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O-LevelGeographyEconomic development2217/22 · May/June 2016 · Q68 Marks

Study Fig. 6, which shows the processing of cassava roots, a vegetable, to make two products. [Figure 6]

  1. (a)(i)Identify two inputs into this process.[2]
  2. (a)(ii)Identify two outputs from the process, other than the final products of atteke and gari.[2]
  3. (a)(iii)What is the first stage of the process?[1]
  4. (b)(i)How is the processing of atteke different from the processing of gari?[1]
  5. (b)(ii)How much fuelwood is needed to make 250kg of atteke?[1]
  6. (c)What type of pollution could be produced by the processing of cassava? Explain your answer.[1]

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  1. [2] (a)(i) Cassava roots Water Fuelwood
  2. [2] (a)(ii) Peels Juice Fiber waste
  3. [1] (a)(iii) Peeling
  4. [1] (b)(i) Atteke is steamed and Gari is toasted
  5. [1] (b)(ii) 500kg
  6. [1] (c) Air - from burning the fuelwood Water – excess water from the processing

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Topic
Economic development, O-Level Geography (syllabus 2217). Structured question, 8 marks.
Source
O-Level Geography, May/June 2016 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 6.

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