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O-LevelGeographyPopulation and settlement2217/22 · May/June 2017 · Q120 Marks

Study the 1:50000 map of Ramsey, Isle of Man.

  1. (a)What was the date of the battle in grid square 4394?[1]
  2. (b)(i)Give two uses for the land at the disused airfield in 3598 and 3698.[2]
  3. (b)(ii)Describe three land uses found at the Wildlife Park, north of the road, in grid square 3694. 1 2 3[3]
  4. (c)(i)On the map, measure the length of the Jurby South Road Circuit, giving your answer to the nearest kilometre.[1]
  5. (c)(ii)Along which section of the road would drivers be following a bearing of 060°? Circle the correct answer. • from P towards Q; • from P towards R; • from Q towards P; • from Q towards R; • from R towards Q.[1]
  6. (d)(i)Give the six-figure grid reference of the 96-metre triangulation pillar, near Bride, at the north of the map.[1]
  7. (d)(ii)Give the compass direction from the triangulation pillar • to Bride; • to the closest mast.[2]
  8. (e)Compare the relief of grid square A (3693) and grid square B (3795) shown on Fig. 2. [Figure 2][3]
  9. (f)Describe the features of the north west facing coast, within the area shown on Fig. 3. [Figure 3] Physical features Human features[6]

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Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2017). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [1] 1079
  2. [2] Motorsport Centre / Museum / Prison / A14 road / main road / Drive / track / Buildings / housing / School / Industrial Estate
  3. [3] Non-coniferous wood / Marsh / salting / Nature reserve / Lake / pond / River
  4. [1] 7
  5. [1] From Q towards R
  6. [1] 436/7 010/1
  7. [2] East / SE / SSE
  8. [3] A is higher / more mountainous / B is lower; A is steeper / B is gentler; A is up to 250 m and B is 10–20 m (anything in range for B); A is a hill / sloping and B is flat
  9. [6] Physical features: Beach / Shingle / sand Sand dunes = 0 / Slopes / River mouths Human Features: Parking / National Trail / long distance path / footpath / recreational route / Nature reserve / Picnic site

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About this question

Topic
Population and settlement, O-Level Geography (syllabus 2217). Structured question, 20 marks.
Source
O-Level Geography, May/June 2017 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 1.

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