O-LevelGeographyEconomic development2217/21 · May/June 2010 · Q58 Marks
Study Fig. 9, which shows world car production. [Figure 9]
- (a)(i)How many cars per year are produced in Russia?[1]
- (a)(ii)Use Fig. 9 to list the three main car producing areas in order of output. Greatest[1]
- (a)(iii)Suggest why these areas produce the most cars.[2]
- (b)Study Fig. 10, which shows the location of a car factory. [Figure 10] Suggest why the car factory was built at this location.[4]
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- [1] 1 million (per year)
- [1] Western Europe
- Japan
- China
- [2] Large populations to buy cars
- Large labour force for car factories
- Rich populations can afford cars
- Good road networks
- Tradition of the industry in Western Europe and Japan
- China is an emerging industrial nation
- [4] Flat floodplain
- River - water supply/cooling
- River - transport/export
- Railway
- Road
- Power supply
- Residential area – labour
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