make notes / jot down your ideas Cross it out when you have finished with it Use a mind map if it helps
CHECK YOUR ANSWERS So many people make silly exams every year their exams Check your answers carefully so you dont! Example Q: Describe the site of the settlement? Answer: 'The site is lovely. The residents get a great view of the countryside'
USE CONNECTIVES They force you to explain your answers Use connectives because connective are good and therefore you will get a better mark so you will be happy!
WHAT WILL I NEED TO KNOW?
NAME THE CONTINENT! 1 2 3 4 5 6 Which continent is missing?
MAP SKILLS 20 SECONDS PER QUESTION What grid square is our school in? [1 mark]
MAP SKILLS 20 SECONDS PER QUESTION What grid square is our school in? [1 mark] ANSWER: 4832
MAP SKILLS 20 SECONDS PER QUESTION 2. Find grid square 4936. What has happened in the area around Hill Top Farm? [1 mark]
MAP SKILLS 20 SECONDS PER QUESTION 2. Find grid square 4936. What has happened in the area around Hill Top Farm? [1 mark] ANSWER: Houses have been built there.
MAP SKILLS 20 SECONDS PER QUESTION 3. Describe the route of the B5010 between square 4334 and square 4635. [3 marks]
MAP SKILLS 20 SECONDS PER QUESTION 3. Describe the route of the B5010 between square 4334 and square 4635. [3 marks] ANSWER: The road runs north west . After 遜 it crosses the A52 . It continues north west past Hill Top Farm . It then goes roughly west, through the settlement of Risley.
MAP SKILLS 20 SECONDS PER QUESTION 4. Suggest one reason why the village of Draycott in grid squares 4333 and 4433 has not development to the south and south-west. [1 mark]
MAP SKILLS 20 SECONDS PER QUESTION 4. Suggest one reason why the village of Draycott in grid squares 4333 and 4433 has not development to the south and south-west. [1 mark] ANSWER Because of the risk of flooding from the River Derwent.
MAP SKILLS 20 SECONDS PER QUESTION 5. Suggest two reasons why the population of the area around Long Eaton has grown in recent years. [2]
MAP SKILLS 20 SECONDS PER QUESTION 5. Suggest two reasons why the population of the area around Long Eaton has grown in recent years. [2] ANSWER Good transport links e.g. M1 and A52 Lots of space / greenfield sites Good services in town
SETTLEMENT CHANGE IN LINBY Read the handout and answer the following Qs. Describe the location of Linby. What is the population of Linby? Give two reasons why the population is rising. What new services are in the proposed development? How many new homes are planned in Linby? State two positive and two negative impacts of the new development.
TNCS What are they? Why do they choose to locate in LEDCs? What are the advantages of TNCs locating in LEDCs? What are the disadvantages of TNCs locating in LEDCs?
EXAMPLE OF AN ECONOMIC ACTIVITY INPUTS OUTPUTS Toyota factory, Burnaston, Derby
THE LOCATION OF THE TOYOTA FACTORY
EXPLAIN THE LOCATION USING THESE HEADINGS Transport Site Workforce Leisure
LEDCS &WORLD CITIES You should consider revising: Migration in LEDCs What? Why? Effects? The problems caused by rapid urbanisation e.g. the development of shanty settlements Solutions to these problems Self- help in shanty settlements Large-scale housing projects Rural development schemes if the countryside is improved will people still want to leave?

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Year 10 Revision

  • 2. TUESDAY 20 TH JUNE 2007 - 1:15PM One hour and 30 minutes 3 questions LEDCs and World Cities Settlements and OS Map skills Economic Activities You MUST take both of your folders home and bring them back the first lesson after the exam. Revision material available at www.gcsegeogblog.blogspot.com
  • 4. KEY WORDS Look at the KEY WORDS They will tell you how to answer the question Describe Explain Suggest Comment Give reasons for with detail (!) two reasons
  • 5. HOW MANY MARKS? One mark is usually equal to one point / sentence Example Q: Describe the location of the industrial park [3]. Answer 1: It is near Bristol. This is not enough!! Answer 2: The industrial park is approximately 5km to the north of Bristol near to the suburb of Woolchurch. It is close to the M5 and M4, located on the Aztec West Business Park.
