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UK GCSE 2009 : Geography- Revised, Higher Tier, Paper 2

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Centre Number 71 Candidate Number General Certificate of Secondary Education 2009 Paper 2 Higher Tier G3604 Geography [G3604] TUESDAY 2 JUNE, AFTERNOON TIME 1 hour 30 minutes. INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Write your Centre Number and Candidate Number in the spaces provided at the top of this page. Write your answers in the spaces provided in this question paper. Answer all three questions. INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES The total mark for this paper is 126, including a maximum of 6 marks for quality of written communication. Figures in brackets printed down the right-hand side of pages indicate the marks awarded to each question or part question. For Examiner s use only Question Number 1 2 3 QWC Total Marks 4636 Marks BLANK PAGE 4636 2 [Turn over Theme D: Population and Resources 1 (a) Study Fig. 1, which shows how population density varies across the British Isles. Answer the questions which follow. Key Crowded (over 100 people per square km) 20 100 people per square km Few people (less than 20 people per square km) N 0 Reproduced with the permission of Nelson Thornes Ltd from New Key Geography Connections Teacher Resource by Colette Ashby, David Cookson and Grant Westoby ISBN 978 0 7487 9707 3 first published in 2006 Fig. 1 100 200 km Examiner Only Marks Remark (i) Describe how population density varies across the British Isles. Use figures from Fig. 1 in your answer. _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ [4] 4636 3 [Turn over (ii) State the meaning of the term population density. Examiner Only Marks Remark _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ [2] (iii) The British Isles has a multicultural society. State fully two challenges this brings for people. _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ [6] 4636 4 [Turn over (b) Name one large area at the global scale and state fully two reasons why it has a high population density. Examiner Only Marks Remark Area with a high population density____________________________ Reason 1 _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ [3] Reason 2 _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ [3] 4636 5 [Turn over Deaths per 1000 of the population (c) Study Fig. 2 and Table 1 which show information about recent death rate figures in Egypt. Answer the questions which follow. 9 8 7 6 5 4 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Year Fig. 2 Source for Fig. 2 and Table 1 adapted from website http://indexmundi.com/egypt/deathrate.html Examiner Only Marks Remark Table 1 Year Deaths per 1000 of the population 2006 5.23 2007 5.11 2008 5.00 (i) Using Table 1, complete Fig. 2. 4636 [2] 6 [Turn over (ii) Death rates are falling in many LEDCs. State fully two reasons death rates fall. Examiner Only Marks Remark _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ [6] 4636 7 [Turn over (d) Study Fig. 3 and Table 2 which show information about Egypt s population structure in 2005. Answer the questions which follow. Examiner Only Marks Remark Egypt: 2005 MALE FEMALE 80+ 75 79 70 74 65 69 60 64 55 59 50 54 45 49 40 44 35 39 30 34 25 29 20 24 15 19 10 14 5 9 0 4 5 4 3 2 1 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 Population (in millions) Fig. 3 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Data Base Table 2 Age group % of Egypt s population in 2005 65 years and over 5% 16 64 years old 63% 15 years and under 32% (i) Underline the number of people aged 0 4 in Egypt in 2005. 4.5 million 4636 8.5 million 8.7 million 8 [1] [Turn over (ii) Compare the size of the dependent populations of Egypt in 2005. Examiner Only Marks Remark _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ [4] (iii) State fully one impact on a country of having a large youth dependency. _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ [3] 4636 9 [Turn over (e) Evaluate a renewable energy production scheme which you have studied in terms of its benefits and problems. Examiner Only Marks Remark _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ [6] 4636 10 [Turn over Theme E: Economic Change and Development Examiner Only Marks 2 Remark (a) Study Photograph 1 and Photograph 2 which shows some different economic activities. Answer the questions which follow. (i) State the type of industry shown in each photo. ___________ industry [1] Photograph 1 National Farmers Federation of Australia ___________ industry [1] Photograph 2 Reproduced by kind permission of Mr Ottmar Hermann, Insolvence Administrator of Wilhelm Karmann GmbH (ii) Define the term tertiary industry. Include an example in your answer. _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ [2] 4636 11 [Turn over Study Table 3 which shows the employment structure of various countries. Answer the questions that follow. Examiner Only Marks Remark Table 3 % Employed in primary industries % Employed in tertiary industries 25 Country % Employed in secondary industries 70 UK France 7 28 65 Brazil 25 25 50 Kenya 65 20 15 Bangladesh 70 18 12 (iii) Complete Table 3 by filling in the empty box. 1. % employed in Primary Industries in the UK. [1] 2. Name the country with the highest % employed in primary industry. _______________________________________________ [1] 4636 12 [Turn over (iv) Using Table 3 to help you, describe the link between employment structure and the level of development of a country (LEDC/MEDC). Examiner Only Marks Remark _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ [5] 4636 13 [Turn over (b) Study Fig. 4 which shows the location of a science park in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Answer the questions that follow. A science park is where hi-tech industries are located. M2 To Belfast International Airport at Aldergrove and L derry/Derry City Vi cto ria Ch an n el M5 N.I. Science Park George Best City Airport M2 M3 0 3 km M1 N To West and Dublin KEY Northern Ireland Science Park Belfast City Centre Queen s University Belfast City Centre Shuttle Bus University of Ulster Motorways/Roads