Lesson 3.2.2.2

3.2.2.2 Relationships, connections, meaning and representation Quiz: AQA Geography, Unit 2

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Lesson 3.2.2.2, Relationships, connections, meaning and representation: 20 multiple choice questions for the AQA Geography (7037), Unit 2: Human geography, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. Which factor is part of the study of changing places as set out in the spec?

    • Plate tectonic movement and seismic waves, which are studied through the physical geography of the region
    • Volcanic gas composition and acid rain, which are examined through the chemistry of the atmosphere
    • Tropical cyclone formation over warm oceans, which is studied through the meteorology of storms
    • Relationships and connections, and meaning and representation

  2. Which of these is an example of a relationship or connection affecting a place?

    • Formation of a lithosere on bare rock, which is a biological sequence of change in plant communities
    • Erosion of a coastline by waves over decades, which is a physical process acting on the shore
    • Seasonal leaf fall in a local woodland, which is a natural cycle of the vegetation
    • Migration of workers from another region into a local economy

  3. Which factor is most likely to shape the demographic characteristics of a place?

    • Shifting flows of people through migration and changing birth and death rates
    • The position of plates beneath the place, which determines the ages of the rocks underneath it
    • The colour of the buildings in the place, which affects how residents feel about living there
    • The number of tourists visiting once a year, which is too small to change the population structure

  4. Which of these describes a cultural change linked to connections between places?

    • Reduction of the population to zero, which removes all cultural practices from the place
    • A volcano erupting nearby, which destroys the cultural heritage of the surrounding villages
    • New cultural practices introduced by migrants that become part of local life
    • Creation of a new mountain range, which changes the landscape but not the culture of the region

  5. Which external force could affect the economic character of a place?

    • A small change in the local park's vegetation, which affects the appearance of the green space
    • A seasonal change in local weather, which affects the harvest for a few weeks each year
    • Decisions by a transnational corporation to open or close a major factory
    • A local bus timetable change, which alters the times that residents can travel to and from work

  6. Which statement about the impact of government policy on a place is most accurate?

    • Government policy has no effect on places, which change only through natural processes and market forces
    • Government policy only affects physical geography, such as the position of rivers and the shape of the coast
    • Government policies can reshape the economic and social character of a place by altering investment and services
    • Government policy only affects the weather, which is controlled by national decisions on climate

  7. Which global institution might affect a place's character through lending or aid?

    • The Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meetings only, which deal exclusively with the governance of the southern continent
    • The International Whaling Commission only, which regulates the hunting of whales in the oceans
    • The World Bank or another international institution
    • The Met Office, which provides weather forecasts for the United Kingdom and its surrounding waters

  8. Which concept describes social inequalities within a place?

    • Equal access to all resources across every group, which means the same opportunities for all residents
    • Unequal access to jobs, housing and services among different groups
    • The absence of any social groups, since places are normally homogeneous in their population structure
    • Uniform income across all households, which is a feature of places with very high levels of equality

  9. Which statement best describes the effect of economic change on social inequalities in a place?

    • Economic change only affects the physical landscape, which is unrelated to the social structure of the place
    • Economic change has no effect on social inequalities, which are determined only by family background
    • Economic change can widen or narrow social inequalities depending on who gains and who loses
    • Economic change always removes social inequalities, since growth lifts all groups to the same level of wealth

  10. Which statement best explains how past connections shape places today?

    • Historic trade or migration links can leave lasting demographic and cultural traces in a place
    • Past connections only affect physical landforms, such as the shape of coastlines and river valleys
    • Past connections have no lasting effect on places, which are shaped only by the present day economy
    • Past connections are irrelevant once a place is built, since the buildings alone determine its character

  11. Which of these is an example of a shifting flow of investment shaping a place?

    • Growth of lichens on a rock face, which is a natural colonisation of bare surfaces by organisms
    • Erosion of a river bank by flood water, which removes soil and sediment from the bank over time
    • Investment in a new technology park that attracts skilled workers
    • Deposition of ash from a volcano, which covers the land with fine material after an eruption

  12. Which statement best evaluates the impact of globalisation on a local place?

    • Globalisation can bring investment and cultural exchange but may also create job losses and inequalities
    • Globalisation has no effect on local places, which are isolated from the wider world by distance
    • Globalisation only affects the physical environment, leaving the economy and culture of places unchanged
    • Globalisation always benefits every local community equally, so no place loses out from global connections

  13. Which of these is most likely to be an effect of changing demographic characteristics on a place?

    • Changes in the location of tectonic plates, which are driven by convection in the mantle
    • Changes in demand for housing, schools and healthcare services
    • Changes in the position of the continents, which move slowly over millions of years
    • Changes in the salinity of the open ocean, which are caused by evaporation and river inflow

  14. Which concept explains why places can show both continuity and change?

    • Places change only when the weather changes, which determines all aspects of their character
    • Places either remain identical forever or change completely overnight, with no middle ground between the two
    • Places retain some traditional characteristics while new flows and influences bring change
    • Places never change and have no continuity, since their identity is fixed by the first settlers

  15. Which evaluation best describes the role of external agencies in shaping places?

    • External agencies always improve places without any costs, so their intervention is always beneficial
    • External agencies only operate in the natural environment, leaving the built and social world untouched
    • External agencies have no influence on places, which are shaped only by the people who live within them
    • External agencies can influence places through investment, policy and planning, often with mixed outcomes

  16. Which of these is an example of a change in a place caused by a transnational corporation?

    • A river changing course after a flood, which is a natural process shaped by the land and water
    • A new factory that employs local workers and changes the local labour market
    • An ocean ridge spreading at a constant rate, which is a tectonic process beneath the seabed
    • A hillside collapsing after heavy rain, which is a natural movement of the slope material

  17. Which evaluation best describes the importance of connections for understanding a place?

    • Connections are irrelevant for understanding places, which can be understood fully by looking at their buildings
    • Connections only explain the weather in a place, which is shaped by the flow of air masses across the region
    • Connections link local places to wider processes, helping explain why they change over time
    • Connections only matter for physical geography, since the people of a place are unaffected by distant links

  18. A town's population ages as younger residents move away for work. Which consequence is most likely?

    • A rise in the number of young children in the town, which would increase demand for schools and nurseries
    • Reduced demand for some services and changing demands on health and housing
    • Permanent growth in every service, since an ageing population always increases the number of jobs in the town
    • The town moving to a different continent, which is the result of population decline in the region

  19. A local area is changed by new investment from a distant company. Which concept best describes this change?

    • A natural change caused by climate, which is independent of any economic or social decisions
    • A purely endogenous change with no outside links, since the company's investment is a local decision
    • An external force linking the local place to wider scales
    • A change unrelated to any connections, since companies do not affect the places where they invest

  20. Which statement best describes the relationship between connections and identity?

    • Identity depends only on physical geography, so connections with other places cannot influence it
    • Connections always destroy identity, since outside influences replace all local traditions completely
    • Connections have no effect on identity, which depends only on the physical landscape of the place
    • Connections can strengthen identity by linking a place to others, or challenge it by introducing new influences

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