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O-LevelGeographyThe natural environment2217/21 · Oct/Nov 2010 · Q28 Marks

Study Fig. 1, which shows part of a coastline visited by students carrying out a geographical investigation. [Figure 1]

  1. (a)(i)Use the letters below to label the arrows drawn near the beach. • swash (S) • backwash (B)[1]
  2. (a)(ii)Draw an arrow in the box provided to show the direction of longshore drift on the day of the visit.[1]
  3. (b)(i)Study Fig. 2, which shows information about a sample of beach material taken at point P. [Figure 2] Complete Fig. 2 to show • shells - 5% • driftwood - 5% • other material - 5%[2]
  4. (b)(ii)What percentage of the sample is made up of white limestone pebbles?[1]
  5. (b)(iii)Look again at Fig. 1 to suggest why the beach at P is mainly made up of white limestone pebbles.[2]
  6. (b)(iv)Suggest why some grey shale pebbles were found at P.[1]

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Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2010). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [1] (a)(i) Swash up beach and backwash down beach
  2. [1] (a)(ii) Arrow from left to right
  3. [2] (b)(i) One mark for each line division.; Max 1 if not labelled
  4. [1] (b)(ii) 55%
  5. [2] (b)(iii) Longshore drift usually right to left; White cliffs in up-drift direction
  6. [1] (b)(iv) Longshore drift from left to right when wind is different; Maybe grey rocks further up-drift

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Topic
The natural environment, O-Level Geography (syllabus 2217). Structured question, 8 marks.
Source
O-Level Geography, Oct/Nov 2010 Paper 2 Variant 1, question 2.

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