How And Why Do Places Vary? Geography Flashcards
Enquiry Question 1: How and why do places vary?
Places vary due to a range of factors such as economic activity, social characteristics, and physical geography.
Source: Enquiry Question 1
Full-time jobs are classed when someone works over how many hours per week?
35 hours
Source: Full-time jobs
Deindustrialisation in the UK occurred in mainly which decade?
1980s
Source: Deindustrialisation
What type of jobs are created from the tourism industry in the UK?
Seasonal
Source: Tourism industry
In 2018, what was the UK’s average income?
£21,095
Source: UK’s average income
In 2021, the wealthiest 1% of the UK owned how much of the country’s wealth?
23%
Source: Wealth distribution
In 2021, the bottom 50% of the UK owned less than what % of the country’s wealth?
5%
Source: Wealth distribution
Inheritance accounts for what % of private wealth?
60%
Source: Inheritance and private wealth
In 2022, what was the child poverty rate in Wales?
31%
Source: Child poverty rate
In 2022, what was the average life expectancy for a male in the UK?
79
Source: Male life expectancy
In 2022, what was the average life expectancy for a female in the UK?
82.9
Source: Female life expectancy
The odds of being a smoker were how many times higher in the routine and manual occupation group compared with those with other occupations in 2020?
2.2
Source: Smoking odds
In what year was the Bullring Shopping Centre linked to the newly developed Grand Central Station in Birmingham?
2015
Source: Bullring and Grand Central Station
In 2020-2021, how many students were enrolled across the 5 universities in Birmingham?
92,655
Source: University enrollment
How many miles away from Birmingham’s CBD is Mosley?
3
Source: Distance from CBD
In Happisburgh, Norfolk, how much land has been lost to the sea over the past 250 years?
250m
Source: Land loss to sea
High Speed Rail 1 was completed in which year?
2007
Source: High Speed Rail 1 completion
The closure of the Longbridge factory in 2005 led to how many job losses?
6,300
Source: Longbridge factory closure
In 2021, what % of Llandudno’s population was over the age of 65?
30%
Source: Llandudno demographics
The railway line in Llandudno opened in which year?
1958
Source: Llandudno railway line
By 2006, what% of manufacturing jobs had been lost in Birmingham due to deindustrialisation?
80%
Source: Manufacturing job loss
In June 2008, what was the unemployment rate in Birmingham?
8.40%
Source: Birmingham unemployment rate
Birmingham accounts for what % of the West Midlands economic output?
21.60%
Source: Birmingham economic output
How often is the census undertaken?
Every 10 years
Source: Census frequency
How many domains are there in the Index of Multiple Deprivation?
7
Source: Index of Multiple Deprivation
How many miles of canal does Birmingham have?
35
Source: Birmingham canals
What was the global audience of the Commonwealth Games in 2022?
835 million
Source: Commonwealth Games audience
What % of Birmingham’s population are white?
61.60%
Source: Birmingham demographics
How many annual visitors are there to the International Convention Centre in Birmingham?
350,000
Source: ICC visitors
What is the annual footfall to the Bullring and Grand Central Station in Birmingham?
36 million
Source: Bullring and Grand Central footfall
Birmingham’s jewellery quarter accounts for what % of the UK’s jewellery output?
40%
Source: Jewellery quarter output
How many platforms does Llandudno train station have?
3
Source: Llandudno train station
How many visitors does Llandudno get each year?
10 million
Source: Llandudno visitors
The Great Orme Tramway has been ferrying passengers to the summit since which year?
1898
Source: Great Orme Tramway
What % of Llandudno’s population are white?
96.6%
Source: Llandudno demographics
In what year were the White Rabbit statues unveiled in Llandudno for the Wonderland Trails?
1933
Source: White Rabbit statues