Belfast urban area Fig. 4 4636 14 Source: Principal Examiner [Turn over (i) Underline the term which relates to hi-tech industries. Examiner Only Marks Sunset Sunrise Twilight Remark [1] (ii) Using Fig. 4, suggest two factors that make this area a good location for the hi-tech industries in the science park. 1. ___________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 2. ___________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ [4] (iii) Underline two locations where you would expect to find hi-tech industries in the British Isles. M4 Corridor 4636 Lake District 15 Silicon Glen [2] [Turn over (c) Life expectancy is a social indicator of development. Study Fig. 5 which shows global patterns in life expectancy. Answer the questions that follow. Life expectancy at birth (2007) Source: CIA World Factbook Examiner Only Marks Fig. 5 Remark (i) Describe and explain the pattern of life expectancy across the world. _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ [6] 4636 16 [Turn over (ii) Evaluate the use of social indicators such as life expectancy as a measure of development. Examiner Only Marks Remark _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ [4] 4636 17 [Turn over (d) Study Fig. 6 which shows the location of a TNC s clothing factories. Answer the questions that follow. Examiner Only Marks Remark South a Korea 35 Vietnam 34 India 20 KEY Country No. of factories Indonesia 39 Source: Principal Examiner Fig. 6 (i) Define the term transnational corporation (TNC), giving one example in your answer. _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ [2] (ii) Underline the type of country where the head office of TNCs usually locate. MEDC 4636 LEDC 18 [1] [Turn over (iii) For a named TNC you have studied, state fully two reasons why they have relocated their factories from a MEDC to a LEDC. Examiner Only Marks Remark Name of TNC _________________________________[No mark] _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ [6] (iv) State fully one disadvantage the TNC could bring to the environment of the LEDC. _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ [3] 4636 19 [Turn over Theme F: Settlements and Change Examiner Only Marks 3 Remark (a) Study Fig. 7, which shows the location of Sydney, a city in Australia. Answer the questions that follow. N Sydney Harbour atta Botany Bay ram Par . R 0 Land below 20 m km 15 Pacific Ocean Australia Blue Mountains Sydney Sydney Source: Principal Examiner Fig. 7 (i) State the name of the river that flows through Sydney. ___________________________________________________ [1] (ii) On which ocean is Sydney located? ___________________________________________________ [1] 4636 20 [Turn over (iii) Using Fig. 7, suggest two physical factors that made Sydney a good site for a settlement. Examiner Only Marks Remark _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ [4] (iv) State fully how one economic factor can lead to the growth of a settlement over time. ECONOMIC FACTOR __________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ [3] 4636 21 [Turn over (b) Study Table 4, which shows the net percentage population change within and around a British city during a 5 year period. Answer the questions which follow. Examiner Only Marks Remark Table 4 Area Net percentage population change Inner city 45% Suburbs +5% Area outside city Percentage of population gained or lost +___% Key = 10% Change in population ___________________________________________________________ Net % Population = % of people who move in % of people who move out Change (i) Using the information in Table 4, fill in the blank boxes. [2] (ii) Underline the process that has occurred in this city. URBANISATION 4636 COUNTERURBANISATION 22 [1] [Turn over (c) State fully two reasons why outer city areas are gaining in population. Examiner Only Marks Remark _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ [6] 4636 23 [Turn over (d) Study Fig. 8, which shows the spheres of influence of a jewellery shop in Omagh, Co. Tyrone and a newsagent in Carrickmore, Co. Tyrone. Answer the question that follows. Examiner Only Marks Remark Castlederg Gortin Omagh Carrickmore N 0 4 8 Ballygawley Dromore km Key Sphere of influence for jewellery shop Small town/village Sphere of influence for newsagent Large town Source: Principal Examiner Fig. 8 4636 24 [Turn over Describe and explain the difference in the spheres of influence of the jewellery shop and the newsagent in the two settlements in Co. Tyrone. Use Fig. 8 to help you. Examiner Only Marks Remark _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ [6] 4636 25 [Turn over (e) Study Fig. 9 which shows recycling rates over a period of time for a District Council in Northern Ireland. Examiner Only Marks Remark 50 45 40 % of waste recycled 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Jan Mar 06 Apr Jun 06 Jul Sep 06 Oct Dec 06 Jan Mar 07 Apr Jun 07 Jul Sep 07 Time Source: Omagh District Council Recycling guide 2008/09 Fig. 9 (i) Describe the trend in recycling rates shown in Fig. 9. _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ [3] 4636 26 [Turn over (ii) Name two products that can be recycled. Examiner Only Marks Remark ___________________________________________________ [1] ___________________________________________________ [1] (iii) Apart from recycling, name and describe one other sustainable method of dealing with waste. Name of sustainable method ______________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ [3] (f) Gentrification sometimes occurs in MEDC cities. (i) State the meaning of the term gentrification. _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ [2] 4636 27 [Turn over (ii) For a planning initiative within a city that you have studied, state fully two measures taken to conserve a sense of community. Examiner Only Marks Remark Name of planning initiative _______________________________ Measures taken _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ [6] Quality of Written Communication THIS IS THE END OF THE QUESTION PAPER 4636 28 [Turn over Permission to reproduce all copyright material has been applied for. 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