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O-LevelGeographyThe natural environment2217/23 · May/June 2012 · Q38 Marks

Study [Photograph A] (Insert).

  1. (a)What river feature is shown in [Photograph A]? Circle the correct answer. Delta Meander Waterfall Wave-cut platform[1]
  2. (b)[Figure 4] is a sketch of the area shown by [Photograph A]. The direction of river flow is shown. Use labelled arrows on [Figure 4] to show: • an island in the river; • a slip off slope; • the floodplain; • a place where erosion is occurring.[4]
  3. (c)How might river processes cause the path of the river to change in the future? You may add further annotations to [Figure 4] to help illustrate your answer.[3]

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Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2012). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [1] (a) Meander
  2. [4] (b) Appropriate labels on Fig. 4
  3. [3] (c) Erosion of outer bend; Deposition on inner bend; Cut through; Ox-bow

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Topic
The natural environment, O-Level Geography (syllabus 2217). Structured question, 8 marks.
Source
O-Level Geography, May/June 2012 Paper 2 Variant 3, question 3.

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