Edexcel GCSE Geography: Explain (3–4 marks, AO2)

Explain why tropical cyclones form only over oceans where the sea-surface temperature is above about 27 °C. (4 marks)

Explain why many people migrate from rural areas to cities in an emerging country such as India. (4 marks)

Explain why the Holderness coast in eastern England erodes more rapidly than many other stretches of the UK coastline. (4 marks)

Suggest one reason why levels of economic development are uneven within an emerging country such as India. (3 marks)

Explain how a destructive plate boundary can produce powerful earthquakes, such as the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake off the coast of Japan. (4 marks)

Explain why rapid urbanisation in a megacity such as Mumbai can lead to the growth of informal (squatter) settlements. (4 marks)