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Changing Economic World Worksheet

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📋 Assessment Objectives

AO1: Knowledge and Understanding - Demonstrate knowledge of locations, places, processes, environments and different scales

AO2: Application - Apply knowledge and understanding to interpret, analyse and evaluate geographical information and issues

AO3: Skills and Techniques - Use a variety of relevant quantitative, qualitative and fieldwork skills to investigate, analyse and evaluate questions and issues

📊 Section A: Key Concepts & Data Application

1. Which of the following is the best measure of economic development? (1 mark) (AO1)

GNI per capita only

HDI (Human Development Index)

Birth rate only

Life expectancy only

2. Nigeria's GNI per capita increased from $2,100 in 2010 to $2,450 in 2020. Calculate the percentage increase. (2 marks) (AO2)
3. Which factors contribute to uneven development? (Select all that apply) (2 marks) (AO2)

Physical geography and climate

Historical factors (colonialism)

Economic policies

Political stability

4. Complete the following statement about Nigeria's economy: (3 marks) (AO1)

Nigeria is classified as a _______ (LIC/NEE/HIC) and its economy is heavily dependent on _______ exports, which account for approximately _____% of government revenue.

5. The UK's economic structure has changed significantly. Match the time periods with their dominant economic sectors: (3 marks) (AO1)
1800s-1950s
1960s-1980s
1990s-present
A. Tertiary/Quaternary sectors
B. Secondary manufacturing
C. Primary industries (coal, steel)

✏️ Section B: Case Study Analysis

6. Explain one way that Transnational Corporations (TNCs) have contributed to Nigeria's economic development. (3 marks) (AO1)
7. Describe two environmental impacts of economic development in Nigeria. (4 marks) (AO2)
8. Assess the effectiveness of strategies used to reduce the north-south divide in the UK. (6 marks) (AO3)

🎯 Section C: Extended Response

9. "Economic development in Nigeria has brought more benefits than problems." To what extent do you agree with this statement? (9 marks) (AO3)

Consider: employment opportunities, infrastructure development, environmental impacts, social changes, income inequality

10. Evaluate the impact of de-industrialisation on different regions of the UK. (6 marks) (AO2)

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