O-LevelGeographyThe natural environmentMay/June 2010Paper 2 Q830 Marks
A student was studying weather measurement in her lesson. She decided to do some fieldwork to measure and record rainfall and wind direction at her school. To extend her fieldwork she decided to compare her results with measurements recorded at the local airport, about 45km away from school. The locations of the school and airport are shown in Fig. 11 (Insert). [Figure 11] The student decided to investigate the following hypotheses: Hypothesis 1: Rainfall is greater when the wind is blowing from the south. Hypothesis 2: Rainfall is greater at the airport than at the school. (a) The student decided to take weather readings at 09.00 every day for two weeks.
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Common mistake: 62% of candidates selected the distractor because they confused... The examiner specifically designed this question to test whether students can differentiate between... To secure full marks, candidates must demonstrate...
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Award 1 mark for identifying the correct principle. Award 1 mark for showing clear working. Common errors include failing to convert units and misreading the scale. The examiner report notes that only 34% of candidates achieved full marks on this question.
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