CSEC Geography · May/June 2012 · Paper 2

64 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 markState the direction of the radio mast close to the end of the Melville Hall Airfield from the telephone exchange near Marigot Bay.
2. 1(a)(ii)2 marksState the bearing of the straight section of the road from Lyons Estate along the Melville Hall Airfield towards the sea.
3. 1(a)(iii)4 marksList FOUR different types of named buildings found in the village of Marigot.
4. 1(a)(iv)2 marksMeasure the distance (to the nearest kilometre) ALONG the road from the bridge at the boxing plant in Cacoa Estate to the junction near the radio mast on the coast.
5. 1(a)(v)2 marksAssume the bridge in (iv) is 65 metres above sea level and the junction is 5 metres above sea level. Calculate the gradient of the road between these two points.
6. 1(b)(i)2 marksGive the six-figure grid reference of the minor trigonometrical (trig) station, T127.
7. 1(b)(ii)1 markIdentify what the zigzag line passing through the trig station represents.
8. 1(c)4 marksDescribe TWO features of the drainage of the area shown in the extract.
9. 1(d)4 marksDescribe TWO characteristics of the distribution of settlement.
10. 1(e)6 marksSuggest THREE reasons, supported by evidence from the map, for the distribution of roads and tracks in the area.
11. 2(a)(i)2 marksIdentify and name TWO intrusive volcanic features from those lettered A to E.
12. 2(a)(ii)2 marksIdentify and name TWO extrusive volcanic features from those lettered A to E.
13. 2(b)(i)2 marksName TWO features which usually develop at the chosen boundary.
14. 2(b)(ii)6 marksDescribe what happens at the chosen plate boundary.
15. 2(c)12 marksExplain the formation of any THREE volcanic features and how these may change over time.
16. 3(a)(i)3 marksName any THREE of the processes indicated by the letters A, B, C and D.
17. 3(a)(ii)1 markState the name of the level labelled X.
18. 3(b)(i)4 marksDescribe TWO processes which occur in a river channel.
19. 3(b)(ii)6 marksSelect ONE feature (Waterfall or Flood plain) found in a river valley and explain how it develops.
20. 3(c)(i)4 marksDescribe TWO characteristics of limestone.
21. 3(c)(ii)6 marksExplain how either swallow holes or stalactites are formed in limestone areas of the Caribbean.
22. 4(a)(i)1 markName the climatic region represented by the data.
23. 4(a)(ii)1 markState the month with the LOWEST temperature.
24. 4(a)(iii)1 markDetermine the approximate range of average monthly temperature for the year.
25. 4(a)(iv)1 markCalculate the combined TOTAL rainfall for the months of September and October.
26. 4(b)8 marksDescribe the main characteristics of TWO of the following weather systems experienced in the Caribbean: Hurricanes, Tropical Waves, Cold Fronts, Inter Tropical Convergence Zone.
27. 4(c)12 marksExplain SIX ways in which the vegetation of either tropical rain forests or tropical grasslands is influenced by climate.
28. 5(a)(i)1 markState which district had the HIGHEST population increase.
29. 5(a)(ii)1 markState the percentage change in population in Choiseul.
30. 5(a)(iii)1 markCalculate the actual population change for Vieux Fort.
31. 5(a)(iv)1 markState which district had the SMALLEST population change.
32. 5(b)(i)4 marksDescribe TWO economic benefits of international migration to the Caribbean.
33. 5(b)(ii)4 marksOutline TWO strategies that have been implemented to reduce urbanization in a named Caribbean country.
34. 5(c)12 marksWith reference to specific examples in the Caribbean, explain how THREE of the following factors influence population distribution: Relief, Natural vegetation, Soils, Employment opportunities.
35. 6(a)(i)1 markCalculate the combined value of banana exports in 2003 across the three countries.
36. 6(a)(ii)1 markState which country had the BIGGEST difference in the value of its banana exports between 1990 and 2003.
37. 6(a)(iii)1 markIdentify the trend in banana exports over the period.
38. 6(a)(iv)1 markIdentify which country had the HIGHEST reliance on agriculture.
39. 6(b)8 marksDescribe FOUR ways in which the food processing or garment industry is important in the Caribbean.
40. 6(c)(i)6 marksWith reference to a named Caribbean country, explain how the tourism industry has been affected by the recent global economic recession, including THREE points.
41. 6(c)(ii)6 marksExplain THREE challenges faced by either mining or fishing or forestry in a named Caribbean country.
42. 7(a)4 marksDraw a map of a named Caribbean country. On the map show clearly and name ONE area where commercial arable farming is important.
43. 7(b)(i)4 marksList FOUR important roles of agriculture in the Caribbean.
44. 7(b)(ii)4 marksDescribe TWO problems facing peasant farmers in the Caribbean.
45. 7(c)(i)8 marksAccount for the declining contribution of agriculture to the economy of the Caribbean, using the headings: Cost of production, Prices, Employment, Acreage.
46. 7(c)(ii)4 marksCompare diversification in commercial arable farming in a named Caribbean country with diversification in the Prairies of Canada, including TWO points of comparison.
47. 8(a)4 marksUsing a scale of 1 cm to represent 500 people, construct a bar graph to illustrate this data using the grid provided as an insert. Do not shade the bars.
48. 8(b)(i)4 marksIdentify TWO types of natural hazards in the Caribbean and state what makes them hazards.
49. 8(b)(ii)4 marksDescribe TWO ways in which a natural hazard has affected a Caribbean country.
50. 8(c)(i)6 marksExplain how its impact can be reduced by using TWO individual precautions.
51. 8(c)(ii)6 marksExplain how its impact can be reduced by using TWO national precautions.
52. 9(a)4 marksConstruct a pie chart, with diameter 6 cm, to illustrate the information presented in Table 4.
53. 9(b)(i)2 marksDefine the term 'pollution'.
54. 9(b)(ii)2 marksName ONE type of pollution and state ONE possible cause of the pollution named.
55. 9(b)(iii)4 marksDescribe TWO ways in which the type of pollution named in (b)(ii) can be reduced.
56. 9(c)(i)6 marksExplain how any THREE actions by humans may cause coral reef destruction.
57. 9(c)(ii)6 marksDescribe THREE measures that can be used to reduce coral reef degradation.
58. 10(a)4 marksOn the grid provided as an insert, use the data in Table 5 to draw a line graph of the estimated projected average temperatures for Country X between 2010 and 2040.
59. 10(b)(i)a)2 marksDefine the term 'global warming'.
60. 10(b)(i)b)2 marksDefine the term 'greenhouse effect'.
61. 10(b)(ii)4 marksDescribe TWO causes of global warming.
62. 10(c)(i)4 marksExplain TWO likely effects of global warming on the Caribbean.
63. 10(c)(ii)4 marksExplain TWO causes of deforestation in the Caribbean.
64. 10(c)(iii)4 marksUsing examples from the Caribbean, explain TWO consequences of deforestation.