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Vegetation Types · CAPE Geography Unit 2

67 past-paper questions on Vegetation Types, part of Module 1: Climate, Vegetation and Soils, from every CAPE Geography Unit 2 paper on Quelpr.

Practise Vegetation Types
  1. 2(a)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2005 · Paper 1Define the term 'biome'.
  2. 2(b)(i)3 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2005 · Paper 1Describe how THREE characteristics of the vegetation of the tropical rain forest show adaptation to high rainfall.
  3. 2(b)(ii)4 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2005 · Paper 1Using relevant examples, outline TWO effects of deforestation on the sustainability of the tropical rain forest biome.
  4. 1(a)15 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2005 · Paper 2Describe the distribution of natural vegetation on the map extract between eastings 00 and 16 and northings 34 and 55.
  5. 3(a)(i)6 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2005 · Paper 2On the world map provided, shade and name THREE regions of temperate grasslands.
  6. 3(a)(ii)3 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2005 · Paper 2List THREE characteristics of the climate that is associated with temperate grasslands.
  7. 3(b)(i)12 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2005 · Paper 2Describe SIX characteristics of the vegetation of the tropical savanna.
  8. 3(b)(ii)9 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2005 · Paper 2With reference to specific examples, explain THREE ways in which man has impacted on the vegetation of tropical savannas.
  9. 3(a)3 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 1With the aid of a well-labelled sketch map, name and locate an area of tropical grassland (savanna).
  10. 3(b)3 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 1Identify THREE characteristics of the vegetation of tropical grasslands (savannas).
  11. 3(c)3 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 1Outline THREE ways in which the vegetation of tropical grasslands (savannas) is adapted to drought.
  12. 1(a)(i)9 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 2Describe the vegetation pattern shown on the map extract.
  13. 1(a)(ii)6 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 2Using map evidence, suggest three reasons for the described vegetation pattern.
  14. 1(a)(i)12 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2008 · Paper 2Describe the distribution of natural vegetation on the map extract.
  15. 1(a)15 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2008 (second paper) · Paper 2Describe the distribution of four types of natural vegetation identified on the map extract.
  16. 3(a)(i)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2008 (second paper) · Paper 2Insert the equator on the sketch map provided.
  17. 3(a)(ii)3 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2008 (second paper) · Paper 2Insert the main regions of tropical rainforest on the sketch map provided.
  18. 3(b)8 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2008 (second paper) · Paper 2Describe two factors that account for the distribution of tropical rainforests.
  19. 2(b)6 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2009 · Paper 2Describe TWO types of plant communities other than trees found in tropical rainforests.
  20. 1(a)(i)9 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2010 · Paper 2Identify any THREE types of natural vegetation in the area west of Easting 26 and south of Northing 80, and describe their distribution.
  21. 1(a)(ii)6 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2010 · Paper 2Account for the distribution of the THREE types of vegetation identified in (a)(i).
  22. 1(b)(i)4 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2010 · Paper 2On the grid provided in Figure 1, draw a sketch map of the area of the map extract east of Easting 20.
  23. 1(c)15 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2010 · Paper 2Using map evidence ONLY, explain FIVE differences between the areas east of Easting 26 and south of Northing 83, and the area east of Easting 26 and north of Northing 83.
  24. 2(a)(i)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2010 · Paper 2Identify the type of vegetation shown in Figure 2.
  25. 2(a)(ii)3 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2010 · Paper 2State THREE reasons for your answer in (a)(i).
  26. 3(c)20 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2010 · Paper 2Explain how the vegetation of the tropical rain forest is adapted to climatic conditions, including at least FIVE examples in your response.
  27. 1(a)(i)8 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2011 · Paper 2Describe the distribution of the vegetation in the area south of Northing 41.
  28. 1(a)(ii)7 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2011 · Paper 2Outline clearly how you would use quadrats in the field to study the composition of the vegetation in grid square 3940.
  29. 3(d)16 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2011 · Paper 2Explain four ways in which tropical continental climate influences the vegetation of areas experiencing this type of climate, including the characteristics of this climate in your response.
  30. 2(c)18 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2012 · Paper 2Describe three problems and three opportunities associated with the development of the tropical rainforest.
  31. 3(c)(i)9 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2012 · Paper 2Explain two ways in which tropical grassland vegetation is influenced by climate.
  32. 3(c)(ii)9 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2012 · Paper 2Explain two ways in which tropical grassland vegetation is influenced by human activities.
  33. 3(a)4 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2013 · Paper 2Describe the limits of temperature and precipitation that control the growth of temperate grasslands.
