CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2008 · Paper 2

29 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)8 marksDescribe FOUR characteristics of the settlement pattern of the map extract.
2. 1(a)(ii)7 marksDescribe the location of Charlestown and suggest THREE reasons for the importance of the location.
3. 1(b)(i)9 marksWith the aid of a sketch map, describe the relief of the area which is north of northing 97 on the map extract.
4. 1(b)(ii)6 marksCompare the river valleys of Fountain Ghut (4099 to 3997) with that of Camp River (3801 to 3987).
5. 1(c)(i)3 marksIdentify THREE types of physical damage evident in Figure 1.
6. 1(c)(ii)4 marksOutline TWO different environmental risks associated with severe flooding.
7. 1(c)(iii)8 marksSuggest FOUR measures that can be employed to mitigate (reduce the severity of) the effects of the hazards depicted in Figure 1.
8. 2(a)4 marksCompare TWO aspects of the urban growth in Europe and Africa from 1960 to 2004.
9. 2(b)8 marksUsing specific examples, describe THREE factors which influence the location of urban settlements in the Caribbean.
10. 2(c)18 marksExplain how physical, economic and historical factors influence the distribution of population in a named Caribbean country. Include appropriate examples in your response.
11. 3(a)4 marksDescribe TWO changes in the age structure of the Chinese population in the last fifteen years.
12. 3(b)8 marksDescribe FOUR characteristics of the Central Business District (CBD).
13. 3(c)18 marksUsing appropriate examples, discuss the impacts of urbanization on a country. Include TWO benefits and TWO problems in your response.
14. 4(a)4 marksDraw a well-labelled diagram of the cross-profile of a rejuvenated river valley showing paired alluvial terraces (valley-in-valley).
15. 4(b)(i)10 marksExplain how paired alluvial terraces are formed.
16. 4(b)(ii)8 marksExplain how groundwater storage is created.
17. 4(c)8 marksDescribe THREE ways in which human activity impacts negatively on groundwater levels.
18. 5(a)4 marksUse the data given in Table 1 to sketch the storm hydrograph in your answer booklet.
19. 5(b)8 marksDescribe TWO factors that influence the volume of a river.
20. 5(c)18 marksFor an identified coastal area, examine FOUR ways in which depositional processes have influenced landform development.
21. 6(a)(i)2 marksName the type of plate boundary shown in Figure 4.
22. 6(a)(ii)2 marksName the TWO landforms that were formed by the movement of the plates shown in Figure 4.
23. 6(b)(i)a)6 marksWrite a report outlining the vulnerability of the community at the present time.
24. 6(b)(i)b)6 marksWrite a report outlining the vulnerability of the community as predicted for the short term.
25. 6(b)(i)c)6 marksWrite a report outlining the vulnerability of the community as predicted for the long term.
26. 6(b)(ii)8 marksDescribe a plan to improve the national response.
27. 7(a)3 marksWith reference to Figure 5, describe the concept of risk or hazard.
28. 7(b)18 marksUsing examples, explain the formation of THREE constructional landforms produced by volcanism.
29. 7(c)9 marksWith the aid of diagrams, describe normal, reverse and transcurrent (tear) faults in terms of the forces involved and the direction of displacement of rocks.