Edexcel GCSE Geography: Figure & Data Response (AO4)

Figure 1 is a table showing the recorded wind speed of a tropical cyclone in the western Pacific over a 24-hour period as it tracked towards the Philippines.

Hours after first measurement	Wind speed (km/h)
0	120
6	165
12	230
18	280
24	195

Study Figure 1. Describe the trend in the cyclone's wind speed over the 24-hour period. (3 marks)

Figure 2 is a table showing the number of deaths caused by selected major tectonic disasters, together with the type of country affected.

Event	Year	Country type	Recorded deaths
Haiti earthquake	2010	LIC	220,000
Typhoon Haiyan, Philippines	2013	NEE	6,300
Tōhoku earthquake/tsunami, Japan	2011	HIC	18,500
Hurricane Sandy, USA	2012	HIC	230

Study Figure 2. Describe the pattern in the number of deaths shown. (4 marks)

Figure 3 is a choropleth map of India divided into four broad regions, shading each by its Human Development Index (HDI). The table below summarises what the map shows.

Region of India	Position in country	HDI category on map
South-west (e.g. Kerala)	coastal, south	High
West (e.g. Maharashtra)	coastal, west	High
North (e.g. Punjab)	inland, north	Medium
East (e.g. Bihar)	inland, north-east	Low

Study Figure 3. Describe the distribution of human development across India shown on the map. (4 marks)

Figure 4 is a table showing the average annual rate of cliff retreat measured at five points along the Holderness coast. Point 1 is just north of the coastal defences at Mappleton; points 2 to 5 lie progressively further south (downdrift).

Measuring point	Position	Average cliff retreat (metres per year)
1	just north of Mappleton defences	0.4
2	just south of Mappleton (downdrift)	3.8
3	3 km south	2.1
4	6 km south	1.9
5	9 km south	1.7

Study Figure 4. Describe the pattern of cliff retreat along this stretch of the Holderness coast. (4 marks)

Figure 5 is a storm hydrograph for a UK river after a period of heavy rainfall. Rainfall fell between hour 0 and hour 3. The table below shows the river's discharge (the volume of water passing a point, in cubic metres per second, cumecs) in the hours that followed.

Hours after rain started	River discharge (cumecs)
0	12
3	19
6	38
9	64
12	47
18	28
24	15

Study Figure 5. Describe how the river's discharge changed after the rainfall. (4 marks)

Figure 6 is a divided-bar graph showing how the working population of Mumbai is split between three sectors of employment. The table below gives the percentages shown.

Employment sector	Share of working population (%)
Formal employment (registered jobs)	32
Informal employment (street trade, recycling, casual work)	61
Unemployed / not stated	7

Study Figure 6. Describe what the graph shows about employment in Mumbai. (2 marks)