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O-LevelGeographyPopulation and settlementOct/Nov 2011Paper 2 Q830 Marks

A group of students who were studying rural settlement in an MEDC decided to do some fieldwork in five local villages. They decided to test the following hypotheses: Hypothesis 1: As the population of a village increases there is an increasing number of different types of service found there. Hypothesis 2: The three main reasons why people live in a village are the attractive scenery, peaceful location and the fact that they were born there.

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About This O-Level Geography Question

This structured question appeared in the Cambridge O-Level Geography (2217) Oct/Nov 2011 examination, Paper 2 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Population and settlement and is worth 30 marks.

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