Exam-style questions by topic — Eduqas A-Level Geography
One question for each of 80 topics. These are written for this specification by MasteryMind. They are not past-paper questions, and they are not from Eduqas.
Coastal Landscapes (optional)
A spit forms when longshore drift deposits sediment across a bay or estuary. Which of the following conditions is most likely to lead to the formation of a spit?
Practise Coastal Landscapes (optional)The impact of human activity on coastal landscape systems
Which of the following is a negative environmental impact of constructing a sea wall?
Practise The impact of human activity on coastal landscape systemsTemporal variations and their influence on coastal environments
During an El Niño year, the Pacific coast of South America experiences more frequent and intense storms. This is an example of which type of temporal variation influencing coastal environments?
Practise Temporal variations and their influence on coastal environmentsLandforms and landscape systems, their distinctive features and distribution
How does the distribution of coastal landforms typically vary along a coastline with alternating headlands and bays?
Practise Landforms and landscape systems, their distinctive features and distributionFactors affecting coastal processes and landforms
Which of the following is a key factor in the formation of a wave-cut platform?
Practise Factors affecting coastal processes and landformsProcesses of coastal weathering, mass movement, erosion and the characteristics and formation of associated landforms and landscapes
Which landform is formed by the process of longshore drift depositing sediment across a bay?
Practise Processes of coastal weathering, mass movement, erosion and the characteristics and formation of associated landforms and landscapesProcesses of coastal transport and deposition and the characteristics and formation of associated landforms and landscapes
Which of the following is a key characteristic of a bar (barrier beach) that distinguishes it from a spit?
Practise Processes of coastal transport and deposition and the characteristics and formation of associated landforms and landscapesAeolian, fluvial and biotic processes, the characteristics and formation of landforms in coastal environments
Which landform is created when a river mouth is flooded by the sea due to a rise in sea level, and is characterised by a funnel-shaped estuary with tidal influences?
Practise Aeolian, fluvial and biotic processes, the characteristics and formation of landforms in coastal environmentsCoastal processes are a vital context for human activity
How does the construction of a sea wall affect the beach in front of it?
Practise Coastal processes are a vital context for human activityGlaciated Landscapes (optional)
How does a drumlin indicate the direction of ice movement?
Practise Glaciated Landscapes (optional)Glacial processes are a vital context for human activity
How does the presence of glacial till affect human construction projects in former glaciated regions?
Practise Glacial processes are a vital context for human activityClimate change and the glacier budget over different time scales
During a period of climate warming, why might a glacier initially continue to advance despite the warmer temperatures?
Practise Climate change and the glacier budget over different time scalesGlacier movement
What is the term for the process where a glacier moves by the melting and refreezing of water around obstacles at its base?
Practise Glacier movementProcesses of glacial weathering, erosion and the characteristics and formation of associated landforms and landscapes
Which of the following processes is most responsible for the formation of a roche moutonnée?
Practise Processes of glacial weathering, erosion and the characteristics and formation of associated landforms and landscapesProcesses of glacial and fluvioglacial transport and deposition and the characteristics and formation of associated landforms and landscapes
How does an esker form in a glacial landscape?
Practise Processes of glacial and fluvioglacial transport and deposition and the characteristics and formation of associated landforms and landscapesSuites of landforms within glacial landscapes
Which sequence of landforms is most likely to be found in the upper course of a glaciated valley?
Practise Suites of landforms within glacial landscapesPeriglacial processes and the formation of associated features
Which of the following demonstrates India projecting its global influence through soft power rather than hard power?
Practise Periglacial processes and the formation of associated featuresChanging Places (compulsory)
How might a place's 'endogenous factors' influence its character?
Practise Changing Places (compulsory)Changing place; changing places – relationships and connections
How does globalisation primarily influence the character of a local place?
Practise Changing place; changing places – relationships and connectionsChanging place; changing places – meaning and representation
Which of the following best defines the concept of 'place' in geography?
Practise Changing place; changing places – meaning and representationChanges over time in the economic characteristics of places
How has the employment structure of the UK changed between 1800 and the present day?
Practise Changes over time in the economic characteristics of placesEconomic change and social inequalities in deindustrialised urban places
Which of the following is the most direct economic consequence of deindustrialisation in urban areas?
Practise Economic change and social inequalities in deindustrialised urban placesThe 21st century knowledge economy (quaternary) and its social and economic impacts
Which of the following best describes the quaternary sector of the economy?
Practise The 21st century knowledge economy (quaternary) and its social and economic impactsRural management and the challenges of continuity and change
Evaluate the effectiveness of a rural diversification strategy such as farm tourism in managing rural change. Which statement best reflects a balanced view?
