Agriculture · CAPE Geography Unit 2

65 past-paper questions on Agriculture, part of Module 2: Economic Activity, from every CAPE Geography Unit 2 paper on Quelpr.

1. 4(b)(i)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2005 · Paper 1Identify ONE aim of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) of the European Union (EU).
2. 4(b)(ii)4 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2005 · Paper 1Describe TWO ways in which the Common Agricultural Policy has influenced agriculture in the European Union.
3. 4(c)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2005 · Paper 1Define the term 'sustainable agriculture'.
4. 1(b)(i)5 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2005 · Paper 2Identify FIVE types of agricultural activity on the map extract.
5. 1(b)(ii)3 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2005 · Paper 2Account for the location of ONE of the agricultural activities identified in (b)(i).
6. 1(b)(iii)7 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2005 · Paper 2Identify possible sources of water pollution along the Morant River and its tributary, the Negro River.
7. 430 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2005 · Paper 2Examine the effects of traditional and non-traditional forms of agriculture on the physical environment of Caribbean countries. In your response include a description of EACH form.
8. 4(b)(i)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 1State ONE aim of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) of the European Union (EU).
9. 4(b)(ii)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 1Describe ONE way in which the Common Agricultural Policy has influenced agriculture in the European Union.
10. 4(c)3 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 1Outline THREE features of 'sustainable agriculture'.
11. 430 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 2Examine the effects of 'traditional agriculture' and 'non-traditional agriculture' on the physical environment of Caribbean countries.
12. 1(a)(ii)3 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2008 · Paper 2Suggest ONE reason for the abrupt change in land use, from cultivation to the growing of trees.
13. 1(c)9 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2008 · Paper 2Discuss THREE reasons why land areas such as those found to the west of eastings 36 are suitable for the growth of sugar cane.
14. 4(a)(i)5 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2008 · Paper 2Explain the term 'factory farming'.
15. 4(a)(ii)15 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2008 · Paper 2Discuss THREE effects of factory farming on the environment in more developed countries (MDCs).
16. 4(b)10 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2008 · Paper 2"Changes in the market have had far reaching effects on Caribbean agriculture." Discuss the preceding statement with reference to EITHER sugar cane OR bananas.
17. 5(c)(i)9 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2008 (second paper) · Paper 2Explain, with appropriate examples, how Caribbean commercial farming is influenced by two environmental factors.
18. 5(c)(ii)9 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2008 (second paper) · Paper 2Explain, with appropriate examples, how Caribbean commercial farming is influenced by two economic factors.
19. 1(b)(ii)5 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2009 · Paper 2State FIVE factors which account for the distribution of sugarcane production in the area west of Easting 20.
20. 4(a)(i)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2009 · Paper 2Name the axes labelled A and B.
21. 4(a)(ii)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2009 · Paper 2Name the points labelled C and D.
22. 4(a)(iii)4 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2009 · Paper 2Describe the concept of 'locational rent' in Von Thünen's theory of agricultural land use.
23. 1(b)(ii)4 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2010 · Paper 2Insert and name FOUR different types of agricultural land use on the sketch map drawn in (b)(i).
24. 1(b)(iii)7 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2010 · Paper 2Give THREE reasons to account for the pattern of the MAIN type of agricultural land use in this area.
25. 4(a)(i)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2010 · Paper 2Which type of farming has the HIGHEST costs for inputs?
26. 4(a)(ii)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2010 · Paper 2Which type of farming records the GREATEST profit?
27. 4(a)(iii)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2010 · Paper 2By what percentage (%) do organic yields and market price for winter wheat differ from conventional yields and market price?
28. 4(b)6 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2010 · Paper 2Outline THREE changes introduced to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) of the European Union (EU) since 1992.
29. 4(c)20 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2010 · Paper 2Write an essay to discuss the ways in which agricultural land use in the Caribbean has been affected by (i) government policies, (ii) markets, and (iii) size of holdings.
30. 1(b)(i)9 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2011 · Paper 2Describe the distribution of agricultural land use in the area of the map extract north of Northing 41.
31. 1(b)(ii)6 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2011 · Paper 2Outline three possible reasons for the dominance of the type of cultivation found in the south-western area of the map extract.
