Study Fig. 4, a sketch map of an area showing four villages A, B, C and D. [Figure 4]
- (a)(i)Name the feature that surrounds village C.[1]
- (a)(ii)Suggest why water supply quality at village A will be purer than at village B.[1]
- (a)(iii)Name two difficulties in building a road from A to D.[2]
- (b)For villages A, B, C and D, state one advantage of each site. You should use a different advantage for each village. Advantage for A: Advantage for B: Advantage for C: Advantage for D:[4]
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- [1] Oxbow (lake) / cut-off meander
- [1] A has water out of the ground / filtering effect of ground / springs B is downstream from grazing land / village A
- [2] Steep slopes Marshy ground River crossing
- [4] A - Water supply / flat land B - Water supply / south facing / facing sun / above floodplain C - Defensive / water supply D - Building materials / above floodplain
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