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O-LevelGeographyPopulation and settlementOct/Nov 2019Paper 2 Q730 Marks

A class of students did fieldwork in their town. They wanted to find out where the boundary of the CBD was located. They had learned in class that this is known as 'delimiting' the CBD. They discussed with their teacher several fieldwork methods they could use to delimit the CBD. One group of students also investigated the quality of shops in and around the CBD. The students decided to test the following hypotheses. Hypothesis 1: Different methods of delimiting the CBD produce the same result. Hypothesis 2: The shopping environment in and around the CBD varies.

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Award 1 mark for identifying the correct principle. Award 1 mark for showing clear working. Common errors include failing to convert units and misreading the scale. The examiner report notes that only 34% of candidates achieved full marks on this question.

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About This O-Level Geography Question

Topic

This structured question tests Population and settlement in O-Level Geography (syllabus code 2217). It is worth 30 marks.

Source

This question appeared in the Cambridge O-Level Geography Oct/Nov 2019 examination, Paper 2 Variant 2.

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