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O-LevelGeographyThe natural environment2217/22 · Oct/Nov 2014 · Q120 Marks

Study the 1:50000 map of Gwirawakanya, Zimbabwe.

  1. (a)(i)Give two pieces of evidence that mining takes place in grid square 7767.[2]
  2. (a)(ii)Early Portuguese earthworks are found at 773657. Give the six figure grid reference for one other location of Early Portuguese earthworks.[1]
  3. (a)(iii)Give the bearing of the dip tank at 787650 from the trigonometrical station at 785714.[1]
  4. (b)(i)Study the area of the map shown in Fig. 1. [Figure 1] Name: • feature A; • the type of road at B; • the type of vegetation at C.[3]
  5. (b)(ii)What is the land use of the highest land in the area shown in Fig. 1?[1]
  6. (c)How far is it by road from Harare to Bindura, using the wide tarred road through Yarrowdale, in the south-east corner of the map. Give your answer to the nearest kilometre. Show your working.[2]
  7. (d)Identify the human features of the Mazoe river valley in the south-east corner of the map.[4]
  8. (e)Study the area of the map shown in Fig. 2. [Figure 2] Describe the relief of this area.[2]
  9. (f)Fig. 3 is a cross section from the trigonometrical station on Gwirawakanya (827691) to the hill top at 855683. [Figure 3] On Fig. 3: • label the position of the wide tarred road; • label the east-facing slope of Gwirawakanya; • show the other areas of cultivated land, using the symbol shown in the key.[4]

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Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2014). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [2] (a) (i) Mine name
  2. Quarry / excavation
  3. Earthworks
  4. [1] (ii) 781665
  5. 771674
  6. [1] (iii) 177 – 180°
  7. [3] (b) (i) Dam
  8. Other
  9. Seasonal marsh
  10. [1] (ii) Dense bush / very dense bush
  11. [2] (c) 5.6 – 6km across map
  12. 40 + 38 + 6 = 84km
  13. [4] (d) Dam
  14. Furrow
  15. Track / cut line / game trail
  16. Huts
  17. Staff quarters
  18. Orchard / plantation
  19. Power line
  20. [2] (e) Ridge
  21. Runs north - south
  22. Top is 1340m
  23. Lowest is 1240m
  24. Or any height between these for 1 mark
  25. Valley
  26. [4] (f) Label for road 20 – 23mm from left
  27. Label for east-facing slope
  28. Cultivation - individual area shown with symbol
  29. Cultivation - correct limit of western edge at 14 – 16mm from left

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Topic
The natural environment, O-Level Geography (syllabus 2217). Structured question, 20 marks.
Source
O-Level Geography, Oct/Nov 2014 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 1.

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