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O-LevelGeographyPopulation and settlement2217/23 · May/June 2017 · Q120 Marks

The 1:50000 map is of Douglas, Isle of Man.

  1. (a)(i)Give the six-figure grid reference of the triangulation pillar on the hill at Howstrake, near the coast to the north east of Douglas.[1]
  2. (a)(ii)How is the land on the hill at Howstrake being used?[1]
  3. (b)Suggest how the settlement of Douglas obtains a water supply. Use map evidence to support your answer.[2]
  4. (c)(i)Measure the distance along the Isle of Man Steam Railway, from the station at Santon (312722) to the next station at Port Soderick (342730). Give your answer to the nearest kilometre.[1]
  5. (c)(ii)Describe the route and features of the railway between these points.[6]
  6. (d)Compare the type and pattern of roads in grid square A (3878) and grid square B (3776) shown on Fig. 1.[3]
  7. (e)Describe the relief and drainage of the area shown in Fig. 2.[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] 414781
  2. [1] Golf course / links
  3. [1] Named river (Dhoo, Glass, Baldwin, Ballacottier, Sulby, Greeba)
  4. [1] Named or located reservoir
  5. [1] Desalination of seawater
  6. [1] 4
  7. [1] Embankment
  8. [1] Cuttings
  9. [1] Bridge / goes over B26 / secondary road / river } crosses any = 1
  10. [1] Goes under A25 / main road / minor road }
  11. [1] Through non coniferous wood / mixed wood
  12. [1] Follows river / valley
  13. [1] Passes farm / buildings
  14. [1] Crosses farmland
  15. [1] Appropriate compass directions (Max 2)
  16. [1] Both have main / A roads / other roads
  17. [1] B has secondary / B roads but A does not
  18. [1] Both have the TT course
  19. [1] A has curved roads and B is mainly straight roads
  20. [1] A has lots of dead ends and B roads mainly interlink
  21. [1] High / hill / mountain
  22. [1] Heights to 479 m
  23. [1] Lowest 160 m
  24. [1] Steep slopes
  25. [1] Uniform slopes
  26. [1] Rounded top / gentle on top
  27. [1] Ridge / spurs
  28. [1] Valleys
  29. [1] Radial drainage
  30. [1] Source on hill slope
  31. [1] Drains to NW, S, SE, SW / W (2 of these)
  32. [1] Tributaries joining

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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 3, question 1.

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