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Geography Quiz - Numerical Skills (Questions)

GCSE Geography uses numbers to make sense of maps, graphs, and data. This quiz tests your numerical skills for real-world geographical questions.

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Fascinating Fact:

Numerical skills in Geography involve using numbers to describe, analyse, and interpret data about places, environments, and human activities.

In GCSE Geography, numerical skills are used to read graphs, calculate averages and percentages, compare data sets, and interpret figures on maps. These skills help pupils describe spatial patterns, identify trends, and support case study answers with clear, accurate evidence.

Key Terms

  • Numerical skills: The ability to use numbers to calculate, compare, and interpret geographical data, such as totals, percentages, and averages.
  • Data set: A collection of related numerical values, for example rainfall measurements, population figures, or traffic counts for different locations.
  • Mean average: A value found by adding all the numbers in a data set and dividing by how many numbers there are.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What are numerical skills in GCSE Geography?

Numerical skills in GCSE Geography are the methods used to handle numbers, such as calculating percentages, averages, and ratios, and interpreting graphs, tables, and statistical data about places.

How are numerical skills tested in GCSE Geography exams?

Numerical skills are tested through questions that ask you to read graphs, complete tables, calculate figures like averages or percentage change, and then use those results to explain geographical patterns.

Why are numerical skills important for Geography students?

Numerical skills are important because they allow Geography students to back up their explanations with evidence, compare places fairly, and understand real-world data used by planners, scientists, and governments.

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1. On an OS map, what area would be represented by a block that measured 4 grid squares long and 3 grid squares wide?
[ ] 12 km2
[ ] 12 hectares
[ ] 12 m2
[ ] 120,000 m2
2. Which of the following distances are equivalent?
[ ] 1 km and 100 m
[ ] 5 km and 5000 m
[ ] 1.5 km and 1500 cm
[ ] 18.6 km and 186,000 m
3. Which of the following is NOT correct?
[ ] One hectare is equal to ten thousand square metres
[ ] 5 ha = 0.05 km2
[ ] One kilometre is represented by 25 centimetres on a map drawn to a scale of 1:25,000
[ ] The summit of a 500m high hill is 0.5 km above sea level
4. What is the mean of these numbers: 8, 7, 5, 9, 3, 5, 6, 4, 6, 6?
[ ] 8
[ ] 4.8
[ ] 6
[ ] 5.9
5. What is the mode of these numbers: 8, 7, 5, 9, 3, 5, 6, 4, 6, 6?
[ ] 8
[ ] 4.8
[ ] 6
[ ] 5.9
6. What is the range of these numbers: 8, 7, 5, 9, 3, 5, 6, 4, 6, 6?
[ ] 8
[ ] 4.8
[ ] 6
[ ] 5.9
7. What is the median of these numbers: 8, 7, 5, 9, 3, 5, 6, 4, 6, 6?
[ ] 8
[ ] 4.8
[ ] 6
[ ] 5.9
8. The GDP of Bangladesh in 2014 was 173 billion US dollars. In 2015, this had increased to 195 billion US dollars. What is the approximate percentage increase?
[ ] 10%
[ ] 13%
[ ] 16%
[ ] 19%
9. A class was asked to prepare an isoline map showing the pedestrian flow around the CBD of their local town using 5 minute pedestrian counts. They split up and everyone made their observations at 1pm. Which of the following would be the most useful columns for putting the class results into a table?
[ ] Number of pedestrians, distance from centre of the CBD
[ ] Number of pedestrians, distance from centre of the CBD and time
[ ] Number of pedestrians, distance from centre of the CBD, number of businesses visited by at least one pedestrian
[ ] Number of pedestrians and time
10. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
[ ] You should make as many repeat measurements in the time available so that you can evaluate how accurate and reliable your results are
[ ] Taking an average of each of the results will help to make your data more accurate as it can smooth out errors
[ ] Taking a single set of results makes it hard to evaluate if your results are accurate
[ ] If you concentrate, taking only a single set of results guarantees that they will be accurate and reliable

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Geography Quiz - Numerical Skills (Answers)
1. On an OS map, what area would be represented by a block that measured 4 grid squares long and 3 grid squares wide?
[x] 12 km2
[ ] 12 hectares
[ ] 12 m2
[ ] 120,000 m2
A grid square on an OS map represents one square kilometre on the ground
2. Which of the following distances are equivalent?
[ ] 1 km and 100 m
[x] 5 km and 5000 m
[ ] 1.5 km and 1500 cm
[ ] 18.6 km and 186,000 m
You need to be able to correctly convert from one SI unit to another
3. Which of the following is NOT correct?
[ ] One hectare is equal to ten thousand square metres
[ ] 5 ha = 0.05 km2
[x] One kilometre is represented by 25 centimetres on a map drawn to a scale of 1:25,000
[ ] The summit of a 500m high hill is 0.5 km above sea level
Make sure that you revise the meaning of map scales
4. What is the mean of these numbers: 8, 7, 5, 9, 3, 5, 6, 4, 6, 6?
[ ] 8
[ ] 4.8
[ ] 6
[x] 5.9
The mean is also called the arithmetic mean or the average and is one measure of central tendency
5. What is the mode of these numbers: 8, 7, 5, 9, 3, 5, 6, 4, 6, 6?
[ ] 8
[ ] 4.8
[x] 6
[ ] 5.9
The mode (or modal value) is simply the number that appears in the list most frequently
6. What is the range of these numbers: 8, 7, 5, 9, 3, 5, 6, 4, 6, 6?
[ ] 8
[ ] 4.8
[x] 6
[ ] 5.9
The range is the difference between the largest and smallest number
7. What is the median of these numbers: 8, 7, 5, 9, 3, 5, 6, 4, 6, 6?
[ ] 8
[ ] 4.8
[x] 6
[ ] 5.9
When there are an even number of results, the median is the mean of the two central numbers, in this case 6 and 6. It is also referred to as the 50th percentile
8. The GDP of Bangladesh in 2014 was 173 billion US dollars. In 2015, this had increased to 195 billion US dollars. What is the approximate percentage increase?
[ ] 10%
[x] 13%
[ ] 16%
[ ] 19%
You can forget about the units for the calculation as you are just working out a percentage. You don't need to write all of the zeros to represent the billion as they are the units. The increase in GDP is 22 (195 - 173). The original value is 173. The percentage increase is therefore 22 divided by 173 multiplied by 100 to get the percentage. This works out at 12.7 so the closest answer is 13%
9. A class was asked to prepare an isoline map showing the pedestrian flow around the CBD of their local town using 5 minute pedestrian counts. They split up and everyone made their observations at 1pm. Which of the following would be the most useful columns for putting the class results into a table?
[x] Number of pedestrians, distance from centre of the CBD
[ ] Number of pedestrians, distance from centre of the CBD and time
[ ] Number of pedestrians, distance from centre of the CBD, number of businesses visited by at least one pedestrian
[ ] Number of pedestrians and time
An isoline map is designed to present bivariate data, so only two columns are needed. The time at which each count was made was the same, so it is not necessary to record it in the table of results
10. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
[ ] You should make as many repeat measurements in the time available so that you can evaluate how accurate and reliable your results are
[ ] Taking an average of each of the results will help to make your data more accurate as it can smooth out errors
[ ] Taking a single set of results makes it hard to evaluate if your results are accurate
[x] If you concentrate, taking only a single set of results guarantees that they will be accurate and reliable
Accuracy and reliability are not the same
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