CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2012 · Paper 2

42 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)6 marksDescribe the form and functions of the city of Basseterre.
2. 1(a)(ii)9 marksDescribe THREE ways in which relief has influenced the distribution and pattern of the villages shown on the map extract.
3. 1(b)(i)11 marksUsing the provided grid (Figure 1), draw a well-labelled sketch map of Basseterre, St Christopher, and compare THREE main characteristics of the southern and eastern coastlines of the map extract.
4. 1(b)(ii)4 marksSuggest TWO factors which may explain the coastline characteristics compared in (b)(i).
5. 1(c)(i)5 marksDescribe the effect of the tsunami on Gleebruk Village.
6. 1(c)(ii)2 marksDefine the term 'tsunami'.
7. 1(c)(iii)2 marksSuggest TWO possible causes of tsunamis.
8. 1(d)(i)2 marksName and locate ONE area where a tsunami would pose a hazard.
9. 1(d)(ii)4 marksOutline TWO different strategies that could mitigate the effects of the occurrence of a tsunami in the identified area.
10. 2(a)(i)a)1 markState the term that BEST describes the population structure shown in 1950.
11. 2(a)(i)b)1 markState the term that BEST describes the population structure shown in 2008.
12. 2(a)(ii)4 marksSuggest TWO reasons for the change in the shape of the pyramids between 1950 and 2008.
13. 2(b)(i)4 marksWith reference to a named country, describe the policy implemented to deal with its rapidly growing population.
14. 2(b)(ii)4 marksOutline TWO benefits and TWO problems resulting from the described population policy.
15. 2(c)16 marksDiscuss THREE causes and THREE consequences of gentrification in more developed countries (MDCs).
16. 3(a)(i)1 markName the method used on the map to depict population density.
17. 3(a)(ii)3 marksState ONE advantage and TWO disadvantages of the mapping method as used in Figure 5.
18. 3(b)(i)5 marksDescribe the rank-size rule.
19. 3(b)(ii)3 marksDescribe urban primacy.
20. 3(c)18 marksWrite an essay assessing the economic impact and social impact of international migration on the area of origin and the area of destination, including at least THREE points for each impact on each area.
21. 4(a)(i)1 markIdentify the type of wave depicted in Figure 6.
22. 4(a)(ii)1 markIdentify the feature labelled A.
23. 4(a)(iii)2 marksIdentify the processes labelled B and C.
24. 4(b)(i)2 marksDefine infiltration capacity.
25. 4(b)(ii)2 marksDefine interception storage.
26. 4(b)(iii)2 marksDefine potential evapotranspiration.
27. 4(b)(iv)2 marksDefine water table.
28. 4(c)18 marksWith the aid of well-labelled diagrams, explain THREE ways in which channel shape affects the efficiency of the stream.
29. 5(a)(i)2 marksIdentify Feature A and Feature B.
30. 5(a)(ii)2 marksIdentify Process C and Process D.
31. 5(b)(i)4 marksExplain how limestone solution is influenced by climate.
32. 5(b)(ii)4 marksExplain how limestone solution is influenced by joints and bedding planes.
33. 5(c)(i)6 marksExplain how climate change threatens coral reefs.
34. 5(c)(ii)6 marksExplain how extraction of reef fish threatens coral reefs.
35. 5(c)(iii)6 marksExplain how nearby built developments threaten coral reefs.
36. 6(a)6 marksDescribe TWO types of flooding.
37. 6(b)3 marksExplain the concept of a 'seismic gap'.
38. 6(c)21 marksUsing examples, and with the aid of diagrams, explain the formation of THREE types of landforms associated with the convergence of TWO oceanic plates.
39. 7(a)(i)2 marksName the TWO phases of the Disaster Management Cycle labelled M and N.
40. 7(a)(ii)2 marksList TWO activities that would be undertaken in Phase N.
41. 7(b)8 marksCiting specific examples, describe TWO secondary effects of volcanic eruptions.
42. 7(c)18 marksWrite an essay explaining how the eruptive style of volcanoes is affected by the characteristics of the magma.