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CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2015 · Paper 2 · Question 3(a)(i)a)

Refer to Figure 2 showing two areas labelled A and B, and the movement of air over the edge of a high plateau.

What type of air pressure exists over Area A?

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  1. 3(a)(i)b)What type of air pressure exists over Area B?[1 mark]
  2. 3(a)(ii)What is the name given to the air moving from Area A to Area B in the figure?[1 mark]
  3. 3(a)(iii)What effect would the moving air from Area A have on the temperature at Area B?[1 mark]
  4. 3(b)(i)Outline the process of podsolization in soil formation.[3 marks]
  5. 3(b)(ii)Outline the process of calcification in soil formation.[3 marks]
  6. 3(c)Compare FOUR features of coniferous forests and tropical rain forests.[8 marks]
  7. 3(d)Discuss how human factors and climatic factors influence FOUR characteristics of tropical grassland vegetation.[12 marks]

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