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O-LevelGeographyPopulation and settlement2217/22 · May/June 2012 · Q48 Marks

Study Fig. 6, which shows Mexico's population (bars) and growth rate (line). [Figure 6.0]

  1. (a)(i)Complete Fig. 6 to show a population of 28 million and a growth rate of 2.6% in 1950.[2]
  2. (a)(ii)Which year shows a decrease in population?[1]
  3. (a)(iii)Describe the change in annual growth rate from 1910 to 1970.[3]
  4. (b)Fig. 7 shows Mexico's population structure in 2009. [Figure 7.0]
  5. (b)(i)Complete Fig. 7 to show 1 million females aged 70–74 in 2009.[1]
  6. (b)(ii)Fig. 6 shows that the growth rate has fallen in recent years. What evidence on Fig. 7 supports this?[1]

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  1. [2] (a) (i) Correct completion of graph.
  2. [1] (ii) 1920
  3. [3] (iii) Decrease 1910 to 1920 Increase 1920 to 1930/1940 to 1970/overall Levels out/small increase 1930 to 1940
  4. [1] (b) (i) Completion of graph
  5. [1] (ii) 0-4 age group is smaller than 5–9/10–14 5-9 age group is smaller than 10–14 Base of pyramid is getting narrower

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Topic
Population and settlement, O-Level Geography (syllabus 2217). Structured question, 8 marks.
Source
O-Level Geography, May/June 2012 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 4.

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