32. 4(a)(i)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2011 · Paper 2Define the term 'biotechnology'.
33. 4(a)(ii)6 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2011 · Paper 2Describe one advantage and one disadvantage of the use of biotechnology.
34. 4(a)(i)4 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2012 · Paper 2Define the term 'organic farming'.
35. 4(a)(ii)4 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2012 · Paper 2State two benefits and two problems associated with organic farming.
36. 5(a)(ii)4 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2012 · Paper 2Describe the effects of the two processes shown at P and Q on agriculture.
37. 1(b)(i)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2013 · Paper 2Identify the TWO main types of agricultural land use present on the map extract.
38. 1(b)(ii)3 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2013 · Paper 2For ONE of the types identified in (b)(i), describe the distribution of the land use.
39. 1(b)(iii)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2013 · Paper 2Name and locate ONE other type of agricultural land use.
40. 1(b)(iv)8 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2013 · Paper 2Using map evidence to support your answer, describe TWO potential activities that could lead to economic diversification in this area.
41. 4(a)(i)a)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2013 · Paper 2Classify the types of farming shown in Column 1.
42. 4(a)(i)b)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2013 · Paper 2Classify the types of farming shown in Column 2.
43. 4(a)(ii)a)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2013 · Paper 2State ONE other type of farming that may be included in Column 1.
44. 4(a)(ii)b)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2013 · Paper 2State ONE other type of farming that may be included in Column 2.
45. 4(c)12 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2013 · Paper 2Discuss the major contrasts in agricultural practice between the two groups of countries as suggested by the data presented in Table 3.
46. 4(d)6 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2013 · Paper 2Explain why hydroponics may become an important aspect of farming in the Caribbean.
47. 5(c)18 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2013 · Paper 2Write an essay to discuss how climate change may impact farming systems in Less Developed Countries (LDCs) under the headings: Temperature, Rainfall, Sea level rise.
48. 1(a)(iv)4 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2014 · Paper 2Using map evidence, outline TWO ways that the water from the Antoine River, south of Lake Antoine, may be used.
49. 4(a)(i)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2014 · Paper 2Define the term 'locational rent'.
50. 4(a)(ii)4 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2014 · Paper 2Calculate the locational rent for Farms X and Z using the provided price, production cost, transport cost and Figure 5.
51. 1(a)(iv)6 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2015 · Paper 2Suggest THREE reasons for the location of agricultural activities in the area covered by the map extract.
52. 1(b)(iii)4 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2015 · Paper 2Describe 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.
53. 4(d)6 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2015 · Paper 2Explain how THREE government policies may influence farming practices in the Caribbean.
54. 5(a)4 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2015 · Paper 2Describe the trends in the amount of land farmed organically in the UK between 1995 and 2010.
55. 5(b)6 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2015 · Paper 2"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…
56. 1(b)(iii)6 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2016 · Paper 2Compare the distribution of banana plantations with that of mixed or scattered cultivation across the map extract.
57. 4(b)8 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2016 · Paper 2Select two factors from Market, Labour, or Government policies, and describe how each influences farming in the Caribbean.
58. 4(c)16 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2016 · Paper 2Write an essay discussing whether non-traditional agricultural methods are environmentally friendly and economically beneficial, referring to at least two methods.
59. 1(a)(i)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2017 · Paper 2Calculate the area, in km², of one grid square on the map.
60. 1(c)15 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2017 · Paper 2On the grid provided in Figure 1, draw a sketch map of the area east of easting 71 and south of northing 86, inserting the surfaced road, unsurfaced road, four types of services, main cultivated areas, and one primary…
61. 1(c)(i)6 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2018 · Paper 2Identify and state the locations of three types of land use observed on the map extract.
62. 1(c)(ii)9 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2018 · Paper 2Using only evidence from the map, suggest three reasons why economic activity is predominantly concentrated in the northwestern area of the map extract.
63. 3(b)8 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2018 · Paper 2Explain two cultural factors that affect farming in the Caribbean.
64. 3(b)4 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2019 · Paper 2Explain ONE cultural factor hindering the development of farming in the Caribbean.
65. 3(b)4 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2021 · Paper 2Using the information in Table 1 and Figure 1, calculate the locational rent for Farm X and Farm Y, where LR = P - (CP + TC/km).