UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS International General Certificate of Secondary Education *8947474538* GEOGRAPHY 0460/22 Paper 2 May/June 2012 Candidates answer on the Question Paper. Additional Materials: Ruler Protractor Plain paper 1:50 000 Survey Map Extract is enclosed with this question paper. 1 hour 30 minutes READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your Centre number, candidate number and name in the spaces provided. Write in dark blue or black pen. You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams, graphs or rough working. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. DO NOT WRITE ON ANY BARCODES. Answer all questions. The Insert contains Photographs A and B for Question 4, and Photographs C, D and E for Question 6. The Survey Map Extract and the Insert are not required by the Examiner. Sketch maps and diagrams should be drawn whenever they serve to illustrate an answer. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Total This document consists of 13 printed pages, 3 blank pages and 1 Insert. DC (LEO/JG) 47677/6 [Turn over
2 1 Study the map extract, which is for Chinhgi, Zimbabwe. The scale is 1:50 000. (a) Fig. 1 shows some of the features in the south west part of the map extract. Study Fig. 1 and the map extract, and answer the questions below. 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 74 74 B A 73 73 C F 72 72 71 D E 71 70 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 70 Fig. 1 Using the map extract, identify the following features shown on Fig. 1: (i) feature A; (ii) the features at B; (iii) the type of land in area C; (iv) the features at D; (v) the main land use in area E; (vi) feature F.
3 (b) Look at the main river in the east of the map extract. Which four of the following statements about the river are true? Tick four boxes in the table below. Statement Tick ( ) The river flows towards the east The river is between 100 and 500 metres wide There are bridges across the river The river runs through orchard or plantation The river has fewer than four tributaries There are waterfalls on the river There is a dam on the river The river flows across land lower than 500 metres above sea level There are islands in the river There are rapids on the river [4] (c) Fig. 2 is cross section of the river valley along northing 75 from 010750 to 060750. 1200 gravel road 1200 1180 1160 1140 1120 010750 1180 1160 1140 1120 060750 metres above sea level Fig. 2 On Fig. 2, using labelled arrows, mark the positions of: (i) the flood plain of the river; [1] (ii) a group of huts; [1] (iii) a track. [1] [Turn over
4 (d) Fig. 3 shows the map area containing the main industrial area at Chinhgi. 00 01 02 03 78 78 77 77 76 76 75 75 00 01 02 03 Fig. 3 Using map evidence in your answer, how is the industrial area in the area shown in Fig. 3 supplied with: transport;...... power;...... labour?......[3]
5 (e) A person travels from the industrial area at Chinhgi, in the area shown on Fig. 3, along the tarred road, towards the south west and to the southern edge of the map. (i) Look at the straight part of the tarred road. On which compass bearing from grid north does the person travel along this part of the road? Tick ( ) one correct answer in the table below. Bearing Tick ( ) 53 143 233 243 [1] (ii) About 5 km from the industrial area, the tarred road comes to an end. Give the six figure grid reference of this point. (iii) After the tarred road has ended, what type of road continues to the southern edge of the map? (iv) What is the main land use on either side of the last 3 km of road before the southern edge of the map? [Total: 20 marks] [Turn over
6 2 Fig. 4 shows plates and plate margins in South America and the surrounding area. In 2010 major earthquakes occurred in Haiti and Chile. The locations of these earthquakes are shown on Fig. 4. North American Plate Haiti earthquake Cocos Plate Caribbean Plate South American Plate Nazca Plate N Chile earthquake Key earthquake plate margin plate movement 0 1000 km Fig. 4 (a) Complete the following paragraph. At Haiti, the North American Plate is sliding past the... Plate. Off the coast of Chile the South American Plate collides with the... Plate. [2]
