O-LevelGeographyThe natural environmentOct/Nov 2012Paper 2 Q730 Marks
A geography student was studying local weather conditions. He decided to do an investigation of rainfall and wind direction at his school and at a coastguard station about 60km away. The locations of the school and coastguard station are shown on Fig. 8 (Insert). He tested the following hypotheses: Hypothesis 1: There is more daily rainfall at school than at the coastguard station. Hypothesis 2: There is more rainfall on days when the wind is blowing from the south and south west.
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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...
🎯 Mark Scheme Breakdown
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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