CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2019 · Paper 2

24 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)1 markName the weather phenomenon shown at X.
2. 1(a)(ii)1 markState the direction in which the weather phenomenon at X is travelling.
3. 1(a)(iii)6 marksDescribe the weather conditions at Y and at Z.
4. 1(b)(i)3 marksList the THREE types of natural vegetation in the area covered by the map extract.
5. 1(b)(ii)4 marksDescribe the distribution of TWO vegetation types listed in (b)(i).
6. 1(c)(i)6 marksName and locate THREE different types of economic activities north of Northing 44.
7. 1(c)(ii)3 marksList THREE eco-tourism related activities that could be started in the Maggotty area.
8. 1(c)(iii)6 marksOutline THREE factors which make the Maggotty area conducive to ONE of the eco-tourism related activities listed in (c)(ii).
9. 1(d)(i)1 markState the null hypothesis for the relationship between GNP growth and birth rate.
10. 1(d)(ii)12 marksComplete Table 1 and calculate the value of the Spearman's rank correlation coefficient, r_s, using the formula r_s = 1 - (6 * sum(d^2)) / (n(n^2 - 1)). Show ALL working.
11. 1(d)(iii)2 marksState the conclusion that can be made about the relationship between the birth rate and GNP.
12. 2(a)6 marksDistinguish between 'adiabatic lapse rate' and 'environmental lapse rate'.
13. 2(b)14 marksWrite an essay discussing why anabatic and katabatic winds occur in mountainous regions. Include a well-labelled diagram.
14. 2(c)4 marksOutline TWO human factors that contribute to the development of tropical grasslands.
15. 2(d)6 marksSuggest TWO reasons why the characteristics of soil at the top of a slope are different from the characteristics of soil at the base of a slope.
16. 3(a)14 marksWrite an essay discussing FOUR reasons for the changing economic importance of the primary sector in a named developing country.
17. 3(b)4 marksExplain ONE cultural factor hindering the development of farming in the Caribbean.
18. 3(c)3 marksState THREE reasons why Weber's model of industrial location is still relevant.
19. 3(d)3 marksDescribe ONE major economic characteristic of the informal sector.
20. 3(e)6 marksOutline THREE ways in which mass tourism could negatively impact the environment in a more economically developed country (MEDC).
21. 4(a)4 marksDescribe TWO development indicators used in calculating the Human Development Index.
22. 4(b)6 marksExplain TWO ways in which natural disasters have resulted in disparities in development between the Caribbean and a more developed country (MDC) such as Britain.
23. 4(c)6 marksDescribe THREE stages in Myrdal's cumulative causation model of regional disparities in development.
24. 4(d)14 marksWrite an essay discussing THREE reasons why developing countries may require debt relief.