Oxford Revise: Edexcel GCSE Geography B

1. Atmospheric circulation
2. Climate change
3. Tropical cyclones
4. Earth structure and tectonic plate movements
5. Impacts of tectonic hazards
6. Management of tectonic hazards
7. Measuring development
8. Global inequalities
9. Theories of development
10. Contrasting approaches to development
11. Economic development in emerging countries
12. The impacts of rapid development
13. Urbanisation and global urban trends
14. Urban process and change
15. City changes over time
16. Location, context, growth of Mumbai
17. Opportunities, challenges, strategies for sustainability for Mumbai
18. The UK’s landscapes and geology
19. Human activities influencing UK landscapes
20. Coastal change and processes
21. Coastal change and conflict
22. River processes and pressures
23. River flooding and flood management
24. The urban core and rural periphery
25. Changes to the UK’s population and economy
26. A changing city
27. London – city change through employment, services, and people
28. London – challenges and opportunities
29. Urban improvement strategies
30. The interdependence of rural and urban areas
31. Changing rural areas creates challenges and opportunities
    Geographical investigations
32. Global biomes and the biosphere
33. The biosphere – a vital life-support system
34. Tropical rainforests
35. Conservation and sustainable management of tropical rainforests
36. The taiga
37. Conservation and sustainable management of the taiga
38. Energy resource classification
39. Access to energy resources
40. Oil
41. Fossil fuels – exploitation of new areas
42. Reducing reliance on fossil fuels
43. Attitudes to energy
44. Decision-making exercise (DME)
45. Geographical skills
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Each chapter has lots of exam-style questions for you to practice. These are designed to build your confidence, consolidate your knowledge and stretch your understanding. Exam tips show you how to interpret questions, what you need to do in your answers, and give you advice on how to get as many marks as possible.

Step 1: Knowledge – learn the facts
Everything you need to know in each chapter is summarised in an easy-to-follow Knowledge Organiser.

Step 2: Retrieval – check you’ve retained the knowledge
Quick-fire recall questions and answers make sure you have learned the knowledge you will need for your exams.

Step 3: Practice – complete questions in the style of the final exams
Practice applying your knowledge and skills with plenty of exam-style questions, featuring hints and tips from revision and subject experts.

Authors:
Tim Bayliss
Lawrence Collins

About Tim Bayliss

In a teaching career spanning over 30 years, in both maintained and independent sectors, Tim Bayliss has held various positions of responsibility including Head of Geography, Head of Year, Head of House, Senior Sixth Form Tutor, Advanced Skills Teacher and Interactive Electronic Whiteboard (IWB) mentor.

A Chartered Geographer, he is published widely, including GCSE and A-level textbooks for Oxford University Press – in addition to co-authoring award-winning A-level e-resources for Cross Academe.

He has both lectured and led workshops on Effective IWB Practice in Geography Teaching and GIS, for regional and national Promethean, Royal Geographical Society and Geographical Association conferences.

Tim has also contributed to research projects in the production of exemplar materials for NESTA, the Geographical Association, the Royal Geographical Society, Ordnance Survey, BECTA and United Learning.

Tim was elected a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society in 2023.