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O-LevelGeographyPopulation and settlement2217/23 · Oct/Nov 2011 · Q120 Marks

Study the 1:25000 map of Castries, St Lucia. (a) Study the area of the map shown in Fig. 1. [Figure 1]

  1. (a)(i)Name the type of road at A;[1]
  2. (a)(ii)Name the feature B;[1]
  3. (a)(iii)Name the building C;[1]
  4. (a)(iv)Name the feature R.[1]
  5. (a)(v)State two features of the coastline at D'Estrées Point.[2]
  6. (a)(vi)What type of natural vegetation is found at grid reference 089493?[1]
  7. (a)(vii)Give two uses for the reclaimed land in the area shown on Fig. 1.[2]
  8. (b)(i)Give the six-figure grid reference of the Ships Beacon on Tapion Rock, at the entrance to Port Castries.[1]
  9. (b)(ii)State the compass direction from Tapion Rock to La Toc Point.[1]
  10. (c)Give map evidence for leisure activities and tourism within half a kilometre of La Toc Bay.[4]
  11. (d)Measure the distance along the water pipeline from the reservoir at 114477 to the reservoir at 133473. Give your answer in metres.[1]
  12. (e)Describe the relief and drainage in grid square 1149.[4]

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Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2011). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [1] (a)(i) Surfaced
  2. [1] (a)(ii) Minor trigonometrical station
  3. [1] (a)(iii) Terminal building
  4. [1] (a)(iv) Ruin
  5. [2] (a)(v) Cliffs / Rocks / Headland / peninsula (not Point)
  6. [1] (a)(vi) Swamp
  7. [2] (a)(vii) Runway / Docks
  8. [1] (b)(i) 073492
  9. [1] (b)(ii) SW
  10. [4] (c) Beach / sand / Pool / Hotel / Jetty / Tennis Courts / Golf Course
  11. [1] (d) 1950–2050
  12. [4] (e) River with two tributaries / River source / Flows NE / Valley / Convex slopes / Rises to 550+ / Valley drops to 75 / Two peaks / Reserve 1 for drainage

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Topic
Population and settlement, O-Level Geography (syllabus 2217). Structured question, 20 marks.
Source
O-Level Geography, Oct/Nov 2011 Paper 2 Variant 3, question 1.

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