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O-LevelGeographyThe natural environment2217/22 · May/June 2019 · Q58 Marks

Study Fig. 5.1, which shows two different plants in an area of desert. [Figure 5.1]

  1. (a)Add labels to Fig. 5.1 to show how the two plants have adapted to dry conditions. An example, waxy leaves, has been completed for you.[4]
  2. (b)How does each plant obtain most of its water? Plant A Plant B[2]
  3. (c)Why does Plant A have an unreliable water supply?[2]

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Mark scheme

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  1. [4] Deep / long roots Shallow / spreading roots Small leaves Sparse leaves Spines / thorns / prickles / spiky Thick / fleshy / folds in stem / branches
  2. [2] A - rainfall / dew / surface water B - groundwater
  3. [2] Rain / dew is small amounts Rain is infrequent / hardly ever rains Sun rapidly evaporates water Dew depends on humidity

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Topic
The natural environment, O-Level Geography (syllabus 2217). Structured question, 8 marks.
Source
O-Level Geography, May/June 2019 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 5.

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