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8 marksPlate Tectonics

CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2015 · Paper 2 · Question 7(b)

Describe the processes which occur when two continental plates converge.

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  1. 7(a)(i)What type of fault is shown in the figure?[1 mark]
  2. 7(a)(ii)State ONE reason for the answer given in (a)(i).[1 mark]
  3. 7(a)(iii)What is the name given to the feature lying between the two faults?[1 mark]
  4. 7(a)(iv)Identify the force which produced the fault blocks shown in the figure.[1 mark]
  5. 7(c)(i)Explain how the magnitude of a flood is affected by FOUR characteristics of the drainage basin.[12 marks]
  6. 7(c)(ii)Explain how the magnitude of a flood is affected by TWO drainage patterns.[6 marks]

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