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1 markWeathering, Mass Movement and Limestone Landforms

CSEC Geography · May/June 2008 · Paper 2 · Question 2(a)(iii)

Based on Table 1 showing slope failures recorded for different rock types.

Calculate the number of landslides per square kilometre on limestones.

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  1. 2(a)(i)State how many landslides were recorded in total.[1 mark]
  2. 2(a)(ii)Identify which rock type had the HIGHEST number of landslides.[1 mark]
  3. 2(a)(iv)State the number of landslides that occurred on the rock type with the SMALLEST area.[1 mark]
  4. 2(b)(i)Identify TWO landforms that are formed at plate boundaries.[2 marks]
  5. 2(b)(ii)Describe what happens at divergent and convergent plate boundaries.[6 marks]
  6. 2(c)Explain how and why the shape of the cross-section of a river valley differs in its upper and lower courses.[4 marks]
  7. 2(d)With the aid of FULLY annotated diagrams, explain how spits and tombolos are formed.[8 marks]

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