TEST CODE 01225020
FORM TP 2013080 MAY/JUNE 2013
CARIBBEAN E XAM I NAT I O N S COUNCIL
CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE®
EXAMINATION
GEOGRAPHY
Paper 02 – General Proficiency
2 hours 30 minutes
30 MAY 2013 (a.m.)
READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.
1. This paper consists of TEN questions in FOUR sections.
2. Section A consists of ONE compulsory question. EACH of Sections B, C
and D consists of THREE questions.
3. Candidates MUST answer FOUR questions: Question 1 from Section A and
ONE question from EACH of Sections B, C and D.
4. Begin EACH answer on a new page.
5. Credit will be given for the use of relevant sketch maps and diagrams.
6. You may use a silent, non-programmable calculator.
7. You may use geometrical instruments.
8. Write all of your responses in the answer booklet provided unless otherwise
stated in the question. ALL inserts used MUST be fastened securely to your
answer booklet and must have your registration number.
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SECTION A (Mapwork)
You MUST answer this question.
1. A map extract of Nevis (scale 1:25 000) is provided as an insert. Use it to answer the following
questions.
(a) State the six-figure grid reference of the well that is near to Fort Charles on the west coast,
south of Charlestown. (2 marks)
(b) (i)
Complete this statement in your answer booklet: “On this map, 1 cm represents
____ metres”.
(1 mark)
(ii) What is the length of the main road from the junction near to Hamilton’s Estate in
St Paul, Charlestown, to the junction near to Morning Star Estate (to the NEAREST
100 metres)? (2 marks)
(c) (i) What is the grid bearing from the junction near Morning Star Estate to the junction
near Hamilton Estate? (2 marks)
(ii) What is the compass direction of Charlestown from Hamilton Estate?
(1 mark)
(d) Figure 1, provided as an insert, is a grid for use in this question. It shows part of the
map of Nevis. The grid lines are numbered to identify the area.
On the grid,
(i) insert a beach and the airport (2 marks)
(ii) place the letter S on the area with the steepest slope (1 mark)
(iii) place the letter P on a peak (1 mark)
(iv)
place the letter F on a large area of gently sloping land below 50 feet above sea
level (1 mark)
(v) state the scale as a representative fraction in the space provided on the page with
the grid (Figure 1). (1 mark)
(e) Describe FOUR characteristics of the land use pattern. (8 marks)
(f) Using ONLY evidence from the map, give THREE reasons to explain the distribution
of the areas of cultivation and plantation. (6 marks)
Total 28 marks
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SECTION B (Natural Systems)
Answer ONE question from this section.
2. (a) Draw ONE diagram to illustrate any FOUR of the following features:
• Sill
• Dyke
• Volcano
• Batholith
• Lava plateau (4 marks)
(b) (i) Name TWO types of plate boundaries. (2 marks)
(ii) Describe what happens at any ONE of the plate boundaries named in (b) (i). Use
examples to illustrate your answer. (6 marks)
(c) Explain how EACH of the following is formed:
(i) Volcanoes (6 marks)
(ii) Fold mountains (6 marks)
Total 24 marks
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Total 24 marks
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4. Figure 3 is a climate graph which shows precipitation and temperature for a climatic region in the
northern hemisphere. Study Figure 3 and answer the questions that follow.
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(a) (i) State the month with the lowest temperature. (1 mark)
(ii) State the month with approximately 125 mm (5 inches) o f rainfall. (1 mark)
(iii) W hat is the approximate range o f average temperature for the year? (1 mark)
(iv) W hat is the relationship between rainfall and temperature? (1 mark)
(b) (i) Define EACH o f the following terms:
a) Weather (2 marks)
b) Climate (2 marks)
(ii) Explain what happens when warm, moist air is forced to rise over a mountain.
(4 marks)
(c) (i) Describe TWO characteristics o f soil. (4 marks)
(ii) Explain how climate and vegetation influence the formation o f soils in either
equatorial or tropical continental areas. (8 marks)
Total 24 marks
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SECTION C (Human Systems)
Answer ONE question from this section.
5. (a) (i) Draw a sketch map of a named Caribbean country. (2 marks)
(ii) On the sketch map drawn in (a) (i), name and locate ONE area of sparse population
distribution and ONE area with a dense population distribution. (2 marks)
(b) (i) Define EACH of the following terms:
a) Birth rate (2 marks)
b) Infant mortality rate (2 marks)
(ii) Outline TWO ways by which the population of a country increases. (4 marks)
(c) (i) Using examples from a named Caribbean country, explain how ONE of the
following factors may influence population distribution:
• Availability of services
• Relief (4 marks)
(ii) Compare the population growth of ONE Caribbean country with that of ONE
developed country, using the following headings:
• Fertility rates
• Migration (8 marks)
Total 24 marks
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6. Figure 4 below shows pie charts o f the percentage o f the workforce employed in the various sectors
in Barbados in 1946 and 2003. Study Figure 4 and answer the questions that follow.
Percentage of workforce Percentage of workforce
in 1946 in 2003
Agriculture
Agriculture ~l4% Manufacturing
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Figure 4.