(b) (i) 7 What type of plate margin occurs off the coast of Chile? Tick one correct answer in the table below. Type of plate margin Tick ( ) constructive destructive conservative [1] (ii) Using information from Fig. 4 and your own knowledge, explain the cause of the Chile earthquake....[3] (c) Table 1 compares the Haiti and Chile earthquakes. Table 1 Haiti earthquake Chile earthquake Date January 12 2010 February 27 2010 Value on Richter scale 7.0 8.8 Number of deaths 230 000 423 Distance to nearest large town 15 km (Port au Prince) 100 km (Concepcion) Depth of focus 13 km 35 km Using information from Table 1 only, explain why the number of deaths caused by the two earthquakes was so different................[2] [Total: 8 marks] [Turn over
8 3 Study Fig. 5 which shows population pyramids for Philippines, Germany and Brazil in 2010, then answer the questions on the opposite page. MALE 6 5 4 3 2 Philippines: 2010 Age FEMALE 80+ 75-79 70-74 65-69 60-64 55-59 50-54 45-49 40-44 35-39 30-34 25-29 20-24 15-19 10-14 5-9 0-4 1 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 population (in millions) Germany: 2010 MALE Age FEMALE 80+ 75-79 70-74 65-69 60-64 55-59 50-54 45-49 40-44 35-39 30-34 25-29 20-24 15-19 10-14 5-9 0-4 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 population (in millions) Brazil: 2010 MALE Age FEMALE 80+ 75-79 70-74 65-69 60-64 55-59 50-54 45-49 40-44 35-39 30-34 25-29 20-24 15-19 10-14 5-9 0-4 10 8 6 4 2 0 0 2 4 6 8 10 population (in millions) Fig. 5
9 (a) Look at the horizontal scales of the population pyramids, showing population in millions. (i) What was the total male population of Philippines aged 15 19? (ii) Which one of the three countries has the smallest population? (iii) Some other population pyramids show the horizontal scale as a percentage of the total population. Give one advantage of this method. (iv) Which one of the three countries shown in Fig. 5 has the greatest percentage of: A young dependents;...[1] B old dependents?...[1] (b) Fig. 6 shows the stages of the demographic transition model. rate per 1000 population 40 30 20 10 0 Stage 1 time Death rate Stage 2 Population Stage 3 Birth rate Stage 4 high population low Fig. 6 Using Figs 5 and 6, which one of the three countries shown in Fig. 5 is in: (i) Stage 2;...[1] (ii) Stage 3;...[1] (iii) Stage 4?...[1] [Total: 8 marks] [Turn over
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11 4 Photographs A and B (Insert) show parts of the same coastal area. Describe the geographical features shown in the photographs. You may refer to the sea, the coastline and the land next to the sea. [Total: 8 marks] [Turn over
220 PMT 12 5 Fig. 7 is a map of an irrigated farm in an LEDC. Study Fig. 7 and answer the questions on the opposite page. river N 210 M C M C M C M O M B M B river 210 river dam / reservoir O B B M M M M O O O B M M M MM P P P P P 1 1 1 river 210 M B P P P P P 2 boundary fence 230 main road river Key 1 2 trees storage sheds offices road path pipe flow of water water pump dam wall M P B O C maize potatoes beans onions carrots workers houses 210 contours (metres above sea level) 0 100 200 300 metres Fig. 7
13 (a) (i) information from Fig. 7 to complete Fig. 8. 20 20 number of fields 15 10 5 15 10 5 0 maize potatoes beans onions carrots Fig. 8 0 [1] (ii) Suggest why the information in Fig. 8 about number of fields may not be a useful way of showing the importance of the different crops on the farm....[2] (b) On Fig. 7 (page 12): (i) shade the area between 220 and 230 metres above sea level; [1] (ii) (c) (i) draw a line to show the shortest road route between the water pump and the offices. [1] Describe how water is supplied from the dam to the fields. (ii) Explain why the area of the potato crop is the most difficult area of the farm to supply with irrigation water from the dam....[2] [Total: 8 marks] [Turn over
14 6 Photographs C, D and E (Insert) show three areas where tourism is an important industry. (a) Describe six tourist attractions or activities shown in the photographs. Choose at least one attraction or activity from each photograph. Photograph... Tourist attraction or activity...... Photograph... Tourist attraction or activity...... Photograph... Tourist attraction or activity...... Photograph... Tourist attraction or activity...... Photograph... Tourist attraction or activity...... Photograph... Tourist attraction or activity......[6] (b) Suggest two possible disadvantages that tourism might cause in the area shown in Photograph C. 1...... 2......[2] [Total: 8 marks]
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