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O-LevelGeographyThe natural environment2217/22 · Oct/Nov 2018 · Q120 Marks

Study the map extract of Katlenburg-Lindau, Germany. The scale is 1:50000.

  1. (a)Fig. 1.1 shows some of the features in the north west part of the map extract. [Figure 1.1] Using the map extract, identify the following features shown on Fig. 1.1: • feature A • feature B • feature C.[3]
  2. (b)(i)Describe the direction of flow and physical features of the River Rhume.[5]
  3. (b)(ii)Give the six-figure grid reference of the point where the River Söse flows into the River Rhume in the north west of the map extract.[1]
  4. (c)Describe the site of Lindau and suggest why a settlement has developed here.[6]
  5. (d)(i)Measure the distance along the 15L road from 811233 to the edge of the map at 860202. Give your answer in metres.[1]
  6. (d)(ii)Describe the relief and land use along the route of the 15L road from 811233 to 860202.[4]

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Mark scheme

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  1. [3] 1(a) Church
  2. [3] 1(a) Sports ground
  3. [3] 1(a) Line of trees
  4. [5] 1(b)(i) Flows north west... then north
  5. [5] 1(b)(i) One main tributary / confluence / River Oder is main tributary
  6. [5] 1(b)(i) (Many small) tributaries
  7. [5] 1(b)(i) Meanders
  8. [5] 1(b)(i) Ox-bow lakes / cut-off meanders
  9. [5] 1(b)(i) Island / braiding
  10. [5] 1(b)(i) Variable / increasing width
  11. [1] 1(b)(ii) 764282
  12. [6] 1(c) Higher land
  13. [6] 1(c) Spur / between two valleys / rivers
  14. [6] 1(c) Gently sloping / relatively flat
  15. [6] 1(c) Above 140 m / below 150 m / height within this range
  16. [6] 1(c) Above floodplain / valley floor / flooding / dry point site
  17. [6] 1(c) Water supply
  18. [6] 1(c) Defensive
  19. [6] 1(c) Building materials / fuel / wood from forest
  20. [6] 1(c) Road access / 247 road / main road
  21. [6] 1(c) (Jobs at) industrial sites
  22. [6] 1(c) Farmland
  23. [1] 1(d)(i) 5800-6000
  24. [4] 1(d)(ii) Starts on gentle slope
  25. [4] 1(d)(ii) Uphill / hill / high / mountain
  26. [4] 1(d)(ii) (Increasingly) steep
  27. [4] 1(d)(ii) To top (of ridge)
  28. [4] 1(d)(ii) Ridge
  29. [4] 1(d)(ii) Up and down (along ridge)
  30. [4] 1(d)(ii) 243 / 274 spot height
  31. [4] 1(d)(ii) Forest
  32. [4] 1(d)(ii) Farmland
  33. [4] 1(d)(ii) Industry
  34. [4] 1(d)(ii) Settlement

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Topic
The natural environment, O-Level Geography (syllabus 2217). Structured question, 20 marks.
Source
O-Level Geography, Oct/Nov 2018 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 1.

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