  • 6. NEVER LEAVE GAPS! Try playing football without a football!
  • 7. PLAN YOUR ANSWERS Use spaces on the paper to make notes / jot down your ideas Cross it out when you have finished with it Use a mind map if it helps
  • 8. CHECK YOUR ANSWERS So many people make silly exams every year their exams Check your answers carefully so you dont! Example Q: Describe the site of the settlement? Answer: 'The site is lovely. The residents get a great view of the countryside'
  • 9. USE CONNECTIVES They force you to explain your answers Use connectives because connective are good and therefore you will get a better mark so you will be happy!
  • 10. WHAT WILL I NEED TO KNOW?
  • 11. NAME THE CONTINENT! 1 2 3 4 5 6 Which continent is missing?
  • 12. MAP SKILLS 20 SECONDS PER QUESTION What grid square is our school in? [1 mark]
  • 13. MAP SKILLS 20 SECONDS PER QUESTION What grid square is our school in? [1 mark] ANSWER: 4832
  • 14. MAP SKILLS 20 SECONDS PER QUESTION 2. Find grid square 4936. What has happened in the area around Hill Top Farm? [1 mark]
  • 15. MAP SKILLS 20 SECONDS PER QUESTION 2. Find grid square 4936. What has happened in the area around Hill Top Farm? [1 mark] ANSWER: Houses have been built there.
  • 16. MAP SKILLS 20 SECONDS PER QUESTION 3. Describe the route of the B5010 between square 4334 and square 4635. [3 marks]
  • 17. MAP SKILLS 20 SECONDS PER QUESTION 3. Describe the route of the B5010 between square 4334 and square 4635. [3 marks] ANSWER: The road runs north west . After 遜 it crosses the A52 . It continues north west past Hill Top Farm . It then goes roughly west, through the settlement of Risley.
  • 18. MAP SKILLS 20 SECONDS PER QUESTION 4. Suggest one reason why the village of Draycott in grid squares 4333 and 4433 has not development to the south and south-west. [1 mark]
  • 19. MAP SKILLS 20 SECONDS PER QUESTION 4. Suggest one reason why the village of Draycott in grid squares 4333 and 4433 has not development to the south and south-west. [1 mark] ANSWER Because of the risk of flooding from the River Derwent.
  • 20. MAP SKILLS 20 SECONDS PER QUESTION 5. Suggest two reasons why the population of the area around Long Eaton has grown in recent years. [2]
  • 21. MAP SKILLS 20 SECONDS PER QUESTION 5. Suggest two reasons why the population of the area around Long Eaton has grown in recent years. [2] ANSWER Good transport links e.g. M1 and A52 Lots of space / greenfield sites Good services in town
  • 22. SETTLEMENT CHANGE IN LINBY Read the handout and answer the following Qs. Describe the location of Linby. What is the population of Linby? Give two reasons why the population is rising. What new services are in the proposed development? How many new homes are planned in Linby? State two positive and two negative impacts of the new development.
  • 23. TNCS What are they? Why do they choose to locate in LEDCs? What are the advantages of TNCs locating in LEDCs? What are the disadvantages of TNCs locating in LEDCs?
  • 24. EXAMPLE OF AN ECONOMIC ACTIVITY INPUTS OUTPUTS Toyota factory, Burnaston, Derby
  • 25. THE LOCATION OF THE TOYOTA FACTORY
  • 26. EXPLAIN THE LOCATION USING THESE HEADINGS Transport Site Workforce Leisure
  • 27. LEDCS &WORLD CITIES You should consider revising: Migration in LEDCs What? Why? Effects? The problems caused by rapid urbanisation e.g. the development of shanty settlements Solutions to these problems Self- help in shanty settlements Large-scale housing projects Rural development schemes if the countryside is improved will people still want to leave?