CSEC Geography · May/June 2011 · Paper 2

73 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)2 marksState the six-figure grid reference of the MAJOR trigonometrical station, DOS 145, at the junction of the Southern Highway and the secondary road.
2. 1(b)2 marksCalculate the distance (to the NEAREST 100 metres) along the secondary road from trig station DOS 145 to the road end in Mango Creek village.
3. 1(c)2 marksDetermine the compass bearing from trig station DOS 145 to the crossroad junction of secondary roads near August Creek.
4. 1(d)(i)3 marksList THREE types of vegetation found in the area bounded by Eastings 40 and 51 and Northings 25 and 27.
5. 1(d)(ii)2 marksList TWO services available in the village of Independence.
6. 1(e)3 marksOn Figure 1 (insert profile along Northing 29 from Easting 47 to 52), label features marked 1, 2, and 3 using the map extract.
7. 1(f)4 marksIdentify FOUR drainage features shown in the area on the map.
8. 1(g)(i)2 marksOn Figure 2 (insert showing Eastings 40 to 45 and Northings 31 to 34), shade ALL land over 20 metres above sea level.
9. 1(g)(ii)2 marksOn Figure 2, label TWO different types of landforms chosen from plateau, plain, valley, spur, ridge, mountain, or canyon.
10. 1(h)(i)2 marksProvide a reason for the relationship between the location of areas of permanent cultivation and settlement.
11. 1(h)(ii)2 marksProvide a reason for the relationship between the location of areas of permanent cultivation and drainage.
12. 1(h)(iii)2 marksProvide a reason for the relationship between the location of areas of permanent cultivation and relief.
13. 2(a)4 marksDraw a diagram of a composite volcanic cone and label FOUR features.
14. 2(b)(i)a)2 marksDefine the term 'extrusive volcanic features'.
15. 2(b)(i)b)2 marksDefine the term 'intrusive volcanic features'.
16. 2(b)(ii)4 marksState FOUR changes that extrusive volcanic features may undergo over time.
17. 2(c)(i)4 marksExplain how earthquakes occur at transform plate boundaries.
18. 2(c)(ii)a)4 marksAccount for the nature of eruptions and the shape of volcanoes at convergent plate boundaries.
19. 2(c)(ii)b)4 marksAccount for the nature of eruptions and the shape of volcanoes at divergent plate boundaries.
20. 3(a)4 marksDraw a diagram of the water cycle and label the FOUR MAIN processes.
21. 3(b)(i)2 marksIdentify TWO important features of a dendritic drainage pattern.
22. 3(b)(ii)2 marksIdentify TWO important features of a radial drainage pattern.
23. 3(c)(i)a)2 marksDefine the term 'stalactites'.
24. 3(c)(i)b)2 marksDefine the term 'swallow holes'.
25. 3(c)(ii)6 marksAccount for the formation of cockpits in the Caribbean.
26. 3(d)6 marksExplain how wave-cut platforms are formed.
27. 4(a)(i)3 marksOn the supplied world map insert (Figure 3), shade an area experiencing each of the following climate types: (a) Equatorial, (b) Tropical continental, (c) Tropical marine.
28. 4(a)(ii)1 markOn the world map insert, write the name of the area for ONE of the climate types shaded in (a)(i).
29. 4(b)(i)4 marksChoose TWO of the climate types from (a)(i) and describe TWO temperature characteristics for EACH.
30. 4(b)(ii)4 marksFor the TWO climate types chosen, describe TWO rainfall characteristics for EACH.
31. 4(c)(i)4 marksState TWO reasons why a standard 30-year period of weather observations is required to determine the climate of a location.
32. 4(c)(ii)8 marksExplain why mountainous areas typically experience lower temperatures and higher rainfall compared to adjacent lowlands.
33. 5(a)(i)2 marksUsing evidence from the map, list TWO features that may be associated with low population densities in Country P.
34. 5(a)(ii)a)1 markName the country labelled P.
35. 5(a)(ii)b)1 markName the country labelled Q.