  34. 3(b)8 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2013 · Paper 2Describe TWO factors that may affect the characteristics of northern coniferous forests (Taiga).
  35. 2(d)6 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2014 · Paper 2Explain TWO ways in which forests may be used to reduce the effects of global warming.
  36. 3(a)(i)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2014 · Paper 2Name the nutrient store labelled X.
  37. 3(a)(ii)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2014 · Paper 2State the name of EACH process indicated by Arrow 1 and Arrow 2 respectively.
  38. 3(a)(iii)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2014 · Paper 2State which arrow indicates a loss of nutrients from the cycle.
  39. 3(d)6 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2014 · Paper 2Explain how TWO characteristics of the trees of the coniferous forest are responses to harsh conditions.
  40. 1(a)(ii)a)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2015 · Paper 2State TWO types of natural vegetation existing in the area covered by the map extract.
  41. 1(a)(ii)b)4 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2015 · Paper 2Describe the distribution of EACH vegetation type stated in (ii) a).
  42. 3(c)8 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2015 · Paper 2Compare FOUR features of coniferous forests and tropical rain forests.
  43. 3(d)12 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2015 · Paper 2Discuss how human factors and climatic factors influence FOUR characteristics of tropical grassland vegetation.
  44. 3(a)(i)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2016 · Paper 2Shade and identify one area corresponding to tropical rainforest, and complete the key.
  45. 3(a)(ii)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2016 · Paper 2Shade and identify one area corresponding to tropical grassland, and complete the key.
  46. 3(a)(iii)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2016 · Paper 2Shade and identify one area corresponding to temperate grassland, and complete the key.
  47. 3(a)(iv)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2016 · Paper 2Shade and identify one area corresponding to northern coniferous forest, and complete the key.
  48. 3(d)12 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2016 · Paper 2Discuss 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.
  49. 1(a)(ii)5 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2017 · Paper 2Using the provided table, insert the grid squares covered by forests east of easting 73 and north of northing 85, along with the estimated area in km² covered by forest within each grid square.
  50. 1(a)(iii)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2017 · Paper 2State the total area, in km², of the forest.
  51. 1(b)8 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2017 · Paper 2Describe the distribution of natural vegetation in the area of Berekua between eastings 71 and 75, and between northings 82 and 88.
  52. 2(b)6 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2017 · Paper 2Explain how two characteristics of the vegetation of tropical grasslands are influenced by the seasonal drought in these regions.
  53. 2(c)8 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2017 · Paper 2Discuss two ways in which the resources of tropical rainforests can be utilized without destroying these resources.
  54. 1(a)(i)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2018 · Paper 2With reference to grid 5269, state two factors that could cause local variations in vegetation type along a transect running from the NW to SE corner of the grid.
  55. 1(a)(ii)4 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2018 · Paper 2State two characteristics of each of the two factors named in (a)(i) that could lead to variations in vegetation type.
  56. 1(a)(iii)4 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2018 · Paper 2Provide two reasons why the natural vegetation should be preserved in grid 5862.
  57. 1(b)5 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2018 · Paper 2Describe how you would collect and present data when sampling a 300 m stretch of vegetation using a belt transect.
  58. 2(d)12 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2018 · Paper 2Discuss three factors that hinder the conservation of tropical rainforest vegetation.
  59. 1(b)(i)3 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2019 · Paper 2List the THREE types of natural vegetation in the area covered by the map extract.
  60. 1(b)(ii)4 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2019 · Paper 2Describe the distribution of TWO vegetation types listed in (b)(i).
  61. 2(c)4 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2019 · Paper 2Outline TWO human factors that contribute to the development of tropical grasslands.
  62. 1(a)7 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2021 · Paper 2Explain the distribution of the two types of natural vegetation shown on the map extract.
  63. 1(b)(i)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2021 · Paper 2State the six-figure grid references of your start point and end point.
  64. 1(b)(ii)1 mark· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2021 · Paper 2Calculate the difference in elevation, in metres, between your start point and end point.
  65. 1(b)(iii)3 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2021 · Paper 2Describe the method which could be used to carry out the investigation.
  66. 1(b)(iv)2 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2021 · Paper 2State two characteristics of the vegetation that would be measured along the line transect.
  67. 2(d)6 marks· CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2021 · Paper 2Explain two ways in which the trees in coniferous forests have adapted to the temperate climate.

Related topics in Module 1: Climate, Vegetation and Soils