Leaving Cert Geography: Geographical Skills questions

Interpreting geographical information: Ordnance Survey maps, aerial photographs, satellite imagery, graphs and statistics.

247 past Geography questions on this topic, spanning 2015 to 2026, grouped by year. Every question opens on the exact page of the official paper, with its marking scheme beside it.

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2026 · 13 questions

Q18 marks

landscape identification

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earthquakes, rock formation

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european region, primary economic activity, boundaries

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Q680 marks

irish economy, core periphery, tertiary economic activity

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Q780 marks

economic development, mobility of economic activities

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Q78 marks
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Q88 marks
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Q980 marks

irish exports, conflict of interest

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Q98 marks
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Q108 marks

weather, weather charts

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Q1080 marks

census, urban land use, migration

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Q128 marks

education, european union

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Q1280 marks

overpopulation, urban settlement

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2025 · 13 questions

Q180 marks

rocks, isostasy

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Q28 marks

glaciation

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regional geography, primary economic activity, european union

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Q78 marks
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Q780 marks

multinational companies, colonialism

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Q880 marks

electricity generation, tertiary economic activity, european union

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Q88 marks
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Q980 marks

human development index, economic development, renewable energy

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Q98 marks
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Q1080 marks

urban planning, migration

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Q118 marks

population, culture and identity

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Q128 marks

economic activities

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Q1280 marks

heritage, settlement, urban expansion

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2024 · 14 questions

Q180 marks

surface processes, plate boundaries

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Q18 marks

fluvial landforms, coastal landforms, glacial landforms

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Q480 marks

regions, secondary economic activity

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Q780 marks

economic development, sustainable development

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Q78 marks
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Q88 marks
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Q880 marks

colonialism, economic activity, environmental impact

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Q980 marks

economic activity, european union trade, multinational companies

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Q98 marks

slopes

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Q108 marks

weather, climate statistics

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Q1080 marks

urbanisation, urban settlement, population dynamics

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Q118 marks

afforestation

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Q128 marks
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Q1280 marks

migration, overpopulation

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2023 · 10 questions

Q18 marks

physical geography, landforms

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Q78 marks
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Q88 marks
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Q98 marks
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Q118 marks

population, irish language

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Q128 marks

population, census

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Q1380 marks

igneous rocks, isostasy

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Q1680 marks

regional geography, tertiary economic activity, urban development

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Q1980 marks

multinational companies, environmental impact

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Q2280 marks

urban issues, migration

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2022 · 10 questions

Q180 marks

tectonic activity, rock cycle

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Q480 marks

regional geography, transport

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Q48 marks

physical processes

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Q68 marks
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Q78 marks
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Q780 marks

multinational companies, sustainability

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Q88 marks
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Q1080 marks

migration, central place theory

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Q118 marks

forestry

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Q128 marks

development indicators

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2021 · 10 questions

Q18 marks

landscape identification

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Q180 marks

surface processes, seismic activity

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Q480 marks

secondary economic activity, european union

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Q780 marks

multinational companies, renewable energy

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Q78 marks
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Q88 marks
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Q98 marks

land use change

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Q1080 marks

population dynamics, migration

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Q118 marks

agriculture

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Q128 marks

urbanisation

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2020 · 9 questions

Q180 marks

rocks, plate tectonics

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Q480 marks

secondary economic activity, urban development

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Q68 marks

landscape identification

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Q78 marks
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Q780 marks

multinational companies, european union

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Q88 marks
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Q98 marks
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Q1080 marks

future urbanism, migration

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Q128 marks

climate change, renewable energy

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2019 · 8 questions

Q180 marks

surface processes, tectonic activity

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Q480 marks

tourism, complexity of regions

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Q68 marks

landscape identification

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Q78 marks
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Q88 marks
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Q880 marks

global economy, renewable energy

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Q98 marks
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Q1080 marks

central place theory, migration

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2018 · 9 questions

Q18 marks
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Q28 marks
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Q38 marks
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Q380 marks

rock cycle, plate boundaries

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Q480 marks

concept of a region, agriculture

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Q48 marks
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Q780 marks

multinational companies, environmental impact

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Q1080 marks

urban planning, migration

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Q128 marks

european union, economic activity

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2017 · 9 questions

Q180 marks

volcanic activity, surface processes

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Q480 marks

tertiary economic activity, primary economic activity

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Q68 marks

landscape identification

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Q78 marks
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Q880 marks

globalisation, sustainable development

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Q88 marks
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Q98 marks
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Q1080 marks

dynamics of population, urban issues

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Q118 marks

regional geography

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2016 · 10 questions

Q180 marks

rocks, weathering

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Q480 marks

european union, secondary economic activity

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Q58 marks

landforms, surface processes

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Q68 marks
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Q780 marks

multinational companies, economic activity and conflict

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Q78 marks

physical and cultural landscape

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Q88 marks
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Q118 marks

migration, irish diaspora

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Q1180 marks

irish migration, urban growth

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Q128 marks

irish transport, regional development

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2015 · 13 questions

Q280 marks

sedimentary rocks, isostasy

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Q480 marks

industrial decline, tertiary activity, tourism

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Q78 marks
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Q88 marks
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Q880 marks

mobility of economic activities, multinational companies, sustainable development

