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O-LevelGeographyEconomic development2217/23 · Oct/Nov 2011 · Q68 Marks

Study Fig. 5 and Table 2, which show information about hotel occupancy in Iceland. [Figure 5] Table 2 1998 2008 Residents of Iceland 26% 22% International visitors 74% 78%

  1. (a)(i)Complete Fig. 5 using the data for 1998 in Table 2 above.[2]
  2. (a)(ii)Describe how hotel occupancy in Iceland changed between 1998 and 2008.[1]
  3. (b)(i)Complete Fig. 6 to show 45000 nights spent in hotels by visitors from France. [Figure 6][1]
  4. (b)(ii)For which two countries were the number of nights spent in hotels the same?[1]
  5. (c)Study Fig. 7, the itinerary for a holiday in Iceland. Itinerary Iceland – The Land of Geysers and Glaciers Day 1: Fly to Reykjavik and transfer to hotel. Day 2: Tour to include lava fields, Gullfoss (Iceland's biggest waterfall), hot springs and Thingvellir National Park. Day 3: Tour of coastal villages and spectacular shorelines. Day 4: Swim in the blue lagoon. Transfer to airport for return flight. [Figure 7] Using Fig. 7, state six attractions of Iceland's physical landscape.[3]

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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. [2] (a)(i) Correct division / Correct shading
  2. [1] (a)(ii) % residents of Iceland has decreased / % international tourists has increased
  3. [1] (b)(i) Correct completion of graph
  4. [1] (b)(ii) Italy and Spain
  5. [3] (c) Geysers / Glaciers / Lava fields / Waterfall / Hot springs / National Park / Shorelines / (Blue) Lagoon (2 attractions = 1 mark)

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Topic
Economic development, O-Level Geography (syllabus 2217). Structured question, 8 marks.
Source
O-Level Geography, Oct/Nov 2011 Paper 2 Variant 3, question 6.

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