CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2008 (second paper) · 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)15 marksAccount for the distribution of population on the map extract.
2. 1(b)(i)3 marksDraw an outline of the coastline between northings 20 and 24 on the grid provided.
3. 1(b)(ii)1 markInsert ONE area where cliffs are found on the grid provided.
4. 1(b)(iii)3 marksDraw the course of the Eden River and its tributaries on the grid provided.
5. 1(b)(iv)6 marksInsert the stream order on EACH of the tributaries of the Eden River on the grid.
6. 1(b)(v)1 markInsert the watershed of the river basin on the grid.
7. 1(c)1 markTo what order does the drainage basin belong?
8. 1(d)(i)6 marksDescribe TWO pieces of evidence which indicate that the stream's bank is unstable.
9. 1(d)(ii)4 marksDescribe the type of hazard represented in the photograph.
10. 1(d)(iii)5 marksExplain how the conservation measures shown in the photograph can control the potential danger.
11. 2(a)(i)4 marksDescribe TWO features of the population distribution shown in Figure 1.
12. 2(a)(ii)2 marksIdentify FOUR factors which affect the distribution of population on a global scale.
13. 2(a)(iii)18 marksExplain how the factors named in (ii) above affect the distribution of population shown in Figure 1.
14. 2(b)6 marksImagine walking along a transect of a city in an MDC from the centre to the urban fringe modelled along Burgess's theory. Describe the FIRST TWO zones through which you would expect to pass.
15. 3(a)(i)5 marksDescribe the growth of population in developed and developing regions between 1800 and 2000.
16. 3(a)(ii)3 marksDescribe the projections for growth in developing regions up to 2100.
17. 3(b)22 marksWrite an essay on the economic, social and environmental consequences of migration on the sending (source) country, referring to THREE appropriate consequences in EACH case.
18. 4(a)16 marksDescribe THREE of the transfers within the hydrological cycle.
19. 4(b)(i)7 marksExplain how the formation of drainage patterns is influenced by physical factors, choosing a drainage pattern, drawing a diagram, and giving an example of where it may be found.
20. 4(b)(ii)7 marksExplain how the formation of drainage patterns is influenced by geological factors, choosing a drainage pattern, drawing a diagram, and giving an example of where it may be found.
21. 5(a)12 marksDescribe the contributions of Darwin and Daly to the development of the theories of coral reef formation.
22. 5(b)(i)6 marksExplain how coastal processes lead to the development of bayhead beaches, with the aid of diagrams.
23. 5(b)(ii)6 marksExplain how coastal processes lead to the development of barrier islands, with the aid of diagrams.
24. 5(b)(iii)6 marksExplain how coastal processes lead to the development of shingle beaches, with the aid of diagrams.
25. 6(a)12 marksExplain how human activity can contribute to flood imbalances in the hydrological system, including TWO major ways in your response.
26. 6(b)18 marksWrite an essay outlining why earthquakes only occur in well-defined (specific) areas of the world, referring to THREE specific locations and using the provided world map insert to illustrate your response.
27. 7(a)(i)8 marksDescribe the nature of the dangers associated with the hazard depicted in Figure 3.
28. 7(a)(ii)2 marksGive an example of a site (include the country) where a hazard as shown in Figure 3 occurs.
29. 7(b)20 marksExplain how any FIVE indicators used for monitoring volcanoes can assist in the short-term prediction of volcanic eruptions.