Question detail

Which of the following is a measure of economic development?

Try the question, check the answer, then read the explanation to understand the curriculum point.

Show answer Topic hub Objective page

At a glance

MCQ

Type

practice

Style

Topic

Section B: The changing economic world

Question

A. Life expectancy
B. Population density
C. Climate change
D. Cultural diversity

Answer

The correct answer is Life expectancy. This option best matches The changing economic world because it supports the objective to classify parts of the world according to levels of economic development and quality of life.

Explanation

The correct option is Life expectancy. Life expectancy is correct because it directly answers the AQA GCSE Geography objective to classify parts of the world according to levels of economic development and quality of life in The changing economic world. For this version, define the key term, then link it to the named process or pattern; that makes the reasoning distinct from nearby practice questions on Section B: The changing economic world. Key curriculum terms to use are development, quality of life. The other options are weaker if they confuse scale, process, evidence, impact, or the command word, so the response should stay within Challenges in the human environment and explain the geographical link clearly.

Common mistake

Misclassification of Economic Development

Students often confuse economic development with quality of life indicators, leading to incorrect classifications of countries.

Focus on distinguishing between economic development measures (like GNI per head) and quality of life indicators (like life expectancy and literacy rate) when classifying countries.

Related flashcards

Flashcard 1 of 5

Press Space to flip, arrows to move