plumiCartographic skills: OCR GCSE Geography B questions
Every OCR GCSE Geography B exam question on 9.1 Cartographic skills, 2021–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 27 questions on Cartographic skills, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q2(b) (1 mark): Select the correct statement from the list below. A Every country in South America is an EDC B Most LIDCs are found in Africa C Most LIDCs are found in Asia D T
- June 2025, Paper 3, Q2(a)(i) (2 marks): Describe the location of the Havant Thicket reservoir. [2]
- June 2025, Paper 3, Q2(b)(i) (1 mark): Calculate the distance across the reservoir between points X and Y. metres [1]
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q2(b)(i) (1 mark): Calculate the difference in height between locations X and Y. m [1]
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q2(b)(ii) (1 mark): Measure the distance between locations X and Y. km [1]
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q1(c)(i) (2 marks): Identify two differences between Fig. 1 and Fig. 2. 1 2 [2]
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q1(c)(ii) (2 marks): Explain one way of improving the method of data presentation used in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2. [2]
- June 2024, Paper 3, Q1(a)(i) (2 marks): Describe the location of the Amazon rainforest. [2]
- June 2024, Paper 3, Q1(a)(ii) (2 marks): Compare the location of Manaus with other cities in Brazil. [2]
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q1(a)(ii) (3 marks): Use the information in the table below to complete the volcanic hazard map for the island of St Vincent. Zone 1 has been completed for you. Zone Distance from L
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q3(b)(i) (2 marks): Using Fig. 2 identify one similarity and one difference between the location of upland and glaciated areas in the UK. Similarity Difference [2]
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q3(a)(i) (1 mark): Which statement is correct? A Areas with the highest population density are around cities B The north of the United Kingdom is most densely populated C The popu
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q3(a)(ii) (1 mark): Suggest one way that the data presentation technique in Fig. 2 could be improved. [1]
- June 2023, Paper 3, Q1(a) (2 marks): Look at Fig. 1 in the Resource Booklet, which shows a map of Mexico. Describe the location of Mexico City. [2]
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q1(a)(i) (1 mark): Identify the region with the largest decrease in temperature. [1]
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q1(a)(ii) (1 mark): What is the most common temperature change shown for the UK? [1]
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q1(a)(iii) (1 mark): Give one region that experienced a temperature increase of 0.4–0.5 °C. [1]
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q2(c)(i) (1 mark): Which one of the following statements is correct? A Africa is the continent with the lowest share of the population with access to improved drinking water B All
- June 2022, Paper 3, Q1(a)(i) (2 marks): Describe the location of Milton Keynes. [2]
- June 2022, Paper 3, Q1(a)(ii) (1 mark): What is the distance from Milton Keynes to London? km [1]
- June 2022, Paper 3, Q2(b)(i) (4 marks): Describe the pattern of built-up areas in Milton Keynes in 1960. [4]
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q1(c)(ii) (3 marks): Study Fig. 1 in the separate Resource Booklet, which shows overall drought risk in South America. Describe the pattern of areas at high risk of drought shown in
- November 2021, Paper 2, Q2(b) (3 marks): Study Fig. 2 in the separate Resource Booklet, which shows a world map with Human Development Index (HDI) scores. Describe the pattern of HDI scores shown in Fi
- November 2021, Paper 2, Q3(b)(i) (2 marks): Add a flow line using the data below. Place travelled from Number of people Sheffield 3 [2]
- November 2021, Paper 3, Q1(a) (3 marks): Study Fig. 1 in the separate Resource Booklet, which shows a map of the world showing the location of Vanuatu. Vanuatu is an archipelago; over 80 small islands
- November 2021, Paper 3, Q1(b)(i) (1 mark): What is the maximum height above sea level found on Pele Island? [1]
- November 2021, Paper 3, Q1(b)(ii) (2 marks): Using the relief map, calculate the gradient from A to B. Show your working. [2]
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