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A Level H1 Geography Map Graph Data Skills Quiz
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A-Level Geography H1 Quiz - Map Graph Data Skills
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Duration: 60 minutes
Total Marks: 40
Topic: Map, Graph & Data Skills (8834 Cluster 1 & 2 support)
Instructions:
- Answer all 20 questions.
- Section A: Short data-reading items (1–5).
- Section B: Graph and map interpretation (6–13).
- Section C: Data representation and evaluation (14–20).
- Use the resources, tables, and figures provided. Show working where requested.
Section A: Data Reading (1–5)
1. The table below shows the population (millions) of three cities in 2010 and 2020.
| City | 2010 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| A | 4.2 | 5.1 |
| B | 8.0 | 8.6 |
| C | 2.5 | 3.4 |
What is the absolute increase in population of City C from 2010 to 2020? [1]
2. A climate graph shows mean monthly temperature on a line and precipitation as bars. If the precipitation bar for January reaches 120 mm and for July reaches 20 mm, which month is wetter? [1]
3. On a topographic map, a contour interval is 20 m. Two adjacent contours are labelled 40 m and 60 m. What is the vertical distance between them? [1]
4. A pie chart shows that 45% of household waste in a city is recycled. What fraction of waste is NOT recycled? [1]
5. A scatter plot of temperature vs. electricity use shows points rising from left to right. What type of correlation is shown? [1]
Section B: Graph and Map Interpretation (6–13)
6. Study the line graph described below.
Image pending generation: graph for Q6.
State the month with the highest rainfall and the value. [2]
7. Using the same graph (Q6-fig1), calculate the mean rainfall for the first quarter (Jan–Mar). Show your working. [2]
8. The bar chart below compares recycling rates (%) of 4 towns.
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Which town has the highest recycling rate and what is the rate? [2]
9. A map extract shows a river flowing north to south. A built-up area is on the east bank. Using standard map conventions, what does a blue line represent? [1]
10. Refer to the choropleth map description below.
Image pending generation: map for Q10.
Which district has the highest population density? [1]
11. From Q10-fig1, explain one limitation of using a choropleth map to show population density. [2]
12. The table shows CO₂ emissions (Mt) for 3 countries in 2000 and 2020.
| Country | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| X | 210 | 260 |
| Y | 500 | 480 |
| Z | 90 | 150 |
Calculate the percentage increase for Country Z from 2000 to 2020. Show working. [2]
13. A triangular graph (population structure) shows 40% young, 55% working, 5% elderly. What is the missing category if total must be 100%? [1]
Section C: Data Representation and Evaluation (14–20)
14. You are given the following data on elderly residents (% of population) in 5 neighbourhoods: N1 14%, N2 18%, N3 22%, N4 11%, N5 19%. Suggest the most suitable graph type to compare them and give one reason. [2]
15. Sketch a bar chart for the data in Q14. Use the placeholder below to state the labels and bar heights you would draw.
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State the axis labels and bar heights. [2]
16. A fieldwork group collected flood-depth data at 10 points using a ruler. Evaluate the usefulness of a dot map to show this data. [3]
17. Resource 1 is a satellite image of urban expansion. Resource 2 is a table of population by year. Evaluate the usefulness of both resources for understanding urban growth in a city. [4]
18. The graph below shows temperature anomaly (°C) from 1950–2020.
Image pending generation: graph for Q18.
Describe the trend shown and state what a positive anomaly means. [2]
19. Using Q18-fig1, explain how you would calculate the total rise in anomaly from 1950 to 2020. [2]
20. A student uses a pie chart to show monthly rainfall distribution across 12 months. State one advantage and one disadvantage of this choice. [2]
Answers
A-Level Geography H1 Quiz - Map Graph Data Skills (Answer Key)
Total Marks: 40
Topic: Map, Graph & Data Skills
Section A: Data Reading
1. [1 mark]
Answer: 0.9 million (or 900,000).
Working: 3.4 – 2.5 = 0.9.
Teaching note: Absolute increase = final − initial. Common mistake: writing 0.9% instead of million.
2. [1 mark]
Answer: January.
Reason: 120 mm > 20 mm.
Teaching note: Taller bar = more precipitation.
3. [1 mark]
Answer: 20 m.
Reason: 60 − 40 = 20 m, equals one contour interval.
Teaching note: Contour interval is constant difference in elevation.
4. [1 mark]
Answer: 55% (or 0.55).
Working: 100% − 45% = 55%.
Teaching note: Whole = 100%.
5. [1 mark]
Answer: Positive correlation.
Teaching note: Points rising left to right = as one variable increases, other increases.
Section B: Graph and Map Interpretation
6. [2 marks]
Answer: July, 240 mm. [1 for month, 1 for value]
Teaching note: Read peak from line graph.
7. [2 marks]
Working: (80 + 70 + 90) ÷ 3 = 240 ÷ 3 = 80 mm.
Answer: 80 mm. [1 for sum, 1 for mean]
Teaching note: Mean = total ÷ number of months.
8. [2 marks]
Answer: Town R, 55%. [1 each]
Teaching note: Tallest bar = highest rate.
9. [1 mark]
Answer: River / water body.
Teaching note: Blue line = surface water on maps.
10. [1 mark]
Answer: District C.
Teaching note: Darkest shade = highest density class.
11. [2 marks]
Answer: One limitation: choropleth shows grouped classes, not exact values; e.g., all districts in 300–600 class look same though densities differ. [2 for explanation]
Teaching note: Mention loss of precision.
12. [2 marks]
Working: (150 − 90) ÷ 90 × 100 = 60 ÷ 90 × 100 = 66.7%.
Answer: 66.7% increase. [1 working, 1 answer]
Teaching note: % increase = (new−old)/old ×100.
13. [1 mark]
Answer: Elderly (already given as 5%); if asking missing, total 100% so none missing. If interpreted as category not labelled: elderly.
Teaching note: 40+55+5=100.
Section C: Data Representation and Evaluation
14. [2 marks]
Answer: Bar chart. Reason: compares discrete categories (neighbourhoods) easily. [1 + 1]
Teaching note: Bar for categorical comparison.
15. [2 marks]
Answer: x-label: Neighbourhood; y-label: % elderly (0–25). Bars: N1 14, N2 18, N3 22, N4 11, N5 19. [1 labels, 1 heights]
Teaching note: Sketch must show correct scale.
16. [3 marks]
Mark descriptors:
- 1 mark: dot map shows location of points.
- 2 marks: useful to see spatial pattern of flood depth.
- 3 marks: limitation – does not show depth value clearly without size/colour scale; ruler data may have error ±cm.
Answer: Useful for spatial distribution but limited by lacking precise depth legend.
Teaching note: Evaluate = strength + weakness.
17. [4 marks]
Mark breakdown:
- R1 satellite: visual extent of expansion, landuse change (2)
- R2 table: numerical growth, trend (1)
- Limitation: image no dates; table no location (1)
Answer: Both useful together; image shows where, table shows how much.
Teaching note: Use both sources, weigh.
18. [2 marks]
Answer: Trend: steady rise from 0.0 to 0.8 °C. Positive anomaly = warmer than baseline. [1 +1]
Teaching note: Anomaly = deviation from average.
19. [2 marks]
Working: Subtract 1950 value from 2020: 0.8 − 0.0 = 0.8 °C. [2]
Teaching note: Total rise = final − initial.
20. [2 marks]
Answer: Advantage: shows proportion of annual rain per month. Disadvantage: hard to read exact mm, 12 slices cramped. [1+1]
Teaching note: Pie for parts of whole.
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