CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2016 · Paper 2

43 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)4 marksWith reference to specific examples, describe TWO types of settlement patterns shown on the map extract.
2. 1(a)(ii)6 marksExplain how the distribution of settlements is influenced by relief and drainage.
3. 1(a)(iii)5 marksDescribe the location of the built-up area of Old Harbour Bay (3939).
4. 1(b)(i)1 markIdentify the drainage pattern of Shutes Gully (3041).
5. 1(b)(ii)4 marksOn the provided grid in Figure 1 insert, draw in Shutes Gully and its tributaries.
6. 1(b)(iii)3 marksOn the river drawn in Figure 1, label the order of EACH tributary.
7. 1(b)(iv)4 marksCalculate the bifurcation ratio of the Shutes Gully tributaries.
8. 1(c)3 marksDescribe ONE piece of map evidence that suggests that limestone is a major rock type in the area covered by the map extract.
9. 1(d)(i)1 markIdentify a site on the map extract that could experience the effects of a tsunami.
10. 1(d)(ii)1 markIdentify a separate site on the map extract that could experience flooding.
11. 1(d)(iii)1 markIdentify a separate site on the map extract that could experience a chemical spill.
12. 1(e)6 marksFor EACH site selected in (d), outline the reason for your choice.
13. 1(f)6 marksFor EACH hazard in (d), describe ONE strategy that could be implemented to mitigate its effects.
14. 2(a)6 marksComplete the table by calculating the annual population growth rate (as a percentage) for Countries X, Y and Z, showing your working.
15. 2(b)6 marksOutline TWO advantages and ONE disadvantage of using a choropleth map to depict population density.
16. 2(c)6 marksState THREE reasons why the demographic transition model (DTM) does not accurately reflect the stages of population change experienced in less developed countries (LDCs).
17. 2(d)12 marksWrite an essay to assess TWO pros and TWO cons of a pronatalist policy in a named country that you have studied.
18. 3(a)(i)1 markWhat percentage of the population is found on 40% of the land area?
19. 3(a)(ii)1 markWhat percentage of the population is found on 60% of the land area?
20. 3(a)(iii)2 marksOutline the principle represented by Line L.
21. 3(a)(iv)2 marksDescribe the distribution illustrated by Line M.
22. 3(b)6 marksDescribe THREE features of Hoyt’s sector model of urban land use.
23. 3(c)6 marksExplain TWO factors which may affect the location of rural settlements in less developed countries (LDCs).
24. 3(d)12 marksWrite an essay to discuss FOUR effects of population change in rural settlements of more developed countries (MDCs), including both positive and negative effects.
25. 4(a)(i)4 marksIdentify the processes labelled A, C, F and H.
26. 4(a)(ii)8 marksBriefly describe the FOUR processes you identified in (a)(i).
27. 4(b)6 marksSelect ONE of the following coastal landforms (Wave-cut platform, Stack, Cuspate foreland) and explain how marine processes influenced its formation.
28. 4(c)12 marksDiscuss TWO theories that have been used to explain the formation of coral reefs.
29. 5(a)4 marksIdentify the features labelled B, D, E and F.
30. 5(b)8 marksDescribe the FOUR main characteristics of limestone.
31. 5(c)6 marksExplain how a waterfall may develop in a river channel.
32. 5(d)(i)6 marksExplain ONE way in which physical factors may influence the cross profile of river valleys.
33. 5(d)(ii)6 marksExplain ONE way in which human factors may influence the cross profile of river valleys.
34. 6(a)(i)2 marksDraw a diagram to illustrate the features of a normal fault.
35. 6(a)(ii)2 marksInsert the footwall and downthrust in the diagram that you drew in (a)(i).
36. 6(b)(i)4 marksDescribe how coastal flooding may be caused by sea level changes.
37. 6(b)(ii)4 marksDescribe how coastal flooding may be caused by types of precipitation events.
38. 6(c)18 marksExplain, using examples, the relationship between plate tectonics and volcanoes.
39. 7(a)(i)1 markIdentify the type of flood which caused the effect shown.
40. 7(a)(ii)3 marksState THREE features of the landscape shown that influence this type of flooding.
41. 7(b)(i)4 marksDescribe, using examples, TWO effects of earthquakes on the natural environment.
42. 7(b)(ii)4 marksDescribe, using examples, TWO effects of earthquakes on the built environment.
43. 7(c)18 marksWrite an essay discussing FIVE reasons why people consciously place themselves at risk from natural hazards.