Geography Y10 People of the UK

Question 1

what is trade

Answer 1

the movement of gods and services across the world

Question 2

what are imports

Answer 2

products brought into a country

Question 3

what are exports

Answer 3

products sold from a country

Question 4

what is trade deficit

Answer 4

the amount by which a country’s imports exceed the value of its exports

Question 5

what does the UK mainly export

Answer 5

• transport (cars, planes)
• oil (crude, refined)
• mechanical products (power generators)
• high-skilled products (medicinal products)

Question 6

what are the main employment related trends over the past 25 years

Answer 6

• more women at work
• more part-time and self-employed workers
• more flexible working hours
• increase in the tertiary sector

Question 7

how do employers support women at work

Answer 7

flexible working hours and help with childcare

Question 8

how does the government support women at work

Answer 8

supports childcare (money)

Question 9

why do people work part-time and self-employed

Answer 9

better work-life balance and can work from home

Question 10

how is working from home easier now than before

Answer 10

higher availability of IT and broadband

Question 11

in what way do some people work flexible hours

Answer 11

combining office work with working from home

Question 12

how are flexible working hours easier now

Answer 12

because of the higher availability of mobile phones - allows people to work on the move

Question 13

what happened along with de-industrialisation

Answer 13

jobs were replaced by employment in the secondary and tertiary sectors (e.g. education, healthcare)

Question 14

where is the highest % employment in services found

Answer 14

London, Leeds and north east Wales + other large cities

Question 15

where is the lowest % employment in services found

Answer 15

central/northern England, south/north west of Scotland and south Wales

Question 16

where is highest % employment in manufacturing found

Answer 16

central/northern England (>15%), south Wales and north west Scotland

Question 17

where is lowest % employment in manufacturing found

Answer 17

London (<5%), south east England, north east Wales and west Scotland

Question 18

what is the corelation between % employment in manufacturing and % employment in services

Answer 18

areas with low % employment in services often have a high % employment in manufacturing and vice versa

Question 19

what is the life expectancy trend

Answer 19

higher in the south and lower in the north

Question 20

what are the highest and lowest life expectancies of the UK (regions)

Answer 20

highest: 82+ in south east England
lowest: 79.1 in Scotland

Question 21

advantages of migration

Answer 21

• introduction of different cultures (food, music, fashion)
• workers pay taxes to government

Question 22

disadvantages of migration

Answer 22

• tensions with local people / other ethnic groups
• extra costs (healthcare, education, social services)

Question 23

what main issues are there between the north and the south

Answer 23

• health
• education
• transport

Question 24

why is life expectancy lower in deprived areas

Answer 24

higher mortality from heart and respiratory disease and lung cancer, and a higher chance of dying prematurely (before 75)

Question 25

why does the north-south divide exist

Answer 25

because there are more poor areas in the north than the south

Question 26

where gets the most and least money for education in England

Answer 26

most - London (£1732pp) least - south west (£1418pp)

Question 27

is the north-south divide getting better or worse in terms of education

Answer 27

worse

Question 28

what is the transport infrastructure spending for London and north east England

Answer 28

London - £2500 per head north east - £5 per head

Question 29

what is the northern powerhouse and how is it viewed

Answer 29

a proposal to boost growth in the north of England - people view it as a joke

Question 30

how should you close the north-south divide

Answer 30

transfer money, power and influence

Question 31

where is Leeds in the UK

Answer 31

north England, in West Yorkshire

Question 32

what major roads are Leeds close to and where do they go (and why is this important)

Answer 32

A1 (London - Edinburgh (capitals)) and M62 (Hull - Liverpool (ports))

Question 33

what main railway line is close to Leeds (north-south) and where does it go

Answer 33

Eastern Mainline (London - Glasgow)

Question 34

which river flows through Leeds and where does it go

Answer 34

River Aire (goes to Hull)

Question 35

what airport serves Leeds

Answer 35

Leeds Bradford International

Question 36

where does the canal from Leeds go (major cities)

Answer 36

Liverpool and Manchester

Question 37

what industries does Leeds have

Answer 37

* textiles * railway locomotive factories * engineering * food products * administration * chemicals * tailoring

Question 38

consequences of de-industrialisation

Answer 38

* closure of coal mines * high rates of unemployment * few alternative employment oportunities * abandoned houses and buildings * environmental issues (e.g. polluted rivers) (+ developments)

Question 39

what is an example of a derelict building in Leeds + what happened to it

Answer 39

Leeds Ambassador House (was vacated in 2008 and is now derelict)

Question 40

what is the difference between regeneration and redevelopment

Answer 40

regeneration - restoring a pre-existing building redevelopment - rebuilding after knocking a previous building down

Question 41

why did de-industrialisation occur in the UK

Answer 41

there was a global shift in manufacturing to EDCs

Question 42

name a mill affected by de-industrialisation in Leeds

Answer 42

Temple Mill

Question 43

how much is bieng spent on the south bank regeneration project

Answer 43

£500 million

Question 44

how many jobs should be created by the south bank regeneration project

Answer 44

35000

Question 45

how many houses should be created by the south bank regeneration project

Answer 45

4000

Question 46

what are the Leeds council's aims + examples

Answer 46

* reconnect the region e.g. Trans-Pennine Express Railway * introduce new homes and communities e.g. Leeds South Bank * increase urban greening e.g. Aire Park * make beter use of river e.g. River Aire * preserve landmark buildings e.g. Ambassador House * make use of brownfield sites e.g. formerly Tower Works Factory area * encourage investment and provide jobs/training oppurtunities * ensure flood protection and sustainability

Question 47

what is the crude birth rate

Answer 47

total number of births for every 1000 population per year

Question 48

what is the crude death rate

Answer 48

total number of deaths for every 1000 population per year

Question 49

what is infant mortality

Answer 49

the number of children who die before one year per 1000 live births

Question 50

what is life expectancy

Answer 50

the age you expect to live until, calculated at birth

Question 51

what is population density

Answer 51

population per unit area

Question 52

what is population distribution

Answer 52

shows how population is spread out

Question 53

what is national increase rate

Answer 53

(cruse birth rate - crude death rate) / 10

Question 54

what is growth rate

Answer 54

(birth rate + immigration) - (death rate + emigration)

Question 55

what are young dependents

Answer 55

people under the age of 15

Question 56

what are the economicaly active

Answer 56

people between the ages of 15 and 65

Question 57

what are elderly dependents

Answer 57

people 65 years and older

Question 58

what is the dependency ratio

Answer 58

(dependents / economically active) * 100

Question 59

what is fertility rate

Answer 59

the average number of children born per woman

Question 60

what is maternal mortality rate

Answer 60

the number of maternal deaths per 100000 live births

Question 61

what is happening to UK population / population distribution

Answer 61

rising, and higher % elderly dependents, lower % young dependents and slightly higher % economically active