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Hydrology · CAPE Geography Unit 1

62 past-paper questions on Hydrology, part of Module 2: Hydrological, Fluvial, Coastal and Limestone Environments, from every CAPE Geography Unit 1 paper on Quelpr.

Practise Hydrology
  1. 4(a)(i)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2005 · Paper 1State how ground water is stored.
  2. 4(a)(ii)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2005 · Paper 1Define the term 'perched water table'.
  3. 4(b)3 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2005 · Paper 1Distinguish between an 'artesian basin' and an 'aquifer'.
  4. 4(c)3 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2005 · Paper 1Draw a well-labelled diagram in the provided frame to show how overuse of a well may affect the water table.
  5. 6(a)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2006 · Paper 1Define 'infiltration'.
  6. 6(b)(i)3 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2006 · Paper 1Describe the changes in infiltration capacity in relation to the duration of rainfall.
  7. 6(c)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2006 · Paper 1Identify ONE factor other than duration of rainfall, which affects infiltration.
  8. 8(a)6 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2006 · Paper 1With the aid of diagrams, explain how TWO different basin shapes can produce different flood responses.
  9. 1(b)(i)10 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2006 · Paper 2Describe the drainage of the area shown on the map extract.
  10. 1(b)(ii)5 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2006 · Paper 2Explain how the drainage pattern is influenced by the relief.
  11. 4(b)(ii)8 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2008 · Paper 2Explain how groundwater storage is created.
  12. 4(c)8 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2008 · Paper 2Describe THREE ways in which human activity impacts negatively on groundwater levels.
  13. 5(a)4 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2008 · Paper 2Use the data given in Table 1 to sketch the storm hydrograph in your answer booklet.
  14. 1(b)(v)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2008 (second paper) · Paper 2Insert the watershed of the river basin on the grid.
  15. 4(a)16 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2008 (second paper) · Paper 2Describe THREE of the transfers within the hydrological cycle.
  16. 4(b)(i)7 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2008 (second paper) · Paper 2Explain 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.
  17. 4(b)(ii)7 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2008 (second paper) · Paper 2Explain 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.
  18. 4(a)(i)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2009 · Paper 2Name the diagram shown in Figure 4.
  19. 4(a)(ii)3 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2009 · Paper 2Identify any THREE of the features labelled A, B, C and D.
  20. 4(a)(iii)6 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2009 · Paper 2Define any TWO of the features identified in (ii).
  21. 4(b)(i)5 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2009 · Paper 2Building of dams.
  22. 4(b)(ii)5 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2009 · Paper 2Urbanization.
  23. 4(b)(iii)5 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2009 · Paper 2Deforestation.
  24. 4(b)(iv)5 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2009 · Paper 2Irrigation.
  25. 5(b)(ii)3 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2009 · Paper 2Define bifurcation ratio.
  26. 7(a)(i)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2010 · Paper 2Calculate the recurrence interval of a year with at least 31 inches of rainfall.
  27. 7(a)(ii)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2010 · Paper 2Calculate the recurrence interval of a year with 8 inches of rainfall.
  28. 7(b)(i)3 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2010 · Paper 2Define the term recurrence interval.
  29. 1(c)(i)9 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2011 · Paper 2Describe the drainage patterns across the entire map extract.
  30. 1(c)(ii)6 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2011 · Paper 2Outline THREE reasons to explain the described drainage patterns.
  31. 4(b)6 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2011 · Paper 2Describe TWO ways human activity can increase surface run-off on slopes.
  32. 5(a)4 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2011 · Paper 2Draw TWO storm hydrographs illustrating the response of Basin P and Basin Q to similar amounts of rainfall.
  33. 4(b)(i)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2012 · Paper 2Define infiltration capacity.
  34. 4(b)(ii)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2012 · Paper 2Define interception storage.
  35. 4(b)(iii)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2012 · Paper 2Define potential evapotranspiration.
  36. 4(b)(iv)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2012 · Paper 2Define water table.
  37. 4(a)(i)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2013 · Paper 2State TWO outputs of soil moisture storage.
  38. 4(a)(ii)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2013 · Paper 2Identify TWO ways in which the system loses water.
  39. 4(a)(iii)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2013 · Paper 2Name TWO processes which may reduce overland flow.
  40. 4(b)(i)a)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2013 · Paper 2Define the term vegetation interception.
  41. 4(b)(i)b)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2013 · Paper 2Define the term soil infiltration.
  42. 4(b)(ii)4 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2013 · Paper 2State FOUR factors that affect soil infiltration in river basins.
  43. 4(b)(iii)6 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2013 · Paper 2Explain how TWO of the factors stated in (b)(ii) cause changes in soil infiltration.
  44. 6(c)12 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2013 · Paper 2Select THREE characteristics from the list and explain how EACH affects the shape of the storm hydrograph and the likelihood of flooding.
  45. 1(c)6 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2014 · Paper 2Describe the drainage patterns visible across the entire map extract.
  46. 4(a)(i)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2014 · Paper 2Identify one month in which there is a negative water balance.
  47. 4(a)(ii)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2014 · Paper 2State one month in which recharge occurs.
  48. 4(a)(iii)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2014 · Paper 2Outline what happens to the water budget during the period January to May.
  49. 4(c)12 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2014 · Paper 2For three of climate, size and shape of the basin, geology of the basin, and human land use, explain two ways in which each affects the volume of river discharge.
  50. 4(b)(i)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2015 · Paper 2State the water balance equation.
  51. 4(b)(ii)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2015 · Paper 2Outline how the drainage density of a river basin is calculated.
  52. 4(c)8 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2015 · Paper 2Explain how rock type and structure influence the development of TWO drainage patterns.
  53. 1(b)(i)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2016 · Paper 2Identify the drainage pattern of Shutes Gully (3041).
  54. 1(b)(ii)4 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2016 · Paper 2On the provided grid in Figure 1 insert, draw in Shutes Gully and its tributaries.
  55. 1(b)(iii)3 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2016 · Paper 2On the river drawn in Figure 1, label the order of EACH tributary.
  56. 1(b)(iv)4 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2016 · Paper 2Calculate the bifurcation ratio of the Shutes Gully tributaries.
  57. 4(a)(i)4 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2016 · Paper 2Identify the processes labelled A, C, F and H.
  58. 4(a)(ii)8 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2016 · Paper 2Briefly describe the FOUR processes you identified in (a)(i).
  59. 3(b)(i)4 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2018 · Paper 2Explain how infiltration is positively related to interception.
  60. 3(b)(ii)4 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2018 · Paper 2Explain how infiltration is negatively related to rivers.
  61. 1(b)(i)4 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2019 · Paper 2Using map evidence only, outline TWO factors that strongly influence the drainage features on the map.
  62. 3(a)12 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2019 · Paper 2Discuss FOUR factors that cause changes in the shape of a storm hydrograph.

Related topics in Module 2: Hydrological, Fluvial, Coastal and Limestone Environments