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November 2018 - GCSE Geography 5-a-day

Every GCSE Geography sheet published in November 2018, with answers. Physical processes, human patterns, case-study detail and fieldwork technique.

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November 2018

30 sheets · 150 questions · GCSE

Every sheet in November 2018

The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.

  1. 1st November 2018Name the process by which rock fragments carried within ice scrape and grind against the bedrock.
  2. 2nd November 2018Suggest one reason why revised building codes introduced after the earthquake might take a long time to reduce risk across the whole country.
  3. 3rd November 2018Is planting a forest to absorb carbon dioxide an example of mitigation or adaptation?
  4. 4th November 2018Why might selective logging with replanting be more sustainable than clear-felling?
  5. 5th November 2018Give one reason why a compound (divided) bar chart might be chosen over a simple bar chart when comparing rainfall from two different rain gauges each month.
  6. 6th November 2018Two countries plot at exactly the same point on a triangular graph of employment structure. State what this tells you about their economies.
  7. 7th November 2018Name the three components combined in the Human Development Index (HDI).
  8. 8th November 2018A community wants a water technology that villagers can repair themselves using local tools and materials. Which term describes this kind of technology?
  9. 9th November 2018What is the term for growing food within a city or town, rather than in the surrounding countryside?
  10. 10th November 2018Name one European district that is used as an example of sustainable urban design.
  11. 11th November 2018Name the power station whose closure in 2024 ended coal-fired electricity generation in Great Britain.
  12. 12th November 2018State one way industrial growth increases a country's water demand.
  13. 13th November 2018What term describes the maximum electrical power a windfarm could generate if every turbine ran at full output at the same time?
  14. 14th November 2018Name the process by which meltwater refreezes around rock and moving ice pulls the loosened blocks away.
  15. 15th November 2018Give one reason why the avalanche triggered on Everest by the 2015 earthquake was particularly significant.
  16. 16th November 2018Name one greenhouse gas released by burning fossil fuels.
  17. 17th November 2018Give one limitation of relying only on international agreements to stop illegal logging.
  18. 18th November 2018State one reason why a pie chart, rather than a bar chart, is the better choice for showing how a household's monthly budget is divided between four spending categories.
  19. 19th November 2018On a radial graph comparing five services, a spoke with a small enclosed area close to the centre indicates what about that service?
  20. 20th November 2018What name is given to aid provided immediately after a disaster to meet urgent needs such as food and shelter?
  21. 21st November 2018A storage tank collects water from a roof with an area of 40 square metres. In a storm, 10mm of rain falls and the system captures 90 percent of it. Calculate the volume collected, in litres.
  22. 22nd November 2018State one crop type that grows well in a sack garden because it grows quickly and does not need deep roots.
  23. 23rd November 2018Explain one way that green roofs can reduce a building's energy use.
  24. 24th November 2018Give one reason, other than population growth, why global demand for resources such as energy has increased in recent decades.
  25. 25th November 2018Give one reason a shared, transboundary river can create uncertainty over water supply for a downstream country.
  26. 26th November 2018Explain why battery storage or backup power stations are needed alongside a windfarm like Whitelee.
  27. 27th November 2018Why do hanging valleys often have waterfalls where they meet the main glacial trough?
  28. 28th November 2018Give one reason why many Nepali homeowners could not rely on insurance payouts to help rebuild, unlike homeowners in some wealthier countries.
  29. 29th November 2018What term describes the natural process that keeps the Earth warm enough to support life?
  30. 30th November 2018What does 'sustainable management' of a rainforest mean?