O-LevelPakistan StudiesThe environment of PakistanOct/Nov 2015 · Q225 Marks

Study Fig. 2, which shows the usage of natural gas in Pakistan in the year 2010–11. In the key, name the activities A and B which are two of the main users of natural gas in Pakistan. [Figure 2]

(a)(i)Study Fig. 2, which shows the usage of natural gas in Pakistan in the year 2010–11. In the key, name the activities A and B which are two of the main users of natural gas in Pakistan. [Figure 2][2]
(a)(ii)State two ways in which gas is transported to homes in Pakistan.[2]
(b)Study Fig. 3, which is a graph showing usage of electricity in Gigawatt-hours by three different sectors over a ten-year period. [Figure 3]
(b)(i)What was the industrial usage of electricity in 2004?[1]
(b)(ii)To what extent are the changes over the ten years similar for the three sectors?[3]
(b)(iii)Loadshedding is the deliberate, temporary reduction in supply of electricity from a power station. Explain the effect of loadshedding on industry and business.[4]
(c)(i)A. From the list below, circle one place which regularly experiences the highest temperatures in June in Pakistan. Quetta Karachi Jacobabad Abbottabad Larkana Zhob B. Which range best describes the highest temperatures recorded? Put a tick in one of the boxes below. Temperature (°C) TICK 46–48 49–51 52–54[2]
(c)(ii)Explain why the place you have named in (i) is the hottest place in Pakistan.[2]
(c)(iii)Describe the effects on people of living in extremely hot climates.[3]
(d)It has been suggested that a power station to harness solar energy should be built in Bahawalpur District, Punjab. The solar panels and associated access roads and buildings will cover 25 km². Read the following two views about this proposal: With fossil fuels running out, Pakistan needs to produce more renewable energy on this land. As much land as possible is needed to grow food for Pakistan's growing population. Which view do you agree with more? Give reasons to support your answer.[6]

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Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2015). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

A Power [stations]/electricity [generation] 1 mark
B Household/domestic/residential 1 mark
USE LIST RULE
By pipeline [to major cities]
In cylinders / as LPG / by tanker
17400 GWh/Gigawatt-hours Accept 17000–18000 ‘17.4 (000) GWh' = 0
All/overall increase
Not much/little/some fluctuation
Steady/gradual increase
Similar rate of increase
Agriculture increases least
Household increases most
Increase to be qualified
Interrupts/loss of /delays in production / work stops (increasing costs)
Loss of orders/cannot meet deadlines (which will lose customers)
Loss of income/profit (prevention further investment in the business)
Lower quality of products (leading to fewer exports)
Machinery/ computers/IT likely to get damaged (increasing costs to the company)
Labour idle
Difficult working conditions (due to lack of air conditioning/lights/computers/IT)
Cost of using generators (increasing costs of production)
Email communication / communication with other businesses disrupted/hindered
Loss of reputation/customer confidence (which deters investors)
Accept development of points (examples in parentheses).
Do not credit same explanation more than once
A. Accept either Larkana or Jacobabad 1 mark
Β. 52-54 C 1 mark
Does not have the cooling effect of altitude
Far from moderating effects/maritime influence from sea
Lack of cloud cover/clear skies
High angle of sun
References to equator = 0
Difficult working conditions
People have to stay indoors / stay in shade /cannot stay outdoors too long
Heat-related deaths
e.g. heatstroke/heart attack/sunstroke/skin cancer/dehydration
Difficulty storing water
Need to avoid dehydration by drinking more water
Requires adapations to clothing to keep cool
References to nomadism = 0
Large areas of open land are needed to produce renewable energy (since each unit e.g. one wind turbine or one solar panel does not generate much electricity)
Need to have alternative sources of energy to fossil fuels (which will run out/exhaust eventually/cannot be replaced/are not sustainable)
Fossil fuels becoming expensive (because of scarcity/costs of production from increasingly inaccessible/inhospitable places/prices controlled by cartels e.g. OPEC)
Bahawalpur District is largely desert and suitable for solar power generation (because of lack of cloud cover/high number of sunny days per year)
There are sufficient deposits of fossil fuels (as well as the funds/expertise to extract them)
Population growing at a fast rate (nationally about1.6% per year)
Increasing demand for food
Although a desert area land can be reclaimed for agriculture by irrigation (from R. Panjnad and R. Sutlej)(and crops such as wheat/edible oil seeds /citrus fruits/apricots/mangoes can be grown)
Desert areas of Bahawalpur District unsuitable for agriculture (due to requirement for expensive irrigation systems)