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O-LevelGeographyPopulation and settlement2217/23 · Oct/Nov 2015 · Q120 Marks

Study the 1:50 000 map of Shamva, Zimbabwe.

  1. (a)Give the six figure grid reference of the hut at The Range in the western part of the map.[1]
  2. (b)What is the land use in grid square 4689?[1]
  3. (c)Study the area of the map shown in Fig. 1. Using the map and Fig. 1, identify:
  4. (c)(i)feature A;[1]
  5. (c)(ii)feature B;[1]
  6. (c)(iii)river feature C;[1]
  7. (c)(iv)feature D.[1]
  8. (c)(v)On Fig. 1, use an arrow to show the direction of flow of the Mazowe River.[1]
  9. (d)(i)Give the compass bearing from the trigonometrical station on Aburndale hill (505872) to the summit of Tipperary hill (498894).[1]
  10. (d)(ii)Measure the straight line distance between these two points. Give your answer in metres.[1]
  11. (e)The road bridge at 482905 is 900 metres above sea level. Calculate the gradient of the road between this point and the spot height in 4786, a distance of 4600 metres. Difference in height Gradient is 1:[2]
  12. (f)Fig. 2 is a cross-section from 450920 to 450870. On Fig. 2, use arrows, labelled with the given letters, to show: • the summit of Chipiso (S); • the Mazowe river (M); • the Pote river (P); • the extent of the cultivation south of the Pote river (C).[5]
  13. (g)Study the area of the map shown on Fig. 3. Describe the relief and drainage of the area shown on Fig. 3.[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.

  1. [1] (a) 432/3 886/7
  2. [1] (b) (Medium / dense) bush
  3. [1] (c)(i) Power line
  4. [1] (c)(ii) Wide tarred road
  5. [1] (c)(iii) Island / braiding
  6. [1] (c)(iv) Reservoir
  7. [1] (c)(v) Arrow from west to east
  8. [1] (d)(i) 340-345°
  9. [1] (d)(ii) 2200-2400 metres
  10. [2] (e) 45 (metres) 102
  11. [5] (f) Chipiso 58-61 mm from left Mazowe 28-32 mm from left Pote 74-77 mm from left Southern edge of cultivation 87-90 mm from left Extent of cultivation between river and southern edge indicated
  12. [4] (g) High / hilly in the south / lower in north Steeper in the south / gentler in north Heights to 1080 m Lowest 940 m Isolated hill Valley Rivers in east flow east Rivers in west flow north Tributaries Dam Reserve 1 for each of relief and drainage

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Topic
Population and settlement, O-Level Geography (syllabus 2217). Structured question, 20 marks.
Source
O-Level Geography, Oct/Nov 2015 Paper 2 Variant 3, question 1.

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