Cambridge International A Level · Geography (9696)

Production, location and change: Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 5 written questions with worked solutions. All on Production, location and change.

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Question 1

1 mark

In the context of agricultural systems, which of the following is an example of an economic (human) input?

Question 2

1 mark

Which of the following best describes a footloose industry within the context of manufacturing and related service industries?

Question 3

1 mark

In the context of industrial systems, consider a manufacturing cluster where a chemical plant provides synthetic fibers to a nearby textile factory. Which type of functional linkage is primarily demonstrated by this relationship?

Question 4

1 mark

Within a manufacturing system, which of the following would be categorized as a throughput (process) rather than an input or an output?

Question 5

1 mark

In the study of manufacturing, how do internal diseconomies of scale typically manifest within a large firm?

Question 6

3 marks

Distinguish between intensive production and extensive production in an agricultural system.

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Question 7

5 marks

Explain the significance of the informal sector in the manufacturing economy of LICs, particularly regarding its locational flexibility and impact on local employment.

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Question 8

4 marks

How do functional linkages specifically facilitate the growth of industrial agglomerations within a region?

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Question 9

5 marks

Compare the characteristics of intensive and extensive agricultural systems. Explain how physical factors, such as relief and climate, influence a farmer's decision to adopt one of these systems over the other.

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Question 10

7 marks

In the context of agricultural land use and distance from markets, consider the following bid rent equations for three competing land uses:

Dairy: Rent = \( 120 - 12d \)
Wheat: Rent = \( 80 - 4d \)
Forestry: Rent = \( 50 - 2d \)

where \( d \) represents the distance from the market in kilometers.
(a) Calculate the distances from the market at which the land use shifts from Dairy to Wheat, and from Wheat to Forestry.
(b) Explain the concept of functional linkages and evaluate how improvements in transport technology might affect the gradient of these bid rent curves.

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