Common Entrance Candidates
I am not setting work for CE candidates this holiday, although one or two did have recommendations in your reports to go over your Dynamic Earth or Economic Activities notes. Do not forget that you will need to learn the case studies. In particular ...Focus on the Iron and Steel industry Case Study inside the Economic Activities booklet.
Scholars
As promised here are some questions for you to chose from. Email me your answers and I will mark them and get them back to you ASAP.
They should all take about half an hour and are all worth 25 marks.
1. Look at the diagram below.
a. Define and give an example for each of the following:
i) Primary Activities
ii) Secondary Activities
iii) Tertiary Activities
iv) Quaternary Activities (8 marks)
b. Describe how Primary, Secondary and Tertiary employment has changed in the UK over the last 200 years. (6 marks)
c. Explain why these changes have happened in Primary and Secondary activities . (4 marks)
d. Suggest reasons for the sudden growth of Tertiary activities in the last 40 years. (3 marks)
e. Referring to a Secondary Activity that you have studied, explain how the ideal location for an activity can change over time. (4 marks)
2. Look at the picture below which shows Eyjafjallajokull, Iceland erupting in 2010.
a. Name two types of volcanic hazard. (2 marks)
b. On what type of plate boundary is Iceland located
(conservative, constructive, collision or destructive)? (1 mark)
c. Explain why volcanoes and earthquakes are frequent in Iceland. (5 marks)
c. What impacts might this eruption have had on ...
i) local people?
ii) people living outside Iceland? (10 Marks)
d. Why do people frequently live so close to volcanoes? (7 marks)
I will get some more up soon ... don't forget the Cryptic Crossword and keep an eye on the news ... in particular the weather in the Philippines and be on the watch for any more tectonic events.
NLM
