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O-LevelGeographyEconomic development2217/22 · May/June 2014 · Q68 Marks

Study Photograph A (Insert), and Fig. 8, which show the location of a factory.

  1. (a)(i)On Fig. 8, label: • the estuary; • the floodplain.[2]
  2. (a)(ii)Draw a line on Fig. 8 to suggest the location of the line of trees in the foreground of Photograph A.[1]
  3. (b)Using Fig. 8 and Photograph A only, suggest reasons for the location of this factory.[5]

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Mark scheme

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  1. [2] (a) (i) Correct location of estuary
  2. Correct location of floodplain
  3. [1] (ii) Line between point from which photograph taken and everything else
  4. [5] (b) Estuary/river – water supply
  5. Estuary/river – transport
  6. Road/motorway
  7. Railway
  8. Housing for workers
  9. Flat site
  10. Greenfield site/room for expansion/large site
  11. Away from major housing areas
  12. Power supply

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About this question

Topic
Economic development, O-Level Geography (syllabus 2217). Structured question, 8 marks.
Source
O-Level Geography, May/June 2014 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 6.

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