CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2011 · Paper 2

35 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)8 marksDescribe the distribution of the vegetation in the area south of Northing 41.
2. 1(a)(ii)7 marksOutline clearly how you would use quadrats in the field to study the composition of the vegetation in grid square 3940.
3. 1(b)(i)9 marksDescribe the distribution of agricultural land use in the area of the map extract north of Northing 41.
4. 1(b)(ii)6 marksOutline three possible reasons for the dominance of the type of cultivation found in the south-western area of the map extract.
5. 1(c)(i)8 marksUsing map evidence, select four major types of disparities to illustrate the statement.
6. 1(c)(ii)4 marksState two possible reasons for the occurrence of these disparities.
7. 1(c)(iii)3 marksPropose one detailed policy initiative which may help reduce the uneven development identified.
8. 2(a)4 marksDraw a cross section through a typical hurricane to show its air circulation pattern.
9. 2(b)(i)2 marksDefine soil texture.
10. 2(b)(ii)2 marksDefine soil structure.
11. 2(c)6 marksDescribe two ways in which soil texture affects the physical properties of the soil.
12. 2(d)(i)8 marksvertically
13. 2(d)(ii)8 markslaterally.
14. 3(a)(i)1 markIdentify the soil type depicted in Figure 1.
15. 3(a)(ii)3 marksDescribe the process that is represented by the arrow at 1 in Figure 1 and its effect on the soil horizon.
16. 3(b)4 marksDefine the term 'albedo'.
17. 3(c)6 marksGive two reasons why large cities tend to experience climatic conditions that differ from the surrounding countryside.
18. 3(d)16 marksExplain four ways in which tropical continental climate influences the vegetation of areas experiencing this type of climate, including the characteristics of this climate in your response.
19. 4(a)(i)2 marksDefine the term 'biotechnology'.
20. 4(a)(ii)6 marksDescribe one advantage and one disadvantage of the use of biotechnology.
21. 4(b)(i)6 marksDescribe three differences in employment between countries at the various levels of economic development as shown in the pie charts.
22. 4(b)(ii)16 marksExplain three ways in which the percentage of a country's population working in the tertiary sector can be an indicator of the stage of economic development reached by that country, including a definition of the…
23. 5(a)(i)4 marksName four of the stages identified in Butler's Tourist Resort Life Cycle.
24. 5(a)(ii)2 marksName one more developed country (MDC) in the Caribbean that may be found in the fourth stage of Butler's Tourist Resort Life Cycle.
25. 5(b)6 marksDescribe three aspects of the changing pattern of the manufacturing industry indicated in Table 1.
26. 5(c)18 marksWith reference to one named less developed country (LDC) outside the Caribbean, write an essay discussing four factors which account for its industrial change.
27. 6(a)4 marksDescribe the trend in Australian aid for the period 1992-93 to 2000-2001.
28. 6(b)4 marksDescribe the Physical Quality of Life Index (PQLI).
29. 6(c)12 marksDiscuss one way in which aid to developing countries may stimulate development and three ways it may harm development.
30. 6(d)10 marksExplain two causes of gender disparities in any two of: (i) Life expectancy at birth of males and females, (ii) Sex ratio at birth, (iii) Enrolment of girls and boys in schools.
31. 7(a)4 marksUsing the provided graph paper, draw a line graph to represent the data given in Table 2.
32. 7(b)(i)2 marksDefine the term 'external debt'.
33. 7(b)(ii)2 marksDefine the term 'sustainable development'.
34. 7(c)14 marksTo what extent can Myrdal's cumulative causation model explain regional disparities in a country you have studied in one of: (i) Income, (ii) Poverty, (iii) Health?
35. 7(d)8 marksDiscuss two ways in which insularity can be an obstacle to the development of small island developing states (SIDS) such as the Caribbean Islands.