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CSEC Geography · May/June 2010 · Paper 2

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  1. 1(a)2 marksState the six-figure grid reference of the Police Station in the village of Soufrière.
  2. 1(b)1 markWhat is the direction of the NEAREST school from the Police Station in the village of Soufrière?
  3. 1(c)2 marksWhat is the bearing of the minor trigonometrical station, TR 10 (near Easting 68), at Morne Patates from the NEAREST school?
  4. 1(d)2 marksWhat is the distance, in a straight line, between the school and the minor trigonometrical station at Morne Patates (to the NEAREST 100 metres)?
  5. 1(e)3 marksWhat is the gradient from the trigonometrical station at Morne Patates to the coast, given that the distance to the coast is 1 815 feet?
  6. 1(f)4 marksList FOUR services provided to the village of Berekua (near Easting 72).
  7. 1(g)4 marksDescribe the drainage in the area between Eastings 66 and 69.
  8. 1(h)4 marksDescribe the site of the town of Pointe Michel.
  9. 1(i)6 marksAccount for the distribution of agriculture in the area between Eastings 66 and 69.
  10. 2(a)(i)1 markName the continent with no active volcanoes.
  11. 2(a)(ii)1 markHow many active volcanoes are in South America?
  12. 2(a)(iii)1 markState ONE difference between the distribution of volcanoes in North America and Africa.
  13. 2(a)(iv)1 markHow is the distribution of volcanoes related to plate boundaries?
  14. 2(b)(i)4 marksWith the aid of a diagram, describe the MAIN features of the trellis drainage pattern.
  15. 2(b)(ii)4 marksDescribe TWO ways in which rivers transport their load.
  16. 2(c)(i)6 marksExplain how volcanoes are formed at convergent plate boundaries.
  17. 2(c)(ii)a)3 marksAccount for the formation of fold mountains at collision zones. Include examples in your answer.
  18. 2(c)(ii)b)3 marksAccount for the formation of fold mountains at subduction zones. Include examples in your answer.
  19. 3(a)4 marksDraw a well-labelled diagram of the water cycle.
  20. 3(b)8 marksDescribe FOUR processes of coastal erosion.
  21. 3(c)(i)6 marksWith the aid of a diagram, explain how bay-head beaches are formed.
  22. 3(c)(ii)6 marksExplain how river cliffs and slip-off slopes are formed at meanders.
  23. 4(a)4 marksDraw a cross section of a hurricane to illustrate its structure.
  24. 4(b)8 marksDescribe FOUR layers of vegetation in tropical rainforests.
  25. 4(c)8 marksWith the aid of a diagram, explain how rain shadow areas develop.
  26. 4(d)4 marksExplain why the temperature is usually much lower on the summit of a mountain than the surrounding lowlands.
  27. 5(a)(i)1 markName the parish which had the HIGHEST growth rate.
  28. 5(a)(ii)1 markName ONE parish that had growth of less than 2%.
  29. 5(a)(iii)1 markCalculate the growth in Portland as a percentage.
  30. 5(a)(iv)1 markWhich parish had a population increase of less than one thousand persons?
  31. 5(b)6 marksDescribe THREE problems of urbanisation in the Caribbean.
  32. 5(c)2 marksState TWO factors which influence population growth.
  33. 5(d)12 marksGive SIX reasons why people often move from rural areas to cities.
  34. 6(a)(i)1 markWhat is the trend in apparel exports over the period 1995 – 2005?
  35. 6(a)(ii)1 markWhat was the APPROXIMATE value of exports to the USA in 1996?
  36. 6(a)(iii)1 markWhat is the value of exports to OTHER countries (excluding the USA) in 1998?
  37. 6(a)(iv)1 markFor exports to the USA, how many years had a value of 100 million or less?
  38. 6(b)(i)2 marksName and give an example of TWO types of economic activities in the Caribbean.
  39. 6(b)(ii)6 marksFor a named Caribbean country, describe TWO factors which influence the location of a specific type of economic activity.
  40. 6(b)(iii)4 marksFor the economic activity identified in (b) (ii), explain TWO challenges it faces.
  41. 6(c)8 marksFor EITHER food processing OR garment manufacturing, explain how the development of the industry in BOTH a named Caribbean country and EITHER Singapore OR Hong Kong is influenced by ANY TWO of the following: (i) Labour,…
  42. 7(a)(i)1 markWhich crop shows the HIGHEST production?
  43. 7(a)(ii)1 markName the crop for which production INCREASED between 2003 and 2004.
  44. 7(a)(iii)1 markFor which crop did production DECLINE the most between 2002 and 2004?
  45. 7(a)(iv)1 markName the crop for which production increased and then fell below the 2002 level.
  46. 7(b)8 marksDescribe FOUR characteristics of peasant farming in the Caribbean.
  47. 7(c)6 marksExplain THREE ways in which the role of commercial arable farming in a named Caribbean country has changed.
  48. 7(d)6 marksCarefully explain how farming in the Caribbean differs from that in the Prairies of Canada. Include TWO differences in your answer.
  49. 8(a)(i)1 markName the event that affected the area.
  50. 8(a)(ii)3 marksList THREE effects of the event on the area.
  51. 8(b)(i)2 marksDefine the term ‘natural hazard’.
  52. 8(b)(ii)6 marksDescribe THREE measures that an individual or community can take to reduce the effects of a named natural hazard.
  53. 8(c)(i)6 marksFor a named Caribbean country, explain TWO responses at the national level that have been used to alleviate the damage caused by a specific natural hazard.
  54. 8(c)(ii)6 marksExplain how regional agencies assist Caribbean countries in disaster preparedness and response. Include TWO ways in your answer.
  55. 9(a)(i)1 markName the cities with the same per capita solid waste production.
  56. 9(a)(ii)1 markWhich city had the LOWEST percentage of household waste collection?
  57. 9(a)(iii)2 marksAn insert, Figure 5, is provided for this question. Complete the bar graph in Figure 5 to show the data for waste water treated.
  58. 9(b)(i)4 marksWith reference to examples, give the meaning of ‘air pollution’ and ‘land pollution’.
  59. 9(b)(ii)4 marksDescribe TWO measures that have been implemented by Caribbean countries to reduce the emission of aerosols.
  60. 9(c)12 marksExplain how deforestation affects the environment in the Caribbean. Include FOUR effects in your answer.
  61. 10(a)(i)2 marksOn the figure, shade the areas of BOTH islands which would be flooded if the sea level rose 30 cm.
  62. 10(a)(ii)2 marksWith reference to Figure 6, list TWO effects of the rise in sea level on the people who live on these islands.
  63. 10(b)8 marksDiscuss TWO causes and TWO consequences of global warming.
  64. 10(c)12 marksExplain how coral reefs in the Caribbean are destroyed. Include SIX different ways in your answer.

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