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O-LevelGeographyThe natural environment2217/22 · May/June 2014 · Q48 Marks

Study Fig. 5, which shows the climate in an area of tropical rainforest.

  1. (a)(i)Complete Fig. 5 to show 210mm of rain and 31 °C in February.[2]
  2. (a)(ii)Which month has the highest rainfall?[1]
  3. (a)(iii)What is the rainfall total for November?[1]
  4. (a)(iv)State the annual temperature range.[1]
  5. (b)Study Fig. 6, which shows features of rainforest trees. Draw lines on Fig. 6 to match each feature with the explanation for it. One line has been done for you.[3]

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Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2014). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [2] (a) (i) Correct rainfall
  2. Correct temperature
  3. [1] (ii) April
  4. [1] (iii) 100mm
  5. [1] (iv) 3°C
  6. [3] (b) Drip tip leaves to shed excess water
  7. Thick buttress roots to provide stability in shallow soil
  8. Thin bark as no need to limit moisture loss

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Topic
The natural environment, O-Level Geography (syllabus 2217). Structured question, 8 marks.
Source
O-Level Geography, May/June 2014 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 4.

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