Practise Rural management and the challenges of continuity and changeThe concepts of system and mass balance
In the context of the hydrological cycle, which of the following represents a 'store' rather than a 'flow'?
Practise The concepts of system and mass balanceFeedback within and between the carbon and water cycles
In the Amazon rainforest, a prolonged drought reduces plant growth and increases tree mortality. This leads to less evapotranspiration and reduced rainfall, which further stresses the forest. What type of feedback is this?
Practise Feedback within and between the carbon and water cyclesCatchment hydrology – the drainage basin as a system
In a drainage basin, which of the following is the main input of water?
Practise Catchment hydrology – the drainage basin as a systemTemporal variations in river discharge
The lag time on a river's hydrograph is the time between...
Practise Temporal variations in river dischargePrecipitation and excess runoff within the water cycle
Which type of precipitation is most likely to occur when warm, moist air is forced to rise over a mountain range?
Practise Precipitation and excess runoff within the water cycleDeficit within the water cycle
In the context of the water cycle, what is meant by a 'water deficit'?
Practise Deficit within the water cycleThe global carbon cycle
Which of the following processes directly removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and stores it in the biosphere?
Practise The global carbon cycleCarbon stores in different biomes
Which biome is most vulnerable to releasing large amounts of stored carbon into the atmosphere if climate warming continues?
Practise Carbon stores in different biomesChanging carbon stores in peatlands over time
Which of the following best describes the change in carbon storage in a peatland over the last 10,000 years, assuming no human interference?
Practise Changing carbon stores in peatlands over timeLinks between the water and carbon cycles
How does the burning of fossil fuels affect both the carbon and water cycles?
Practise Links between the water and carbon cyclesGlobal Governance: Change and Challenges (compulsory)
Evaluate the effectiveness of the Paris Agreement as a form of global governance for climate change. Which statement is most accurate?
Practise Global Governance: Change and Challenges (compulsory)Globalisation, migration and a shrinking world
Which of the following best describes a 'brain drain'?
Practise Globalisation, migration and a shrinking worldManaging ocean pollution
Which of the following is a major challenge when trying to manage ocean pollution through international cooperation?
Practise Managing ocean pollutionCauses of international economic migration
Which of the following is a 'push factor' that would encourage a person to leave their home country for economic reasons?
Practise Causes of international economic migrationConsequences and management of international economic migration
Which management strategy is most effective in reducing the negative impacts of brain drain on an origin country?
Practise Consequences and management of international economic migrationCauses, consequences, and management of refugee movements
Which of the following is an example of a long-term management strategy for refugee movements?
Practise Causes, consequences, and management of refugee movementsCauses, consequences, and management of rural-urban migration in developing countries
How does rural-urban migration typically affect the age and gender structure of rural areas in developing countries?
Practise Causes, consequences, and management of rural-urban migration in developing countriesGlobal governance of the Earth's oceans
Which of the following is a major challenge to effective global governance of the oceans?
Practise Global governance of the Earth's oceansGlobal flows of shipping and sea cables
How does the 'Just-in-Time' (JIT) manufacturing system relate to global shipping flows?
Practise Global flows of shipping and sea cablesSovereignty of ocean resources
What is the primary purpose of the 'contiguous zone' in maritime law?
Practise Sovereignty of ocean resourcesManaging marine environments
Which of the following is a major cause of ocean acidification?
Practise Managing marine environmentsTectonic Hazards (compulsory)
Which of the following is the main cause of tectonic plate movement?
Practise Tectonic Hazards (compulsory)Tectonic processes and hazards
Why do some earthquakes occur far from plate boundaries?
Practise Tectonic processes and hazardsEarthquakes, processes, hazards and their impacts
What is the main reason why earthquakes occur at destructive plate margins?
Practise Earthquakes, processes, hazards and their impactsHuman factors affecting risk and vulnerability
Which of the following is a human factor that increases a community's vulnerability to a natural hazard?
Practise Human factors affecting risk and vulnerabilityResponses to tectonic hazards
After a major earthquake, why might a government choose to 'build back better' rather than simply reconstruct what was there before?
Practise Responses to tectonic hazardsEcosystems (optional)
Which of the following best describes the term 'ecosystem'?
Practise Ecosystems (optional)Biodiversity under threat
Which of the following best describes the concept of 'endemism'?
Practise Biodiversity under threatConserving biodiversity
A country decides to create a national park to protect an endangered species. Which of the following is a potential social impact of this conservation strategy on local communities?