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Q98 marks
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Q980 marks

waste management, location of economic activity, european union policy

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Q1080 marks

urban problems, overpopulation

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Q108 marks

landforms

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Q1180 marks

population dynamics, urban settlement, migration

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Q118 marks

afforestation, forestry

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Q1280 marks

population pyramids, urban planning, historical settlement

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Q128 marks

deltas, mining

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2026 · 12 questions

Q1100 marks

landforms, mass movement, earthquakes

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Q4100 marks

continental region, primary economic activity, culture

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Q510 marks
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Q610 marks
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Q710 marks
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Q7100 marks

developed economy, european union policy

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Q810 marks
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Q9100 marks

education, fossil fuels

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Q10100 marks

population dynamics, urban sprawl

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Q11100 marks

population, migration, settlement distribution

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Q1110 marks

tourism

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Q1210 marks

weather statistics

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2025 · 9 questions

Q1100 marks

landforms, rock cycle

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Q510 marks
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Q610 marks
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Q710 marks

land use

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Q7100 marks

environmental pollution, economic development

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Q8100 marks

employment, colonialism

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Q10100 marks

migration, traffic congestion

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Q1110 marks

employment

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Q1210 marks

volcanoes

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2024 · 9 questions

Q1100 marks

volcanoes, surface processes, physical geography

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Q610 marks
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Q710 marks
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Q7100 marks

multinational company, european union, economic activities

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Q810 marks
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Q9100 marks

economic development, economic activity and conflict, economic activities

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Q10100 marks

migration, population, human geography

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Q1110 marks

forestry

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Q1210 marks

housing, renewable energy

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2023 · 9 questions

Q1100 marks

rocks, fold mountains

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Q610 marks
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Q710 marks
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Q7100 marks

environmental pollution, colonialism

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Q810 marks
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Q8100 marks

economic development, european union

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Q1010 marks
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Q10100 marks

migration, traffic congestion

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Q1110 marks

population

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2022 · 10 questions

Q1100 marks

landforms, mass movement, plate tectonics

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Q210 marks

coastal landforms, river landforms

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Q4100 marks

agriculture, secondary economic activity

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Q510 marks

rivers

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Q710 marks
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Q7100 marks

fossil fuels, developed economy

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Q810 marks
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Q8100 marks

renewable energy, economic conflict

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Q910 marks
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Q12100 marks

population dynamics, urban functions

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2021 · 11 questions

Q1100 marks

volcanoes, rocks

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Q4100 marks

regions, secondary economic activity

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Q610 marks
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Q710 marks
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Q8100 marks

environmental pollution, developed economy

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Q810 marks
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Q9100 marks

human development index, colonialism

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Q10100 marks

migration, overpopulation

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Q1010 marks

economic activities

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Q1110 marks

weather statistics

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Q1210 marks
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2020 · 10 questions

Q1100 marks

rocks, surface processes, physical geography

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Q510 marks
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Q610 marks
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Q7100 marks

economic development, fossil fuels, economic activities

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Q710 marks
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Q8100 marks

multinational companies, economic activity and conflict, economic activities

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Q1010 marks

weather

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Q1110 marks

tourism

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Q11100 marks

urban functions, migration, human geography

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Q1210 marks

landforms, physical geography

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2019 · 11 questions

Q1100 marks

landforms, rock cycle, physical geography

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Q510 marks
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Q610 marks
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Q7100 marks

economic development, environmental pollution, economic activities

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Q710 marks
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Q8100 marks

employment, european union, economic activities

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Q910 marks

european union

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Q1010 marks

weather

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Q1110 marks

communications

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Q11100 marks

developing world city, population change, human geography

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Q1210 marks

landforms

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2018 · 9 questions

Q3100 marks

karst, surface processes, physical geography

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Q710 marks

irish language, human geography

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Q8100 marks

human development index, renewable energy, economic activities

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Q910 marks
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Q9100 marks

european union, multinational company, economic activities

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Q1010 marks
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Q10100 marks

urban land-use, migration, human geography

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Q1110 marks
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Q1210 marks

tourism, economic activities

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2017 · 10 questions

Q1100 marks

rocks, fold mountains, physical geography

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Q510 marks
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Q610 marks

settlement patterns

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Q7100 marks

european union, environmental pollution, economic activities

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Q710 marks
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Q9100 marks

economic development, economic activity and conflict, economic activities

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Q1010 marks

population, human geography

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Q11100 marks

migration, population dynamics, human geography

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Q1210 marks
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Q12100 marks

migration, developing world city, human geography

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2016 · 10 questions

Q110 marks
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Q210 marks
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Q2100 marks

rocks, weathering, physical geography

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Q310 marks
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Q7100 marks

fossil fuels, multinational company, economic activities

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Q910 marks

economic activities

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Q9100 marks

energy consumption, european union, economic activities

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Q1010 marks
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Q10100 marks

migration, urban functions, human geography

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Q1110 marks

weather

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2015 · 9 questions

Q1100 marks

surface processes, plate tectonics, physical geography

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Q410 marks

earthquakes, physical geography

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Q510 marks
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Q610 marks

settlement patterns

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Q7100 marks

european union, colonialism, economic activities

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Q710 marks
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Q1110 marks
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Q11100 marks

historic settlement, urban traffic, population

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Q1210 marks
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