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O-LevelGeographyPopulation and settlement2217/22 · May/June 2011 · Q28 Marks

Study Fig. 1, which shows population growth for selected world regions. [Figure 1]

  1. (a)(i)Complete the graph to show a population of 800 million in Africa in 2000.[1]
  2. (a)(ii)What was the population in Latin America in 1950?[1]
  3. (a)(iii)Which region experienced the slowest growth rate between 1950 and 2000?[1]
  4. (b)State one similarity and one difference in the population growth of India and the USA. Similarity Difference[2]
  5. (c)Describe the population change in China during the period shown on Fig. 1.[3]

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Mark scheme

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  1. [1] Completion of graph
  2. [1] 160–180 million
  3. [1] Western Europe
  4. [2] Both increasing; India has faster growth rate overall / after 1900; India shows period of decrease / USA no decrease
  5. [3] Increased to 1830; Stable 1830-1850; Decreased 1850-1870; Increased after 1870; Sharper increase after 1950; Increased growth rate 1910–1920

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Topic
Population and settlement, O-Level Geography (syllabus 2217). Structured question, 8 marks.
Source
O-Level Geography, May/June 2011 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 2.

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