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O-LevelGeographyPopulation and settlement2217/22 · Oct/Nov 2013 · Q120 Marks

Study the 1:25000 Map of Port-of-Spain, Trinidad.

  1. (a)Complete Table 1 to show the location of places in relation to Cumberland Hill (596827). Table 1 Location | Six-Figure Grid Reference | Direction from Cumberland Hill | Distance from Cumberland Hill (m) --- Fire Station | 580816 | SW | 1950 (blank) | 631811 | SE | 3900 Junction of 1st class roads in Maraval | (blank) | NE | (blank)[4]
  2. (b)Compare the pattern of the road network in Belmont (6379) with that of St Ann's (6280). Suggest a reason for the difference.[2]
  3. (c)(i)Which grid square contains most of Port of Spain's CBD?[1]
  4. (c)(ii)Describe the different building patterns in grid square 6179.[4]
  5. (d)Study the area of the map shown on Fig. 1. Locate three opportunities for leisure activities which are shown on the map. Mark and label their positions on Fig. 1.[3]
  6. (e)Table 2 compares the features in grid squares 5880 and 6078, two sections of the coast. Complete the table by putting ticks in the correct six boxes. Use only one tick for each row. Table 2 | | Grid Square 5880 | Grid Square 6078 | Both of these areas | Neither of these areas | |---|---|---|---|---| | Example: wharf | | | ✓ | | | cliff | | | | | | hotel | | | | | | jetty | | | | | | lighthouse | | | | | | mangrove | | | | | | sand and mud | | | | |[6]

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  1. [4] Fire Station 580816 SW 1950
  2. (St Ann's) Hospital 631811 SE 3900
  3. Junction of 1st class roads in Maraval 626838 NE 3200-3300
  4. [2] Belmont grid, St Ann's more irregular
  5. Belmont higher density / St Ann's lower density
  6. Belmont flatter / St Ann's more sloping
  7. Belmont built up / St Ann's more open space / forest / scrub / gardens
  8. [1] 6278
  9. [4] Blocks filling area between roads in the south
  10. Buildings more spaced in centre and north
  11. The oval - grassland with buildings round
  12. Built round Jackson / Siegert Square / open space
  13. Isolated buildings in grassland areas
  14. Public buildings mainly in south
  15. [3] Sports ground
  16. Golf Course
  17. Country Club
  18. Community Centre
  19. Hotel
  20. Film City
  21. Camp Ogden
  22. Rock Gardens
  23. [6] cliff: Grid Square 6078
  24. hotel: Grid Square 5880
  25. jetty: Neither of these areas
  26. lighthouse: Grid Square 6078
  27. mangrove: Grid Square 5880
  28. sand and mud: Both of these areas

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Topic
Population and settlement, O-Level Geography (syllabus 2217). Structured question, 20 marks.
Source
O-Level Geography, Oct/Nov 2013 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 1.

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