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O-LevelGeographyPopulation and settlement2217/22 · May/June 2012 · Q120 Marks

Study the 1:50000 map of Marondera, Zimbabwe.

  1. (a)(i)Give the four figure grid reference of the square that contains the disused rifle range, south of Marondera.[1]
  2. (a)(ii)Give the six figure grid reference for the junction of the railway main line with the railway branch line.[1]
  3. (a)(iii)How far is it by railway, to Harare, from the western edge of the map?[1]
  4. (b)Study the area of the map indicated in Fig. 1 and answer the questions that follow. [Figure 1.0]
  5. (b)(i)Name: • the type of road at A; • feature B; • feature C; • feature D; • feature E.[5]
  6. (b)(ii)What is the land use above 1680m?[1]
  7. (b)(iii)Shade on Fig. 1 to indicate the extent of cultivated land.[2]
  8. (c)Find the bench marks indicating the height of the road at 429894 and 417906.
  9. (c)(i)Measure the distance of the road between the two benchmarks. Give your answer in metres.[1]
  10. (c)(ii)Use the bench mark heights and your answer to (c)(i) to calculate the gradient of this section of road. Show your calculation. Gradient is 1:[2]
  11. (c)(iii)What is the direction of the road from 429894 to 417906?[1]
  12. (d)(i)Complete Fig. 2, a cross-section from 420840 to 450840. [Figure 2.0][1]
  13. (d)(ii)Use a labelled arrow to mark on Fig. 2, the position of the other river that crosses the section line.[1]
  14. (e)Describe the road network in grid square 4588.[3]

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Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2012). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [1] (a) (i) 4686
  2. [1] (ii) 471886
  3. [1] (iii) 69km
  4. [5] (b) (i) Narrow tarred
  5. Reservoir
  6. Dam
  7. Spot height
  8. Hut
  9. [1] (ii) Orchard/plantation
  10. [2] (iii) All areas indicated = 2 marks One area indicated = 1 mark
  11. [1] (c) (i) 1800-2000
  12. [2] (ii) Difference in height of 21.7 Gradient of 1 in 82 to 1 in 93
  13. [1] (iii) NW
  14. [1] (d) (i) Sketch completion of section to show dip for river valley
  15. [1] (ii) Location of river between 46mm and 50mm from left axis
  16. [3] (e) Wide tarred road runs W-E Other roads mostly straight Other roads parallel Other roads perpendicular intersections Other roads run SW-NE and NW-SE Grid/square/rectangular/blocks pattern High density/many intersections

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Topic
Population and settlement, O-Level Geography (syllabus 2217). Structured question, 20 marks.
Source
O-Level Geography, May/June 2012 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 1.

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