Study the 1:50000 map of Port Antonio, Jamaica.
- (a)(i)List four services found at Mount Pleasant, on the western edge of the map.[2]
- (a)(ii)Give the four-figure grid reference of the square that contains most of the services at Mount Pleasant.[1]
- (b)(i)Give the six-figure grid reference for the summit of Pumpkin Hill, which is in the south of the extract.[1]
- (b)(ii)Measure the bearing and straight line distance of the water tank at Cuffie Head (010696) from the water tank at Durham (005643). Bearing .................. degrees Distance .................. metres.[2]
- (c)(i)Study the mouth of the Rio Grande in grid square 0172. Name the coastal landform to the east of the river mouth in 0172.[1]
- (c)(ii)What is the direction of longshore drift as suggested by this coastal landform?[1]
- (d)West Harbour can be found in grid square 0769. Suggest why this is a good location for a port.[3]
- (e)(i)Study the Rio Grande river and its valley, from the bridge at Fellowship (070650) to the bridge at St Margaret's Bay (019718). Describe the river and its valley using the following headings: river features,[4]
- (e)(ii)vegetation and agriculture in valley,[3]
- (e)(iii)other evidence of human activity.[2]
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- [2] (a)(i) Church
- [2] (a)(i) Health Centre
- [2] (a)(i) Postal Agency
- [2] (a)(i) School
- [2] (a)(i) Two services per mark
- [1] (a)(ii) 0069
- [1] (b)(i) 047620 or 048620
- [2] (b)(ii) Bearing = 5 – 7 degrees
- [2] (b)(ii) Distance = 5250 – 5350(m)
- [1] (c)(i) Spit
- [1] (c)(ii) East to west
- [3] (d) Protected by headland}
- [3] (d) alt. sheltered
- [3] (d) Protected by island }
- [3] (d) Gap in coral
- [3] (d) Lighthouse
- [3] (d) Flat land near the shore
- [4] (e)(i) Variable width
- [4] (e)(i) Meanders
- [4] (e)(i) Braiding/island
- [4] (e)(i) Tributaries
- [4] (e)(i) Sand/gravel
- [3] (e)(ii) Banana
- [3] (e)(ii) Trees and Scrub
- [3] (e)(ii) Mixed/scattered cultivation
- [3] (e)(ii) Woodland
- [2] (e)(iii) Buildings
- [2] (e)(iii) Road
- [2] (e)(iii) Church
- [2] (e)(iii) Post Office
- [2] (e)(iii) Factory
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