Study the 1:50 000 map of Cross Keys, Jamaica.
- (a)(i)Identify six services in the settlement of Cross Keys in grid square 9638.[3]
- (a)(ii)Identify three types of land use in grid square 9835.[3]
- (b)(i)Give the compass direction from the trigonometrical station on Rose Hill to the crossroads at Cross Keys.[1]
- (b)(ii)What is the straight line distance between these two points? Give your answer in metres.[1]
- (b)(iii)Give the six figure grid reference of the trigonometrical station on Rose Hill.[1]
- (c)Study Fig. 1, which shows a cross section from 980400 to 980330. On Fig. 1, use arrows labelled with the given letters, to mark the position of the following features: • the area of pasture (P); • the Class B road (R); • the building by the coast (B); • the boundary of the mixed and scattered cultivation (C).[4]
- (d)Suggest reasons for the route of the Class C road along the coast.[3]
- (e)Look at the whole of the map extract. Suggest reasons for the distribution of settlement.[4]
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Mark scheme
Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2015). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.
- [3] (a) (i) Church
- Police Station
- Library
- Post Office
- Health Centre
- School
- 2 services = 1 mark
- [3] (a) (ii) Woodland
- Trees and scrub
- Pasture
- Mixed/scattered cultivation
- (Motorable) track/footpath
- Cut line
- [1] (b) (i) South-east
- [1] (b) (ii) 4400–4600
- [1] (b) (iii) 939421 / 2
- 940421 / 2
- [4] (c) Pasture 85–91 mm from left
- Class B road 31-33 mm from left
- Building at coast – between Class C road and edge of land
- Boundary of mixed or scattered cultivation – 80–83 mm from left
- [3] (d) Low(er) land/avoids hills
- Across slope
- Avoids mangrove/marsh or swamp
- Access to sea/bay
- Access to buildings/pasture
- Scenic route/tourist route
- [4] (e) In mixed and scattered cultivation areas
- Where there is road access/along roads
- Avoids woodland/trees and scrub/pasture
- Water catchment/wells available/water supply
- On gentle slopes/avoids steep slopes
- Avoids mountains/highest land
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