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O-LevelGeographyEconomic development2217/23 · May/June 2010 · Q68 Marks

Study Fig. 8 (Insert), which shows land use in Japan.

  1. (a)(i)Name the products of farming shown on the map.[1]
  2. (a)(ii)Which crop is grown throughout Japan?[1]
  3. (a)(iii)Name two products of mining shown on the map.[1]
  4. (a)(iv)Apart from farming and mining, name another primary industry shown on the map.[1]
  5. (b)How far is it to transport apples from their growing area to Tokyo? Circle the correct answer. 200 km 400 km 600 km 800 km[1]
  6. (c)Describe the distribution of manufacturing industry in Japan.[3]

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Mark scheme

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  1. [1] (a) (i) Apples, Rice, Tea, Tobacco, Wheat
  2. [1] (a) (ii) Rice
  3. [1] (a) (iii) Two of copper, gold, manganese, zinc
  4. [1] (a) (iv) Forestry
  5. [1] (b) 600 km
  6. [3] (c) Towards the south Mostly on the main island Along the coast Very small area in north Around Tokyo

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Topic
Economic development, O-Level Geography (syllabus 2217). Structured question, 8 marks.
Source
O-Level Geography, May/June 2010 Paper 2 Variant 3, question 6.

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