Practise Conserving biodiversityEcosystems at a local scale
A local sand dune ecosystem shows a sequence of vegetation from pioneer species at the beach to mature woodland further inland. This change over time is an example of what?
Practise Ecosystems at a local scaleThe Arctic tundra biome
Which of the following is a characteristic of the Arctic tundra that distinguishes it from other biomes?
Practise The Arctic tundra biomeSustainable use of the Arctic tundra biome
Evaluate the statement: 'Indigenous communities in the Arctic tundra always practice sustainable use of the environment.' Which is the most accurate assessment?
Practise Sustainable use of the Arctic tundra biomeEconomic Growth and Challenge: India or China (optional)
Which of the following is a significant environmental challenge resulting from rapid economic growth in both India and China?
Practise Economic Growth and Challenge: India or China (optional)The importance of the physical background of India or China
In China, the physical geography creates a stark contrast between the eastern and western regions. Which statement accurately describes this contrast?
Practise The importance of the physical background of India or ChinaThe influence of economic factors on the development of two or more African countries
Which of the following best explains why Botswana has experienced more rapid economic development than many other African countries?
Practise The influence of economic factors on the development of two or more African countriesThe impact of development on the environment of two or more African countries
Tourism development in Kenya and Tanzania, particularly for safari holidays, has brought economic benefits but also environmental pressures. Which of the following is a negative environmental impact of unregulated tourism in these countries?
Practise The impact of development on the environment of two or more African countriesChallenges of desertification in two or more African countries
Which of the following is a major human cause of desertification in the Sahel region of Africa?
Practise Challenges of desertification in two or more African countriesStrategies to promote development in two or more African countries
Which of the following is a key feature of Kenya's 'Vision 2030' development strategy?
Practise Strategies to promote development in two or more African countriesOpportunities and constraints of India or China's physical environment
China's 'Three Gorges Dam' on the Yangtze River is an example of how humans modify the physical environment. What is a major constraint that the dam addresses?
Practise Opportunities and constraints of India or China's physical environmentThe economic and political background of India or China
How does China's political system differ from India's in terms of party structure?
Practise The economic and political background of India or ChinaThe global importance of India or China
How does India's demographic structure contribute to its global importance?
Practise The global importance of India or ChinaSustainable development in India or China
In China, the 'Three Gorges Dam' is often cited as a sustainable development project. Which of the following is a major environmental criticism of the dam?
Practise Sustainable development in India or ChinaDefinitions, measures and patterns of development (African Context)
Which of the following best describes the pattern of development in Africa as measured by the HDI?
Practise Definitions, measures and patterns of development (African Context)Energy Challenges and Dilemmas (optional)
Which of the following is a major environmental dilemma associated with the extraction of unconventional oil, such as tar sands?
Practise Energy Challenges and Dilemmas (optional)The classification and distribution of energy resources
Which of the following is a renewable energy resource?
Practise The classification and distribution of energy resourcesPhysical factors determining the supply of energy
Which physical factor most directly determines the potential for solar energy generation in a given location?
Practise Physical factors determining the supply of energyThe changing demand for energy
Which of the following is a primary reason for the projected increase in global energy demand by 2040, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA)?
Practise The changing demand for energyThe global management of oil and gas
Which of the following best explains why oil and gas companies are increasingly investing in renewable energy sources?
Practise The global management of oil and gasProblems associated with extraction, transport and use of energy
Which of the following is a major environmental problem specifically associated with the extraction of oil from tar sands?
Practise Problems associated with extraction, transport and use of energyEnergy mixes and development
A country with a low Human Development Index (HDI) is most likely to have an energy mix dominated by which source?
Practise Energy mixes and developmentGlobal controls on climate
How do ocean currents influence global climate patterns?
Practise Global controls on climateClimate and weather of the UK
Why does the west of the UK generally receive more rainfall than the east?
Practise Climate and weather of the UKExtreme weather events
In the UK, which type of extreme weather event is most commonly associated with a 'heatwave'?
Practise Extreme weather eventsImpacts and management of climatic hazards
Why might a hard engineering approach, such as building a dam, be less sustainable than a soft engineering approach for flood management?
Practise Impacts and management of climatic hazardsImpacts of human activities on the atmosphere of urban areas at local and regional scales
How does the presence of a city typically affect the frequency of fog compared to surrounding rural areas?
Practise Impacts of human activities on the atmosphere of urban areas at local and regional scalesPeople, climate and the future
Why might climate change cause an increase in the spread of diseases like malaria?
Practise People, climate and the future
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