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Population and Resources · CAPE Geography Unit 1

25 past-paper questions on Population and Resources, part of Module 1: Population and Settlement, from every CAPE Geography Unit 1 paper on Quelpr.

Practise Population and Resources
  1. 1(a)(ii)3 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2005 · Paper 1Calculate the population density for Country X which has an area of 27 000 km² and a total population of 783 000.
  2. 2(b)(i)3 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2005 · Paper 1State THREE main features of Boserup's view of the relationship between resources and population growth in relation to the statement 'Population growth leads to development.'
  3. 2(b)(ii)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2005 · Paper 1Outline ONE criticism of Boserup's theory.
  4. 2(a)(i)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2006 · Paper 1Define the term 'optimum population'.
  5. 2(a)(ii)4 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2006 · Paper 1State TWO reasons why the optimum population of a country does not remain static.
  6. 2(b)(i)3 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2009 · Paper 2Define carrying capacity.
  7. 2(c)20 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2009 · Paper 2Write an essay comparing the views of Thomas Malthus and Esther Boserup on the relationship of population growth to food supplies.
  8. 2(a)(i)a)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2010 · Paper 2Calculate the population density for the parish of St. Michael.
  9. 2(a)(i)b)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2010 · Paper 2Calculate the population density for the parish of St. Andrew.
  10. 3(a)(i)3 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2010 · Paper 2Define the term natural resources.
  11. 3(a)(ii)3 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2010 · Paper 2Define the term human resources.
  12. 3(b)(i)3 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2011 · Paper 2State the terms used to describe the population condition at points X, Y, and Z.
  13. 3(b)(ii)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2011 · Paper 2State whether Canada would be located at point X, Y, or Z.
  14. 3(a)(i)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2012 · Paper 2Name the method used on the map to depict population density.
  15. 3(a)(ii)3 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2012 · Paper 2State ONE advantage and TWO disadvantages of the mapping method as used in Figure 5.
  16. 3(a)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2013 · Paper 2Identify TWO factors which may influence carrying capacity.
  17. 2(b)6 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2014 · Paper 2Using appropriate examples, distinguish between non-renewable resources and renewable resources.
  18. 2(d)9 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2014 · Paper 2In response to the statement "Although population numbers have always been high in Country X, the country has still been able to turn its economy around", explain which model of population growth in relation to…
  19. 3(a)(i)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2015 · Paper 2State an appropriate label for EACH of the lines, P and Q, shown in the figure.
  20. 3(a)(ii)4 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2015 · Paper 2Compare the trends shown by the two lines in (a)(i).
  21. 3(d)12 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2015 · Paper 2Write an essay to explain why the carrying capacity of an area seldom remains static, including THREE reasons in your response.
  22. 2(b)6 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2016 · Paper 2Outline TWO advantages and ONE disadvantage of using a choropleth map to depict population density.
  23. 2(c)18 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2017 · Paper 2Evaluate the views of Malthus and Boserup with respect to population growth and food supply, including suitable examples in your response.
  24. 1(a)(iii)5 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2019 · Paper 2Calculate the population density for the parish of St Peter in 1990 and 2010, and calculate the change in population density over this period.
  25. 2(d)14 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2019 · Paper 2Write an essay discussing THREE differences in outlook between Boserup and Malthus in their explanations of population growth in relation to the use of resources.

Related topics in Module 1: Population and Settlement