O-LevelGeographyEconomic development2217/22 · May/June 2011 · Q58 Marks

Study Fig.7, which shows traffic flows for a 24 hour period on a weekday. [Figure 7]

(a)(i)How many vehicles use the motorway in 24 hours?[1]
(a)(ii)At which intersection would a driver leave the motorway to use the least congested route into urban area B?[1]
(a)(iii)Which urban area has a northern bypass?[1]
(b)(i)What direction is urban area D from urban area B?[1]
(b)(ii)Describe the variations in traffic flow along the road that is the direct route from B to D.[2]
(c)The two roads at Y run parallel but have very different amounts of traffic. Suggest a reason for this.[1]
(d)Which urban area has the least vehicles entering in the 24 hour period?[1]

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Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2011). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

[1] 50 000 and above
[1] 1
[1] A
[1] SW
[2] 15 000–19 999 in section closest to B; 10 000–14 999 in section closest to D; 6 000–9 999 in middle section; Decreases (5km) from B; Increases (2km) before D
[1] Motorway has better road surface / faster traffic flow / wider road / traffic passing through; Other road has poorer surface / slower speed limit / narrower road / only local traffic / traffic restrictions / one way
[1] C

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