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O-LevelGeographyPopulation and settlement2217/22 · May/June 2018 · Q38 Marks

Study Fig. 3.1 (Insert), a photograph showing part of the city of Miami, USA.

  1. (a)(i)Which land use zone is shown in Fig. 3.1?[1]
  2. (a)(ii)Describe the buildings shown in Fig. 3.1.[5]
  3. (b)(i)Study Fig. 3.2 (Insert), a photograph showing the same land use zone in the city of Hangzhou, China. Give one difference between the buildings shown in Fig. 3.2 and those shown in Fig. 3.1.[1]
  4. (b)(ii)How has the environment been made more attractive in Fig. 3.2?[1]

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Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2018). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [1] 3(a)(i) CBD / city centre / commercial
  2. [1] 3(a)(ii) High / tall / multi-storey
  3. [1] 3(a)(ii) Close together
  4. [1] 3(a)(ii) Variety of styles
  5. [1] 3(a)(ii) Variety of heights / some short
  6. [1] 3(a)(ii) Flat roofs
  7. [1] 3(a)(ii) Concrete / windows
  8. [1] 3(a)(ii) Mostly white / grey / light colours / one red / brown
  9. [1] 3(a)(ii) Cuboid shapes
  10. [1] 3(a)(ii) Dome / spire
  11. [1] 3(a)(ii) Office / hotel etc. (Max 5, Max 1 for possible use)
  12. [1] 3(b)(i) All the same style in 3.2
  13. [1] 3(b)(i) Larger windows in 3.2
  14. [1] 3(b)(i) Newer / more modern looking in 3.2
  15. [1] 3(b)(i) Same age in 3.2
  16. [1] 3(b)(i) Planned in 3.2 (Max 1)
  17. [1] 3(b)(ii) Trees / bushes / plants
  18. [1] 3(b)(ii) Water feature (Max 1)

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About this question

Topic
Population and settlement, O-Level Geography (syllabus 2217). Structured question, 8 marks.
Source
O-Level Geography, May/June 2018 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 3.

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