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O-LevelGeographyThe natural environmentMay/June 2015Paper 2 Q68 Marks

Study Fig. 5, which shows the area of land affected by soil erosion by water, in Europe. [Figure 5 is a bar chart showing percentage of land affected by soil erosion (tonnes per hectare per year) in Europe. The chart has a key for different ranges of soil erosion (tonnes per hectare per year): >50, 20-50, 10-19.9, 5-9.9, 2-4.9, <2. The bars for <2 and 2-4.9 are incomplete.]

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Award 1 mark for identifying the correct principle. Award 1 mark for showing clear working. Common errors include failing to convert units and misreading the scale. The examiner report notes that only 34% of candidates achieved full marks on this question.

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About This O-Level Geography Question

Topic

This structured question tests The natural environment in O-Level Geography (syllabus code 2217). It is worth 8 marks.

Source

This question appeared in the Cambridge O-Level Geography May/June 2015 examination, Paper 2 Variant 3.

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