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3 marksMap Reading and Topographic Analysis

CSEC Geography · May/June 2014 · Paper 2 · Question 1(e)

Calculate the gradient along Northing 81 from the 80 metre contour at 223810 to the coast at Mullins Bay, showing your working.

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  1. 1(a)Determine the length of the section of road under construction passing through Speightstown.[2 marks]
  2. 1(b)State the compass direction from Haymann's Factory (223820) to Rock Plantation (235830).[1 mark]
  3. 1(c)State the new scale if a sketch map of this area was drawn at half the scale.[1 mark]
  4. 1(d)(i)Identify the man-made feature located at grid reference 215823.[1 mark]
  5. 1(d)(ii)Identify the feature located at grid reference 224810.[1 mark]
  6. 1(f)Complete the cross section on Figure 1 to show the relief from the coast to Haymann's Factory along Northing 82, and label the area with scrub vegetation.[5 marks]
  7. 1(g)(i)List FOUR features of the drainage in the area south of Northing 82.[4 marks]
  8. 1(g)(ii)List FOUR features of the relief west of Easting 24.[4 marks]
  9. 1(h)Explain the distribution of trees and cultivated areas on the map extract.[6 marks]

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