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O-LevelGeographyPopulation and settlement2217/23 · May/June 2015 · Q120 Marks

Study the 1:50000 map extract of Alligator Pond, Jamaica.

  1. (a)Study the grid squares of Dalton (8043), Junction (8539) and Logwood (8946) and complete the table by placing one tick in each row. [Table with rows: Example – railway, health centre, mixed or scattered cultivation, class A road. Columns: Dalton, Junction, Logwood, All of these areas, None of these areas. Pre-filled tick for 'Example - railway' in 'None of these areas'.][3]
  2. (b)(i)Give the six figure grid reference of the post office at Top Hill.[1]
  3. (b)(ii)Give the bearing from the post office at Junction to the post office at Top Hill.[1]
  4. (b)(iii)What is the distance along the class B road from the post office at Junction to the post office at Top Hill? metres[1]
  5. (c)Study the area of the map shown in Fig. 1. [Figure 1 shows a grid with coordinates 91,43 to 92,43 to 92,41 to 91,41.]
  6. (c)(i)What is the main land use in this area?[1]
  7. (c)(ii)Describe the relief and drainage in this area.[4]
  8. (d)(i)Bauxite, a metal ore, is processed at 8546. Use map evidence to suggest why this is a good location for a bauxite processing plant.[5]
  9. (d)(ii)Port Kaiser is found in 8534 and 8634. Suggest why a port was built at this location on the coast.[4]

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  1. [3] (a) Health centre – Junction Mixed or scattered cultivation - All of them Class A road - None of them
  2. [1] (b) (i) 818378
  3. [1] (b) (ii) 245 – 250°
  4. [1] (b) (iii) 4150 – 4450
  5. [1] (c) (i) Woodland
  6. [4] (c) (ii) Concave slope / gentle(r) in west / steep(er) in east Up to 680 / 700 metres From 200/220 metres Slope faces west River valley Stream flows NW Steam disappears About 1km long
  7. [5] (d) Near quarries Flat land Workers from Nain Light railway to transport to the coast Airstrip for business activity Areas to contain waste (Good) road access from all directions
  8. [4] (d) (ii) Jetty Bay Sheltered by point Road access Rail access Relatively flat Needed to export bauxite

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Topic
Population and settlement, O-Level Geography (syllabus 2217). Structured question, 20 marks.
Source
O-Level Geography, May/June 2015 Paper 2 Variant 3, question 1.

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