CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2016 · 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)2 marksIdentify the weather systems labelled X and Y.
2. 1(a)(ii)1 markState the atmospheric pressure at the centre of Weather System Y.
3. 1(a)(iii)6 marksCompare six weather elements between Station A and Station B.
4. 1(a)(iv)6 marksAssuming Weather System Y travels from East to West, describe the changes in each of the six weather elements experienced at Station S during its passage.
5. 1(b)(i)6 marksIdentify and locate three distinct types of economic activities situated west of Easting 08.
6. 1(b)(ii)3 marksState three reasons for the development of tourism in the coastal strip extending from Crab Point (063705) eastward to Alligator Head (141696).
7. 1(b)(iii)6 marksCompare the distribution of banana plantations with that of mixed or scattered cultivation across the map extract.
8. 1(b)(iv)6 marksComment on three differences in economic development observed between the coastal region and the interior.
9. 1(c)(i)1 markState the null hypothesis regarding the relationship between income per capita and life expectancy.
10. 1(c)(ii)4 marksComment on the relationship between per capita income and adult literacy among the listed countries.
11. 1(c)(iii)4 marksBriefly describe differences in the relationship between life expectancy and the poverty index across the listed nations.
12. 2(a)4 marksIdentify the atmospheric circulation features labelled A, B, C, and D.
13. 2(b)(i)2 marksBriefly explain the term 'Albedo'.
14. 2(b)(ii)2 marksBriefly explain the term 'Relative humidity'.
15. 2(b)(iii)2 marksBriefly explain the term 'Dew point'.
16. 2(b)(iv)2 marksBriefly explain the term 'Atmospheric instability'.
17. 2(c)6 marksExplain how one tropical weather system associated with atmospheric instability develops.
18. 2(d)12 marksDiscuss three pieces of evidence supporting global warming.
19. 3(a)(i)1 markShade and identify one area corresponding to tropical rainforest, and complete the key.
20. 3(a)(ii)1 markShade and identify one area corresponding to tropical grassland, and complete the key.
21. 3(a)(iii)1 markShade and identify one area corresponding to temperate grassland, and complete the key.
22. 3(a)(iv)1 markShade and identify one area corresponding to northern coniferous forest, and complete the key.
23. 3(b)(i)2 marksDefine 'Leaching'.
24. 3(b)(ii)2 marksDefine 'Calcification'.
25. 3(b)(iii)2 marksDefine 'Illuviation'.
26. 3(b)(iv)2 marksDefine 'Capillarity'.
27. 3(c)6 marksExplain how either parent material OR climate influences the development of soils.
28. 3(d)12 marksDiscuss the reasons for three differences between any two of the following characteristics (Plant type, Structure of forest, Nature of foliage) comparing tropical rainforest and northern coniferous forest ecosystems.
29. 4(a)6 marksDescribe the changing relationship in employment among the primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary sectors.
30. 4(b)8 marksSelect two factors from Market, Labour, or Government policies, and describe how each influences farming in the Caribbean.
31. 4(c)16 marksWrite an essay discussing whether non-traditional agricultural methods are environmentally friendly and economically beneficial, referring to at least two methods.
32. 5(a)(i)2 marksState the full name of the tourism model shown.
33. 5(a)(ii)4 marksDescribe the stages depicted by two of the pathways labelled 1, 2, and 3.
34. 5(b)4 marksExplain one way in which mass tourism can produce a negative environmental impact on a country.
35. 5(c)8 marksOutline four advantages to manufacturing industries of locating within a purpose-built industrial estate or area.
36. 5(d)12 marksDiscuss three causes of change within a named major industrial region in a more developed country (MDC).
37. 6(a)(i)1 markIdentify which racial group experienced the greater reduction in the gender gap.
38. 6(a)(ii)1 markIdentify which period exhibited a greater disparity between males and females.
39. 6(a)(iii)1 markIdentify which of the four demographic groups achieved the greatest improvement in expected mortality.
40. 6(a)(iv)1 markState which racial group had the lower gender disparity in 2008.
41. 6(b)(i)2 marksList two core dimensions of human development that make up the Human Development Index (HDI).
42. 6(b)(ii)6 marksOutline how each of the two dimensions named in (b)(i) is measured.
43. 6(c)18 marksDiscuss disparities between more developed regions and less developed regions with reference to recent trends in life expectancy.
44. 7(a)4 marksDescribe two trends in the volume of multilateral aid provided over the three-year period.
45. 7(b)4 marksDescribe two circumstances under which foreign aid delivered to less developed countries (LDCs) may prove ineffective.
46. 7(c)4 marksDescribe two characteristics defining appropriate technology.
47. 7(d)18 marksDiscuss the statement 'All models of economic growth are based on the concept of uneven development' with reference to Dependency theory, Myrdal's cumulative causation model, and Friedman's core-periphery theory.