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O-LevelGeographyThe natural environment2217/22 · Oct/Nov 2013 · Q58 Marks

Study Fig. 4, which shows the islands of Japan and nearby plate boundaries.

  1. (a)(i)Name Japan's largest island.[1]
  2. (a)(ii)State the direction of movement of the Philippine plate.[1]
  3. (b)How far from Tokyo was the epicentre of the 2011 earthquake?[1]
  4. (c)(i)Study Fig. 5, which is a sketch of the cross-section along the line A – B. On Fig. 5 label: • Honshu Island; • Sea of Japan; • subduction zone; • a possible earthquake focus[4]
  5. (c)(ii)What type of plate boundary is shown on Fig. 5? Circle the correct answer below. constructive boundary destructive boundary conservative boundary[1]

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  1. [1] Honshu
  2. [1] To NW
  3. [1] 400-525 km
  4. [4] Correct labels on Fig. 5
  5. [1] Destructive boundary

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Topic
The natural environment, O-Level Geography (syllabus 2217). Structured question, 8 marks.
Source
O-Level Geography, Oct/Nov 2013 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 5.

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