(a) (i) Name the category o f jobs that was NOT represented in 1946 but was included in
2003. (1 mark)
(ii) Which category increased by 11 per cent? (1 mark)
(iii) By how much did the percentage employed in agriculture decrease? (1 mark)
(iv) Which category has the SMALLEST percentage change? (1 mark)
(b) (i) What is meant by ‘secondary economic activity’? (1 mark)
(ii) Give ONE example o f a secondary economic activity. (1 mark)
(iii) State the MAIN feature o f the following types o f tourism and give an example of
EACH.
a) Heritage tourism (2 marks)
b) Ecotourism (2 marks)
c) Sports tourism (2 marks)
(c) With reference to specific examples, explain THREE economic benefits o f primary activities
to the Caribbean. ' (12 marks)
Total 24 marks
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7. Table 1 below shows the composition of the gross domestic product of a Caribbean country.
TABLE 1: GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
OF A CARIBBEAN COUNTRY
Sector % contribution
Primary 9%
Secondary 27%
Tertiary 64%
(a) Use the information in Table 1 to draw a pie chart. (4 marks)
(b) (i) State FOUR benefits of agriculture to the Caribbean economy. (4 marks)
(ii) Outline TWO problems faced by peasant (small) farmers in the Caribbean.
(4 marks)
(c) (i) Using examples, give TWO reasons for the declining importance of agriculture to
the economy of a named Caribbean country. (6 marks)
(ii) Compare the characteristics of wheat farming in Canada with those of commercial
arable farming in a named Caribbean country, using the following headings.
• Technology
• Farm size (6 marks)
Total 24 marks
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SECTION D (Human-Environment Systems)
Answer ONE question from this section.
8. Table 2 below lists some major disasters affecting a country. Study Table 2 and answer the questions
that follow.
TABLE 2: MAJOR 20TH CENTURY DISASTERS
AFFECTING A TROPICAL ISLAND
Year Disaster Number of persons killed
1907 3 Earthquakes 1200
1909 1 Hurricane 1
1915 2 Hurricanes 19
1917 1 Hurricane 57
1933 2 Hurricanes 40
1933 2 Floods 53
1937 1 Flood 70
1951 1 Hurricane 154
(a) (i) Over the period, in which year did the MOST natural disasters occur?
(1 mark)
(ii) Which disaster caused the MOST deaths over the period? (1 mark)
(iii) Which disaster caused the LEAST deaths over the period? (1 mark)
(iv) What was the TOTAL number of deaths caused by floods? (1 mark)
(b) What is a natural hazard? (2 marks)
(c) Describe THREE ways in which ONE of the following hazards affects life and property:
• Hurricane
• Earthquake
• Volcanic eruption (6 marks)
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(d) (i) Explain THREE ways in which an individual should prepare for the effects of the
hazard you described in (c) above. (6 marks)
(ii) Explain TWO measures used by a national disaster organization in a named
Caribbean country in response to hazards. (6 marks)
Total 24 marks
9. Table 3 below shows the change in average global temperature between 1880 – 2000. Study
Table 3 and answer the questions that follow.
TABLE 3: ESTIMATED GLOBAL AVERAGE
TEMPERATURE CHANGE, 1880 – 2000
Time period (years) Temperature change C°
1880 – 1900 –0.2
1901 – 1920 –0.1
1921 – 1940 0.0
1941 – 1960 0.1
1961 – 1980 0.2
1981 – 2000 0.4
(a) (i) What is the general trend in global average temperature? (1 mark)
(ii) Which period recorded NO change in average temperature? (1 mark)
(iii) Which period had the HIGHEST temperature change? (1 mark)
(iv) What was the temperature change between 1901 – 1920? (1 mark)
(b) (i) Define the term ‘greenhouse effect’. (2 marks)
(ii) Identify TWO causes of deforestation. (2 marks)
(iii) State TWO causes of coral reef destruction. (4 marks)
(c) (i) Explain TWO ways in which the development of the tourism industry contributes
to global warming. (6 marks)
(ii) Explain how the destruction of coral reefs in the Caribbean can adversely affect
the tourism industry. (6 marks)
Total 24 marks
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10. Table 4 below shows the employment structure in Singapore.
TABLE 4: SINGAPORE – EMPLOYMENT STRUCTURE BY
SELECTED INDUSTRIES IN 2003 (in thousands)
Manufacturing 364.8
Construction 114.5
Wholesale and retail 296.4
Transport, storage and communication 216.0
Adapted: Ottley and Gentles, p. 199.
(a) On the grid provided as an insert, draw a bar graph to illustrate the data shown in
Table 4 above. Use a scale of 1 cm to represent 50,000 employees. (4 marks)
(b) Describe TWO types of pollution and, for EACH, describe a measure used to reduce the
harmful effects. (8 marks)
(c) Explain THREE measures used to reduce the effects of deforestation in the Caribbean.
Give ONE example of EACH measure. (12 marks)
Total 24 marks
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TEST CODE 01225020
FORM TP 2013080 ^ MAY/JUNE 2013
CAR I B B EAN EXAM INATION S COUNCIL
CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE®
EXAMINATION
GEOGRAPHY
Paper 02 —General Proficiency
Insert for Question 1. (d) Centre Number
Candidate’s Number
North Coast of Nevis
03
SEA
02
01
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35 36 37 38
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Figure 1.
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TEST CODE 01225020
FORM TP 2013080 MAY/JUNE 2013
CARIBBEAN E XAM I NAT I O N S COUNCIL
CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE®
EXAMINATION
GEOGRAPHY
Paper 02 – General Proficiency
Insert for Question 10. (a) Centre Number ____________________________
Candidate’s Number ________________________
TO BE ATTACHED TO YOUR ANSWER BOOKLET
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