CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2005 · Paper 2

28 questions and parts from this paper. Open one to see it in full, then practise it on Quelpr and get it marked against the mark scheme.

1. 1(a)(i)2 marksIdentify the factors that influence the coastal settlement pattern shown on the map extract.
2. 1(a)(ii)13 marksUsing the factors identified in (a)(i), account for the pattern of coastal settlement on the map extract.
3. 1(b)(i)4 marksDraw the coastline between eastings 60 and 70 and northings 40 and 46.
4. 1(b)(ii)6 marksInsert and label on the grid: a steep promontory, two bays, an off-shore island, an extensive area of coastal lowlands, two south-flowing streams, and the main road between Belle Garden and Roxborough.
5. 1(b)(iii)5 marksDescribe the main features of the coastline shown on the map extract.
6. 1(c)(i)8 marksIdentify four areas on the map extract that may be susceptible to different types of hazards.
7. 1(c)(ii)7 marksSelect three of the hazard-prone areas identified in (c)(i) and explain why each is potentially hazardous.
8. 2(a)(i)8 marksWith reference to specific examples, describe four factors influencing the location of rural settlements.
9. 2(a)(ii)12 marksAccount for recent changes in the character of rural settlements in many developed countries, including four reasons.
10. 2(b)(i)4 marksIdentify the main elements of a rural settlement hierarchy in developed countries.
11. 2(b)(ii)6 marksDescribe two characteristics that distinguish the elements of the rural settlement hierarchy identified in (b)(i).
12. 3(a)12 marksUsing examples, outline three differences between the population structure of a more developed country and a less developed country.
13. 3(b)(i)12 marksDescribe three factors that have influenced the rate of urbanization in developing countries.
14. 3(b)(ii)6 marksOutline two steps taken by planners to reduce urban sprawl.
15. 4(a)8 marksBriefly explain how weathering and mass wasting contribute to denudation.
16. 4(b)(i)3 marksDescribe 'rock structure'.
17. 4(b)(ii)6 marksExplain how rock structure affects surface form.
18. 4(b)(iii)13 marksExamine three ways in which rock structure influences weathering processes in the drainage basin.
19. 5(a)(i)6 marksExplain what is meant by 'base level' and how it may change.
20. 5(a)(ii)15 marksDescribe the effects that changes in base level may have on a river valley.
21. 5(b)9 marksWith reference to a studied stretch of coastline in the Caribbean, discuss how human activity has modified coastal landforms.
22. 6(a)12 marksExplain why the build-up of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere may increase the risk of flooding.
23. 6(b)18 marksDiscuss the view that flood magnitude is determined by a combination of drainage basin characteristics and climatic factors, including at least four drainage basin characteristics and three climatic factors.
24. 7(a)(i)6 marksDescribe two characteristics of the population that might account for the difference in the impact of the earthquake.
25. 7(a)(ii)6 marksDescribe two characteristics of the physical environment that might account for the difference in the impact of the earthquake.
26. 7(a)(iii)6 marksDescribe two characteristics of the man-made environment that might account for the difference in the impact of the earthquake.
27. 7(b)(i)4 marksDistinguish between 'lahars' and 'pyroclastic flows'.
28. 7(b)(ii)8 marksCompare the environmental effects of lahars and pyroclastic flows.