The Changing Economic WorldHigh Exam FrequencyAQA

The UK Economy and Regional Change

Revise The UK Economy and Regional Change in The Changing Economic World for GCSE Geography with 15 exam-style questions and 20 flashcards. This is a high-frequency exam topic, so students should expect to explain it clearly under timed conditions.

Sample Flashcards

What is deindustrialisation?
The decline of traditional manufacturing and heavy industry.
Which sector now dominates the UK economy?
The service sector.

Sample Questions

Which economic sector makes up approximately 80% of the UK's economy today?

  • A. Primary sector (farming, mining, fishing)
  • B. Secondary sector (manufacturing and construction)
  • C. Tertiary sector (services such as finance, retail and healthcare)
  • D. Quaternary sector (research and knowledge industries)
1 markfoundation

Describe the difference between the tertiary sector and the quaternary sector of the UK economy.

2 marksstandard

15

exam-style questions

20

revision flashcards

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