CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2014 · Paper 2

47 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)a2 marksState TWO types of economic activity indicated on the map extract.
2. 1(a)(i)b2 marksLocate the economic activities stated in (a)(i)a.
3. 1(a)(ii)3 marksIdentify THREE factors that may account for the lack of economic activity in the southwest area of the map extract.
4. 1(a)(iii)4 marksSuggest TWO reasons for the development of the settlement at Sauteurs.
5. 1(a)(iv)4 marksUsing map evidence, outline TWO ways that the water from the Antoine River, south of Lake Antoine, may be used.
6. 1(b)(i)1 markIdentify the technique that can be used to show variations in temperature of the area shown in Figure 1.
7. 1(b)(ii)5 marksUsing the technique identified in (b)(i), complete the map shown in Figure 1 on the insert.
8. 1(b)(iii)2 marksDescribe ONE disadvantage of the technique identified in (b)(i).
9. 1(b)(iv)1 markState what other element of climate this technique can be used to depict.
10. 1(b)(v)6 marksExplain why the temperatures around Settlement A are higher than those around Settlement B.
11. 1(c)(i)2 marksOn Figure 2, insert the values on the axis for the secondary sector.
12. 1(c)(ii)9 marksComplete Table 1 by inserting the percentage value for EACH sector of EACH region shown on Figure 2.
13. 1(c)(iii)4 marksState THREE advantages and ONE disadvantage of using a triangular graph to depict the provided information.
14. 2(a)(i)1 markState the atmospheric pressure at L.
15. 2(a)(ii)3 marksIdentify the THREE fronts labelled X, Y and Z respectively.
16. 2(a)(iii)1 markState the name of the weather system shown in Figure 3.
17. 2(b)7 marksDescribe the global heat budget, referring to insolation, albedo, and radiation.
18. 2(c)(i)4 marksVariation in the receipt of insolation.
19. 2(c)(ii)4 marksPlate tectonics and mountain building.
20. 2(c)(iii)4 marksHuman activity.
21. 2(d)6 marksExplain TWO ways in which forests may be used to reduce the effects of global warming.
22. 3(a)(i)1 markName the nutrient store labelled X.
23. 3(a)(ii)2 marksState the name of EACH process indicated by Arrow 1 and Arrow 2 respectively.
24. 3(a)(iii)1 markState which arrow indicates a loss of nutrients from the cycle.
25. 3(b)(i)2 marksDefine the term 'soil structure'.
26. 3(b)(ii)6 marksDescribe the characteristics of sandy, clayey, and silty soil types.
27. 3(c)12 marksWrite an essay to explain THREE ways in which the vegetation in temperate grasslands contributes to the characteristics of their soils.
28. 3(d)6 marksExplain how TWO characteristics of the trees of the coniferous forest are responses to harsh conditions.
29. 4(a)(i)2 marksDefine the term 'locational rent'.
30. 4(a)(ii)4 marksCalculate the locational rent for Farms X and Z using the provided price, production cost, transport cost and Figure 5.
31. 4(b)6 marksSuggest TWO reasons for the changes depicted in the primary and tertiary sectors in Figure 6.
32. 4(c)(i)3 marksThe carrying capacity of a tourist resort.
33. 4(c)(ii)3 marksSustainable tourism.
34. 4(d)12 marksWrite an essay to examine the effects of tourism on the environment under the headings 'Built environment' and 'Physical environment'.
35. 5(a)4 marksDistinguish between the terms 'outsourcing' and 'offshoring'.
36. 5(b)6 marksCopy and complete the flow chart by labelling the boxes and inserting the appropriate terms from the list provided.
37. 5(c)12 marksWrite an essay to discuss THREE ways in which manufacturing industries may contribute to pollution of the environment.
38. 5(d)4 marksExplain why quaternary industries do NOT play a major role in industrial pollution.
39. 5(e)4 marksDescribe the relationship between 'functional (industrial) linkages' and 'agglomeration economies'.
40. 6(a)4 marksOn the grid in Figure 8 (provided as an insert), draw a line graph to represent the data shown in Table 2, and label your graph appropriately.
41. 6(b)8 marksClassify EACH of the eight given indicators of development as EITHER economic OR non-economic.
42. 6(c)12 marksWrite an essay to explain why many less economically developed countries (LEDCs) have not moved beyond the second stage of Rostow's model of economic development, including FOUR points.
43. 6(d)6 marksDiscuss THREE likely impacts of backwash effects on industrial development in the absence of intervention by governments.
44. 7(a)4 marksCompare the trend in remittances with that of official development assistance.
45. 7(b)8 marksDescribe THREE environmental factors that are challenges to attaining sustainable development of small island developing states (SIDS).
46. 7(c)6 marksExplain why many less economically developed countries (LEDCs) are slow to adopt appropriate technologies, including TWO reasons.
47. 7(d)12 marksDiscuss TWO points in support of and TWO points against the argument that debt relief is a means of relieving poverty in 'highly indebted poor countries (HIPCs)'.