CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2013 · 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)3 marksDescribe the distribution of pressure in the area covered by the synoptic chart.
2. 1(a)(ii)3 marksState the name of the symbols labelled A, B and C.
3. 1(a)(iii)4 marksSuggest TWO reasons why the intense low, labelled D on the map, is NOT likely to be a tropical storm or hurricane.
4. 1(a)(iv)5 marksProvide FIVE reasons for the weather which is affecting Trinidad.
5. 1(b)(i)2 marksIdentify the TWO main types of agricultural land use present on the map extract.
6. 1(b)(ii)3 marksFor ONE of the types identified in (b)(i), describe the distribution of the land use.
7. 1(b)(iii)2 marksName and locate ONE other type of agricultural land use.
8. 1(b)(iv)8 marksUsing map evidence to support your answer, describe TWO potential activities that could lead to economic diversification in this area.
9. 1(c)(i)6 marksDescribe EACH type of correlation shown in Figure 2 (a, b, and c).
10. 1(c)(ii)a)7 marksUse the formula provided, r = 1 - (6 Σ d²) / (n³ - n), to calculate the Spearman's Rank Correlation coefficient to determine the relationship between GDP per capita and energy consumption per capita.
11. 1(c)(ii)b)2 marksDescribe the type of correlation shown in Table 1.
12. 2(a)(i)a)1 markName the ground-level wind circulation that is influenced by subpolar low pressure.
13. 2(a)(i)b)1 markName the ground-level wind circulation that is influenced by polar high pressure.
14. 2(a)(ii)2 marksName TWO upper-level wind systems.
15. 2(b)(i)4 marksDescribe TWO characteristics of North-east trades.
16. 2(b)(ii)4 marksDescribe TWO characteristics of Rossby waves.
17. 2(c)(i)6 marksDiscuss the TWO factors that lead to the development of land and sea breezes.
18. 2(c)(ii)12 marksExplain how local winds and fogs develop over mountains and valleys.
19. 3(a)4 marksDescribe the limits of temperature and precipitation that control the growth of temperate grasslands.
20. 3(b)8 marksDescribe TWO factors that may affect the characteristics of northern coniferous forests (Taiga).
21. 3(c)18 marksWrite an essay to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of techniques used to reduce soil erosion under the following headings: Terracing, Contour ploughing, Intercropping, Reduced tillage.
22. 4(a)(i)a)1 markClassify the types of farming shown in Column 1.
23. 4(a)(i)b)1 markClassify the types of farming shown in Column 2.
24. 4(a)(ii)a)1 markState ONE other type of farming that may be included in Column 1.
25. 4(a)(ii)b)1 markState ONE other type of farming that may be included in Column 2.
26. 4(b)(i)2 marksIdentify TWO sports that have contributed to sports tourism in the Caribbean.
27. 4(b)(ii)6 marksOutline THREE benefits of sports tourism to a country.
28. 4(c)12 marksDiscuss the major contrasts in agricultural practice between the two groups of countries as suggested by the data presented in Table 3.
29. 4(d)6 marksExplain why hydroponics may become an important aspect of farming in the Caribbean.
30. 5(a)(i)a)1 markApproximately what percentage of the workforce at T2 is employed in the Informal sector?
31. 5(a)(i)b)1 markApproximately what percentage of the workforce at T2 is employed in the Formal sector?
32. 5(a)(ii)1 markWhich sector is growing at the FASTER rate?
33. 5(a)(iii)1 markIn which group of countries would the relationship shown at T2 in Figure 5 MOST likely be found?
34. 5(b)8 marksOutline FOUR characteristics of the informal sector.
35. 5(c)18 marksWrite an essay to discuss how climate change may impact farming systems in Less Developed Countries (LDCs) under the headings: Temperature, Rainfall, Sea level rise.
36. 6(a)(i)1 markWhich region had the LEAST disparity in income between the rich and poor?
37. 6(a)(ii)2 marksWhich countries had disparity of more than 50% share of income between the rich and the poor?
38. 6(a)(iii)3 marksUsing the information in Figure 6, describe CLEARLY the disparity in income between East Asia and the Pacific.
39. 6(b)6 marksDescribe TWO economic indicators that can be used to measure development.
40. 6(c)18 marksWrite an essay explaining how Myrdal's thesis of cumulative causation may be applied to the development of disparities in income for a country that you have studied, addressing: The initial advantage of the growth…
41. 7(a)6 marksDraw a bar graph to illustrate the data shown in Table 4.
42. 7(b)6 marksDescribe, using a specific example, ONE situation in which aid to developing countries was ineffective.
43. 7(c)18 marksWrite an essay explaining the existence of disparities among countries at the global level under the headings: Poverty, Health, Education.