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O-LevelGeographyEconomic development2217/23 · Oct/Nov 2013 · Q68 Marks

Study Fig. 8, which shows the ten biggest wheat producing countries in 2009.

  1. (a)Describe the distribution of the ten biggest wheat producing countries shown in Fig. 8.[4]
  2. (b)(i)How much wheat was produced by the USA in 2009?[1]
  3. (b)(ii)Complete the graph in Fig. 8 to show 22 million metric tons of wheat produced in Australia in 2009.[1]
  4. (c)(i)Based on the evidence of Fig. 8, circle one correct statement. wheat is mainly a tropical crop wheat is mainly a temperate crop wheat is mainly a polar crop[1]
  5. (c)(ii)Using evidence from Fig. 8, suggest why there are not many major wheat producing countries in the southern hemisphere.[1]

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  1. [4] (a) Mostly outside of the tropics; Mostly northern hemisphere/1 in southern hemisphere; 3 in Europe/France/Germany/Ukraine; 4 in Asia/Russia/Pakistan/India/China; 2 in North America/USA/Canada; Australia
  2. [1] (b) (i) 60 million metric tons
  3. [1] (ii) Completion of graph
  4. [1] (c) (i) Wheat is mainly a temperate crop
  5. [1] (ii) Relatively little land at temperate latitudes; Countries are relatively small

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Topic
Economic development, O-Level Geography (syllabus 2217). Structured question, 8 marks.
Source
O-Level Geography, Oct/Nov 2013 Paper 2 Variant 3, question 6.

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