1. Describe the distribution
Geog your memory: How to answer exam questions?
Describe a landform
What does it look like?
What is it made of?
Where is it in relation to something else?
Explain the formation
What (process) happens first? Why does it happen?
What happens next? Why?
What happens then? Why?
Finally what happens?
Discuss
What is one side of the argument?
Which examples can support this?
What is the other side of the argument?
Which examples support this?
What is your conclusion?
Evaluate
What are the positives/ advantages?
What example can you give?
What are the negatives/ disadvantages?
What examples can you give?
Describe an event
What happened (use facts and figures)
What did this lead to?
Explain an event
What (has) happened?
Why did it happen?
Outline
What is a brief reason?
Why is it a reason?
Assess/ to what extent
What is the view in support of the statement? (on one hand)
What is the view against the statement? (on the other hand)
Overall what is your view?
Contrast
What the differences?
Describe the distribution
Is there a pattern?
Is there a link with latitude/ longitude?
Is there an anomaly?
Is there a coastal link?
What examples can you give?
Justify
What did they do?
Why did they do it?
Compare
What are the similarities?
What the differences?
Suggest
What is a potential reason?
Why is it a potential reason?
Remember!
Depending on the number of marks you may need to repeat these questions with different points!
Make sure you link to the question by using the question words

3. Speak like a Geographer
Geography Gems
Here are some facts that are pretty much always right—they can apply to lots of questions so use them!
Improving the lives of women in LEDCs means that time can be spent earning £.
More people working means more tax is paid = community infrastructure can be improved.
2. Making something sustainable means the economy, local people and environment benefit.
3. Poor sanitation results in preventable diseases which stops residents working/ going to school– therefore lowering quality of life…  
4. Poverty circle – lack of £ = poor hygiene = increased pressure on healthcare = less £ spent improving infrastructure
= lack of healthcare/jobs etc…
5. Deforestation and urbanisation cause problems as they increase the risk of flooding, reduce biodiversity and release CO₂
6. Providing green space is always positive! Trees take in CO2 and reduce air pollution AND they improve people’ quality of life.
7. Managing populations improve the economy as there is less demand on resources – but it does lead to an aging population.
8. Life is always better in the city than the rural area (even living in a shanty town) as there is better access to services – health, education etc.