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3 marksAtmosphere and Weather Systems

CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2013 · Paper 2 · Question 1(a)(i)

Question based on the synoptic weather chart for May 25, 2006.

Describe the distribution of pressure in the area covered by the synoptic chart.

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  1. 1(a)(ii)State the name of the symbols labelled A, B and C.[3 marks]
  2. 1(a)(iii)Suggest TWO reasons why the intense low, labelled D on the map, is NOT likely to be a tropical storm or hurricane.[4 marks]
  3. 1(a)(iv)Provide FIVE reasons for the weather which is affecting Trinidad.[5 marks]
  4. 1(b)(i)Identify the TWO main types of agricultural land use present on the map extract.[2 marks]
  5. 1(b)(ii)For ONE of the types identified in (b)(i), describe the distribution of the land use.[3 marks]
  6. 1(b)(iii)Name and locate ONE other type of agricultural land use.[2 marks]
  7. 1(b)(iv)Using map evidence to support your answer, describe TWO potential activities that could lead to economic diversification in this area.[8 marks]
  8. 1(c)(i)Describe EACH type of correlation shown in Figure 2 (a, b, and c).[6 marks]
  9. 1(c)(ii)a)Use the formula provided, r = 1 - (6 Σ d²) / (n³ - n), to calculate the Spearman's Rank Correlation coefficient to determine the relationship between GDP per…[7 marks]
  10. 1(c)(ii)b)Describe the type of correlation shown in Table 1.[2 marks]

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