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O-LevelGeographyThe natural environment2217/22 · May/June 2015 · Q38 Marks

Traffic is a source of air pollution. Name one other source of air pollution. Study Fig. 3, an isoline map, which shows air pollution produced by vehicles along part of a road. [Figure 3]

  1. (a)Traffic is a source of air pollution. Name one other source of air pollution.[1]
  2. (b)(i)On Fig. 3, shade the zone where air pollution is most concentrated.[1]
  3. (b)(ii)Describe the distribution of the air pollution in relation to the position of the road.[4]
  4. (c)(i)What was the wind direction on the day the readings were taken? Circle the correct answer below. north east south west[1]
  5. (c)(ii)At which location D, E or F, was traffic queuing to pass an obstruction? Circle the correct answer below. D E F[1]

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Mark scheme

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  1. [1] (a) Industry / factories
  2. [1] (a) Power station
  3. [1] (a) Fires / burning of trees / burning of coal
  4. [1] (a) Domestic heating
  5. [1] (a) Volcanic eruption
  6. [1] (b) (i) Shading within zone 8
  7. [4] (b) (ii) East of the road
  8. [4] (b) (ii) Very low concentration close to road
  9. [4] (b) (ii) Highest concentration 40m – 75m east
  10. [4] (b) (ii) Increases rapidly within 40m – 75m
  11. [4] (b) (ii) Decreases more slowly after 40m – 75m
  12. [4] (b) (ii) Highest concentration in south / opposite point F
  13. [4] (b) (ii) In north highest concentration is further from the road
  14. [4] (b) (ii) No pollution on west of road
  15. [1] (c) (i) West
  16. [1] (c) (ii) F

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Topic
The natural environment, O-Level Geography (syllabus 2217). Structured question, 8 marks.
Source
O-Level Geography, May/June 2015 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 3.

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