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O-LevelGeographyThe natural environment2217/23 · Oct/Nov 2018 · Q38 Marks

Study Fig. 3.1, which shows a climate graph for Fonte Boa, Brazil. [Figure 3.1]

  1. (a)(i)Complete Fig. 3.1 to show rainfall of 150 mm and temperature of 33 °C in October.[2]
  2. (a)(ii)Which month has the most rain?[1]
  3. (a)(iii)Which month has 270 mm of rain?[1]
  4. (a)(iv)The temperature range at Fonte Boa is 8°C. Show how this is calculated.[1]
  5. (b)Study Fig. 3.2, which shows the climate of Antofagasta, Chile. [Figure 3.2] Describe the climate of Antofagasta.[3]

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Mark scheme

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  1. [2] Bar at 150 mm
  2. Plot at 33 °C
  3. [1] May
  4. [1] June
  5. [1] Highest temperature minus lowest temperature / 33–25 °C
  6. [3] (Very) dry / <50 mm of rain in a year
  7. Rain in July, August and September / winter / cool season
  8. Hot
  9. Highest temperature of 23 °C / lowest temperature of 16 °C / range of 7 °C

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Topic
The natural environment, O-Level Geography (syllabus 2217). Structured question, 8 marks.
Source
O-Level Geography, Oct/Nov 2018 Paper 2 Variant 3, question 3.

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