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GCSE Geography Homework Booklet 21st Century UK

Included in this booklet are revision notes for this topic. You will need to use them to complete the tasks each week. Once a week you will have a test on what you have studied.

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Sheet 1 Learn these definitions ready for a test on Monday Aging population When the proportion of older people in a population rises, due to longer life

expectancy and/or falling fertility rates. Demography The study of human populations Demographic transition

The change in population over time

Demographic transition model

A model that shows the changes a population is likely to go through over time

Dependency ratio

the proportion of people under 16 or over 65 who depend on the working population

Exam question Describe the physical Geography of the UK (4) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Draw an annotated diagram of relief rainfall in the UK

Create a mind map on Land use in the UK

Sheet 2 Learn these definitions ready for a test on Monday Dependent population

the proportion of people below (aged 0-14) and above (over 65) normal working age

Ethnic diversity a variety of people of different ethnic backgrounds Housing shortage When there are not enough houses for people to live in Population structure

The makeup of a population broken down into categories, such as age or gender, often shown on a population pyramid

Population density

A measure of the number of people who live within a given area

Exam question: Many areas of the UK experience water stress. Describe the problems this can cause and possible solutions (4) _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Describe the population distribution of the UK (4) _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ State two reasons for low population density and explain why they prevent people from living in parts of the UK (4) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Complete the table showing causes of high and low population density Causes of high density population Causes of low density population

Sheet 3 Learn these definitions ready for a test on Monday Population pyramid

A graph showing population structure, including the breakdown of age and gender within a population

Economic hub The focal point for the economy of a country or region Employment Sectors

Different types of industry that employ people

Primary industry Collecting raw materials from the earth such as growing food, mining, fishing Secondary Industry

Manufacturing products of component s out of raw materials such as car factories.

Exam question: The population of the UK is expected to reach 70 million by 2030. Describe the causes of this (2) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________

Use this diagram to answer these questions

1. How many females between 15 and 19 are there in the UK ________ 2. Which age group is the largest? _____________ 3. What is the total population of this group?_______________ 4. Describe the gender balance of over 70s in the UK

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5. What will happen to the number of pensioners over the next 25 years? ________________________________________________________________

6. Use evidence to describe the changes in birthrate since 2011 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Sheet 4 Learn these definitions ready for a test on Monday Tertiary industry

Providing a service such as teachers, doctors, lawyers, shop assistants, police officers

Quaternary industry

Research and development into hi tech industry.

Hi tech Industry An industry using advanced methods and modern equipment, such as IT and bio-technology

NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, a military alliance of 28 countries in Europe and North America

United Nations An international organisation that promotes peace security and development in the world.

Make an annotated copy of the demographic transition model. Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5

Exam question: Explain how changes in death rate have a greater impact on population than birth rate. (6) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Sheet 5 Learn these definitions for a test on Monday British Empire The group of countries that were once ruled by or under British control. Commonwealth A voluntary association of 53 countries that were once part of the British

Empire European Union A political and economic union of many European Countries Foreign Aid Support and money given by ACs to LIDCs Brexit The process of the UK leaving the EU after a referendum in 2016

Mind map the causes effects and responses to the Aging population on the UK

Exam question: Describe the change in the UK employment sector since 2001 (4) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Exam question: Explain the growth in the UK economy between 1997 and 2007 (4) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Exam question: Describe the effects of the 2008 recession in the UK (2) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Sheet 6 Make 2 case study cards Cambridge UK economic hub

UK in the middle east