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O-LevelGeographyPopulation and settlement2217/23 · Oct/Nov 2013 · Q28 Marks

Study Fig. 3 which shows the origins of the population of New Zealand who were born in another country.

  1. (a)On Fig. 3 the country of origin is ranked according to the 2006 data. Rank the countries according to the 2001 data beginning with the largest. Largest ..........................................................................................................................[1]
  2. (b)(i)Which country was the origin of the largest number of people in both years?[1]
  3. (b)(ii)Which country provided the largest increase in numbers between 2001 and 2006?[1]
  4. (b)(iii)Which country showed no change from 2001 to 2006?[1]
  5. (c)Study Fig. 4, which shows the annual net population change through migration for New Zealand.
  6. (c)(i)Complete the graph to show that in 1993 New Zealand gained 11000 people from migration.[1]
  7. (c)(ii)In which years did emigration exceed immigration?[1]
  8. (c)(iii)Complete the sentences. Choose from these words: birth rate death rate decrease increase If emigration exceeds immigration the size of the population may ..................................................................................................................................... If .................................... is greater than .................................... the population will have a natural increase.[2]

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Mark scheme

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  1. [1] (a) England; Australia; Samoa; China; Scotland; South Africa/Fiji; Fiji/South Africa; India
  2. [1] (b) (i) England
  3. [1] (ii) China
  4. [1] (iii) Scotland
  5. [1] (c) (i) Correct completion of graph
  6. [1] (ii) 1998, 1999, 20001
  7. [2] (iii) Decrease; Birth rate, death rate

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Topic
Population and settlement, O-Level Geography (syllabus 2217). Structured question, 8 marks.
Source
O-Level Geography, Oct/Nov 2013 Paper 2 Variant 3, question 2.

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