CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2010 · Paper 2

32 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)9 marksIdentify any THREE types of natural vegetation in the area west of Easting 26 and south of Northing 80, and describe their distribution.
2. 1(a)(ii)6 marksAccount for the distribution of the THREE types of vegetation identified in (a)(i).
3. 1(b)(i)4 marksOn the grid provided in Figure 1, draw a sketch map of the area of the map extract east of Easting 20.
4. 1(b)(ii)4 marksInsert and name FOUR different types of agricultural land use on the sketch map drawn in (b)(i).
5. 1(b)(iii)7 marksGive THREE reasons to account for the pattern of the MAIN type of agricultural land use in this area.
6. 1(c)15 marksUsing map evidence ONLY, explain FIVE differences between the areas east of Easting 26 and south of Northing 83, and the area east of Easting 26 and north of Northing 83.
7. 2(a)(i)1 markIdentify the type of vegetation shown in Figure 2.
8. 2(a)(ii)3 marksState THREE reasons for your answer in (a)(i).
9. 2(b)6 marksDescribe TWO conditions necessary for the formation of tropical cyclones.
10. 2(c)20 marksWrite an essay discussing the human influence on the characteristics of soils, including the influence of urbanization, industrial development, agriculture, and domestic practices.
11. 3(a)(i)1 markWhat atmospheric condition does Figure 3 illustrate?
12. 3(a)(ii)1 markWhat does the point A in Figure 3 represent?
13. 3(a)(iii)2 marksWhat factor accounts for the change in the slope of the line at A?
14. 3(b)(i)3 marksDefine the term 'microclimate'.
15. 3(b)(ii)3 marksDefine the term 'heat budget'.
16. 3(c)20 marksExplain how the vegetation of the tropical rain forest is adapted to climatic conditions, including at least FIVE examples in your response.
17. 4(a)(i)1 markWhich type of farming has the HIGHEST costs for inputs?
18. 4(a)(ii)1 markWhich type of farming records the GREATEST profit?
19. 4(a)(iii)2 marksBy what percentage (%) do organic yields and market price for winter wheat differ from conventional yields and market price?
20. 4(b)6 marksOutline THREE changes introduced to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) of the European Union (EU) since 1992.
21. 4(c)20 marksWrite an essay to discuss the ways in which agricultural land use in the Caribbean has been affected by (i) government policies, (ii) markets, and (iii) size of holdings.
22. 5(a)6 marksOutline THREE characteristics of the informal sector of the economies of less economically developed countries (LEDCs).
23. 5(b)(i)1 markState the relationship between the number of trips per person and Gross National Product (GNP) per person.
24. 5(b)(ii)3 marksState THREE observations from the graph about China and India.
25. 5(c)20 marksDiscuss FIVE factors which account for the growth of the tourist industry in the Caribbean.
26. 6(a)4 marksCompare the trends for urban and rural households.
27. 6(b)6 marksDescribe TWO ways in which aid to developing countries can stimulate economic growth.
28. 6(c)20 marksCiting specific examples, explain how TWO types of natural disasters and debt burden are constraints to development in the Caribbean.
29. 7(a)4 marksSummarise the difference in indicators between male and female in developing and industrial countries.
30. 7(b)(i)4 marksName FOUR indicators that could be used to analyse disparities in health and health services.
31. 7(b)(ii)2 marksDescribe ONE limitation of the Human Development Index.
32. 7(c)20 marksWrite an essay explaining why measures of development can be misleading.