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O-LevelGeographyPopulation and settlement2217/23 · May/June 2014 · Q58 Marks

Study Fig. 5, which shows the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean, and Fig. 6, which gives population data for the islands.

  1. (a)(i)Which island is the furthest west?[1]
  2. (a)(ii)The area of Lanzarote is 846 km². Estimate the size of La Graciosa, off its north coast. Tick (✔) the correct answer below. 8 km² 30 km² 170 km² 250 km²[1]
  3. (b)Complete Fig. 6 (opposite) to show that La Palma has an average population density of 120 people per km².[1]
  4. (c)(i)Using Fig. 6, what is the population density of Gran Canaria?[1]
  5. (c)(ii)Using Fig. 6, which island has the highest total population?[1]
  6. (d)(i)On Fig. 6, complete the population density ranking.[1]
  7. (d)(ii)Describe the relationship between population total and average population density.[2]

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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. [1] (a) (i) El Hierro
  2. [1] (ii) 30
  3. [1] (b) Correct completion of graph
  4. [1] (c) (i) 540 people per km²
  5. [1] (ii) Tenerife
  6. [1] (d) (i) Lanzarote
  7. La Palma
  8. Fuerteventura
  9. La Gomera
  10. El Hierro
  11. La Graciosa
  12. [2] (ii) Some correlation / (weak) positive relationship
  13. Highest totals correspond to highest density / lowest totals correspond to lowest density
  14. Rankings reversed for Gran Canaria and Tenerife
  15. Rankings reversed for La Palma and Fuerteventura
  16. Larger islands also have large populations / smaller islands also have small populations

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Topic
Population and settlement, O-Level Geography (syllabus 2217). Structured question, 8 marks.
Source
O-Level Geography, May/June 2014 Paper 2 Variant 3, question 5.

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