36. 5(b)(i)2 marksDefine 'natural increase' in relation to population.
37. 5(b)(ii)2 marksDefine 'migration' in relation to population.
38. 5(c)4 marksDescribe the pattern of international migration for a named Caribbean country over the last twenty years.
39. 5(d)4 marksExplain how TWO factors have influenced rural-to-urban migration.
40. 5(e)8 marksExplain how FOUR factors have influenced high population densities in a named Caribbean country.
41. 6(a)(i)1 markIdentify which country had the SMALLEST contribution of primary activities to GDP.
42. 6(a)(ii)1 markIdentify which country had secondary activities accounting for approximately one-third of GDP.
43. 6(a)(iii)1 markIdentify the countries where secondary and tertiary activities combined accounted for 90% of GDP.
44. 6(a)(iv)1 markDescribe how the sectoral contributions of primary, secondary, and tertiary activities are similar across all countries except Country E.
45. 6(b)(i)3 marksDefine 'secondary industry' and state ONE example that you have studied.
46. 6(b)(ii)3 marksState THREE ways countries benefit from developing secondary industries.
47. 6(b)(iii)2 marksState TWO economic factors that influence the location of a secondary economic activity.
48. 6(c)6 marksExplain THREE policies governments can implement to promote sustainable development within primary economic activities.
49. 6(d)6 marksExplain THREE challenges faced by ONE chosen primary activity (Fishing, Forestry, or Mining) in a Caribbean country.
50. 7(a)4 marksState which interested party is MOST LIKELY to make each of the statements A, B, C, and D shown in the diagram.
51. 7(b)(i)5 marksDescribe FIVE characteristics of commercial arable farming in a studied Caribbean country.
52. 7(b)(ii)3 marksState THREE non-marketing problems that affect commercial arable farming in the country named in (b)(i).
53. 7(c)2 marksBriefly explain one reason why the average age of agricultural workers has risen over time.
54. 7(d)6 marksOutline THREE reasons why small/peasant farmers typically cultivate a variety of crops.
55. 7(e)4 marksExplain TWO ways climate influences wheat production in the Canadian prairies.
56. 8(a)(i)1 markIdentify which continental area recorded the FEWEST deaths from natural disasters.
57. 8(a)(ii)1 markCalculate the combined TOTAL loss of life for Africa and Asia during this period.
58. 8(a)(iii)2 marksState the difference in the relationship between the number of disaster events and the number of lives lost between Europe and Africa.
59. 8(b)(i)2 marksDefine the term 'natural hazard'.
60. 8(b)(ii)6 marksDescribe THREE impacts of ONE selected hazard: Earthquakes, Volcanoes, or Hurricanes.
61. 8(c)(i)6 marksExplain how TWO activities of a named disaster management agency in a Caribbean country have enhanced response to hazards.
62. 8(c)(ii)6 marksExplain how THREE activities of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) mitigate the impact of natural hazards across the Caribbean.
63. 9(a)4 marksName FOUR of the countries lettered A, B, C, D, E, and F on Figure 5.
64. 9(b)(i)a)2 marksDefine the term 'water pollution'.
65. 9(b)(i)b)2 marksDefine the term 'deforestation'.
66. 9(b)(ii)a)2 marksIdentify TWO ways atmospheric pollution occurs.
67. 9(b)(ii)b)2 marksIdentify ONE source for EACH of the ways atmospheric pollution occurs identified in (ii)a).
68. 9(c)(i)6 marksExplain THREE causes of global warming.
69. 9(c)(ii)6 marksDiscuss TWO likely consequences of global warming on the marine environment of the Caribbean.
70. 10(a)4 marksConstruct a bar graph to illustrate the deforestation data on the grid provided as an insert. Include an appropriate title.
71. 10(b)4 marksDescribe TWO forms of pollution generated by agriculture OR agro-industries.
72. 10(c)4 marksState FOUR specific measures taken by individuals in the Caribbean to reduce land pollution.
73. 10(d)12 marksExplain how FOUR measures mitigate the impact of deforestation, providing specific examples from Caribbean territories.