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3 marksMap Reading and Topographic Analysis

CSEC Geography · May/June 2016 · Paper 2 · Question 1(g)

The road ascending Long Mountain starts at 120 m high and ends at 420 m high. Calculate the gradient of the straight slope between these two points, showing your calculation.

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  1. 1(a)State the six-figure grid reference of the circle at the road junction at Three Mile (between Easting 67 and Easting 70).[2 marks]
  2. 1(b)Determine the distance from the junction at Three Mile along the Class B road to the first junction with the Class C road near Half Way Tree, to the nearest…[2 marks]
  3. 1(c)Determine the grid bearing of the junction at Half Way Tree from the junction at Three Mile.[2 marks]
  4. 1(d)State the compass direction of the junction at Three Mile from the junction at Half Way Tree.[1 mark]
  5. 1(e)State what fraction of the real horizontal distance between any two points shown on a map is represented by the map distance between these points.[1 mark]
  6. 1(f)List THREE government services available in Port Royal (at the end of the Palisadoes).[3 marks]
  7. 1(h)Describe FOUR characteristics of the settlements in the area shown on the map.[8 marks]
  8. 1(i)Giving an example of EACH, outline the association between the relief and THREE types of land use shown on the map.[6 marks]

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