CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2006 · Paper 2

25 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)15 marksWith the aid of a sketch map, describe the location of Berekua (7284).
2. 1(b)(i)10 marksDescribe the drainage of the area shown on the map extract.
3. 1(b)(ii)5 marksExplain how the drainage pattern is influenced by the relief.
4. 1(c)(i)3 marksIdentify THREE different types of physical damage seen in Photographs 1, 2 and 3 in Figure 1.
5. 1(c)(ii)6 marksBy referring to Photograph 3, describe THREE steps that can be taken in a drainage basin management project to reduce the severity of this type of hazard.
6. 1(c)(iii)6 marksOutline THREE other types of disruption and environmental risks that the areas in Figure 1 would have suffered.
7. 2(a)(i)3 marksName THREE of the areas numbered 1 to 5 on the map in Figure 2.
8. 2(a)(ii)6 marksDescribe the distribution of the population shown in South America on the map in Figure 2.
9. 2(a)(iii)6 marksOutline THREE reasons for the variations in the density of population described in South America.
10. 2(b)15 marksExamine FIVE factors which account for changes in the character of rural settlements.
11. 3(a)(i)1 markName the model shown in Figure 3.
12. 3(a)(ii)3 marksProvide appropriate labels to identify THREE of the areas numbered 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 in Figure 3.
13. 3(a)(iii)6 marksSuggest TWO reasons for the pattern of land use shown in Figure 3.
14. 3(b)8 marksFor a named city in a developing country, explain the variations in urban land use.
15. 3(c)12 marksWith reference to specific examples, examine FOUR problems which affect the quality of life in large cities in the developing world.
16. 4(a)20 marksWith the aid of diagrams, explain how meanders develop.
17. 4(b)10 marksWith the aid of diagrams, explain how the shape and size of a river channel affect its efficiency.
18. 5(a)5 marksDraw a well-labelled diagram of a typical beach profile.
19. 5(b)5 marksExplain how the differences in the composition of the beach material influence the slope of the beach.
20. 5(c)20 marksDiscuss the role of subaerial and marine processes in the formation of cliffs.
21. 6(a)16 marksDiscuss the statement: 'People are not killed by earthquakes but by buildings that collapse.' Include at least TWO specific examples to support and TWO to refute the statement.
22. 6(b)4 marksOutline the meaning of the term 'seismic gap'.
23. 6(c)10 marksDescribe the types of action that are taken in EACH of the four stages of disaster planning for flood prone regions: mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery.
24. 7(a)12 marksExplain, with the aid of diagrams, how THREE land forms resulting from intrusive volcanic activity are formed.
25. 7(b)18 marksDescribe FOUR different types of evidence used to support the theory of continental drift.