CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2015 · Paper 2

49 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)a)6 marksState the location of TWO sites that you would select for your investigation, giving TWO reasons for your choice.
2. 1(a)(i)b)3 marksIdentify ONE soil characteristic and suggest how it would be different at the sites selected in (i) a).
3. 1(a)(ii)a)2 marksState TWO types of natural vegetation existing in the area covered by the map extract.
4. 1(a)(ii)b)4 marksDescribe the distribution of EACH vegetation type stated in (ii) a).
5. 1(a)(iii)a)3 marksIdentify THREE different types of non-agricultural economic activities found in the area covered by the map extract.
6. 1(a)(iii)b)6 marksFor EACH type of non-agricultural economic activity identified in (iii) a), describe ONE factor which would influence its location and development.
7. 1(a)(iv)6 marksSuggest THREE reasons for the location of agricultural activities in the area covered by the map extract.
8. 1(b)(i)a)1 markState the null hypothesis for determining the relationship between employment in agriculture and the contribution of agriculture to GDP.
9. 1(b)(i)b)8 marksUsing the formula for the Spearman's rank correlation coefficient, r_s = 1 - (6 \sum d^2) / (n^3 - n), calculate the r_s value. Show ALL working.
10. 1(b)(ii)2 marksState the nature of the relationship between the contribution of agriculture to GDP and employment in agriculture.
11. 1(b)(iii)4 marksDescribe the relationship between the percentage contribution of agriculture to GDP and percentage of labour force employed in agriculture (shown in Table 1), among Jamaica, Canada and Ethiopia.
12. 2(a)(i)1 markApproximately how many years ago was the world temperature similar to the temperature in 1990?
13. 2(a)(ii)1 markWhat was the LOWEST concentration levels of carbon dioxide recorded up to 1990?
14. 2(a)(iii)1 markHow much cooler was the Earth's temperature at 20 000 years before 1990?
15. 2(a)(iv)1 markWhat term is used to describe the relationship between temperature and carbon dioxide as shown in the graph?
16. 2(b)4 marksDistinguish between 'absolute humidity' and 'relative humidity'.
17. 2(c)6 marksDescribe the two natural processes by which raindrops are formed.
18. 2(d)16 marksDiscuss FOUR factors that influence variations in atmospheric pressure on the Earth's surface.
19. 3(a)(i)a)1 markWhat type of air pressure exists over Area A?
20. 3(a)(i)b)1 markWhat type of air pressure exists over Area B?
21. 3(a)(ii)1 markWhat is the name given to the air moving from Area A to Area B in the figure?
22. 3(a)(iii)1 markWhat effect would the moving air from Area A have on the temperature at Area B?
23. 3(b)(i)3 marksOutline the process of podsolization in soil formation.
24. 3(b)(ii)3 marksOutline the process of calcification in soil formation.
25. 3(c)8 marksCompare FOUR features of coniferous forests and tropical rain forests.
26. 3(d)12 marksDiscuss how human factors and climatic factors influence FOUR characteristics of tropical grassland vegetation.
27. 4(a)(i)6 marksUsing the information presented in the figure, describe THREE changes in the percentage of money earned from tourism in different parts of the world between 1970 and 2010.
28. 4(a)(ii)6 marksAccount for the changes in THREE of the regions shown in the graph.
29. 4(b)(i)3 marksDescribe the characteristics of economic activities in the Secondary sector.
30. 4(b)(ii)3 marksDescribe the characteristics of economic activities in the Quaternary sector.
31. 4(c)6 marksWith reference to a named Caribbean country, explain how hotels and tourism authorities have tried to increase the number of tourists during times of low demand.
32. 4(d)6 marksExplain how THREE government policies may influence farming practices in the Caribbean.
33. 5(a)4 marksDescribe the trends in the amount of land farmed organically in the UK between 1995 and 2010.
34. 5(b)6 marks"In many less developed countries (LDCs), it is estimated that between 10% and 40% of food is lost after harvest and never reaches the market." Suggest THREE reasons for the loss of food referred to in the statement…
35. 5(c)6 marksOutline THREE factors (other than labour, energy and transport) that would influence industrial location.
36. 5(d)14 marksWrite an essay to discuss how ANY THREE factors from (c) are no longer relevant in a named MAJOR industrial region in a more developed country (MDC).
37. 6(a)(i)2 marksState TWO ways in which the relationship between personal well-being and per capita GDP is shown in the diagram.
38. 6(a)(ii)1 markState the term used to describe the relationship between 'personal well-being' and 'per capita GDP'.
39. 6(a)(iii)1 markIdentify the country in the figure which has the HIGHEST personal well-being score.
40. 6(b)8 marksDescribe the global distribution of poverty and how it has changed in the last four decades.
41. 6(c)(i)3 marksIdentify THREE factors (other than small size, small population and climate change) which limit the development of small island developing states (SIDS).
42. 6(c)(ii)15 marksDiscuss how ANY THREE factors from (c) (i) limit the development of SIDS.
43. 7(a)(i)1 markDetermine the period in which upper-middle income countries received MOST aid.
44. 7(a)(ii)1 markDetermine the amount of assistance developing and low-income countries received in the period 1986–1987.
45. 7(a)(iii)2 marksDetermine the percentage of total aid received by developing and low-income countries in the period 2006–2007.
46. 7(b)8 marksDescribe TWO stages in Friedman's core–periphery model.
47. 7(c)(i)3 marksExplain the concept of 'cumulative causation'.
48. 7(c)(ii)12 marksWith reference to a specific country, discuss how cumulative causation may result in regional disparities in EITHER income OR poverty OR health under the headings: - Original development - Factors conferring regional…
49. 7(c)(iii)3 marksComment on attempts by the government to reduce the disparities discussed in (c) (ii).