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Centre Number 71 Candidate Number ADVANCED SUBSIDIARY (AS) General Certificate of Education 2006 Geography assessing Module 3: Techniques in Geography ASG31 Assessment Unit AS 3 [ASG31] TUESDAY 13 JUNE, AFTERNOON TIME 1 hour. 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 both questions. At the conclusion of this examination attach your fieldwork report and table of data securely to this paper using the treasury tag supplied. There are two pages at the back of this question and answer booklet for use as continuation sheets as required. INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES The total mark for this paper is 60. Quality of written communication will be assessed in all questions. 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 Report Table 1 2 Total Marks ASG3S6 792 Marks Examiner Only Marks Submitted fieldwork report and table of data. Remark [10] At the end of the examination these should be attached securely to this paper using the treasury tag supplied. 1 (a) (i) What is the difference between primary and secondary data? ______________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ [1] (ii) Outline one advantage of using primary data to investigate the aim of your fieldwork. ______________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ [1] (iii) State one specific source of secondary data which was, or could be, used in your field study and explain its role in your investigation. Secondary Source ______________________________ [no mark] Role in Investigation ____________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ [3] (b) (i) What is the purpose of conducting statistical analysis as part of the investigation process? ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ [2] ASG3S6 792 2 [Turn over (ii) Select one of the following statistical techniques relevant to the aim of your investigation. Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion (Mean, Median, Mode and Range) Spearman s Rank Correlation Nearest Neighbour Analysis In the box below, apply your chosen statistical technique to your data and, if relevant, comment on the statistical significance of the outcome. (Significance graphs, tables and formulae are provided in Resources 1A and 1B on pages 4 and 5). Chosen Technique ______________________________________ [no mark] Examiner Only Marks Remark [9] ASG3S6 792 3 [Turn over RESOURCE 1A Spearman s Rank Correlation Equation and Significance Charts 6 d 2 rs = 1 3 n n Formula: where d = the difference in rank of the values of each matched pair n = the number of ranked pairs = the sum of Spearman s Rank Correlation Significance Graph and Table Critical values for rs 5.0p 1.0p Spearman s Rank Correlation Coefficient 1.0 0.1p Significant 0.8 0.6 0.4 99.9% Non-significant 99% 0.2 95% 0.1 4 6 8 10 25 50 100 Degrees of freedom [Number of ranked pairs (n) 2] Critical values of Spearman s Rank Correlation Coefficient, rs Significance level degrees of freedom 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 15 ASG3S6 792 0.05 (5%) 0.01 (1%) 0.88 0.83 0.80 0.77 0.72 0.68 0.64 0.60 0.57 0.50 1.00 0.96 0.91 0.87 0.84 0.80 0.77 0.74 0.71 0.65 4 [Turn over RESOURCE 1B Nearest Neighbour Index Equation Formula: Rn = 2 d n A where d = the mean distance between nearest neighbours n = number of points A = area in question Nearest Neighbour Index Significance Graph Rn values Regular 2.15 2.0 Significantly regular 1.5 Random Significantly random 1.0 0.5 Significantly clustered Clustered 0 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Number of points (n) ASG3S6 792 5 [Turn over (c) What geographical explanation can be drawn from this statistical analysis with reference to your aim or hypothesis? Examiner Only Marks Remark __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ [6] (d) Outline one way in which your investigation could be extended and explain how this may further improve your geographical knowledge. __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ [3] ASG3S6 792 6 [Turn over BLANK PAGE (Questions continue overleaf) ASG3S6 792 7 [Turn over 2 (a) The map, Resource 2A, shows the distribution of theatres in part of Central London and the table opposite, Resource 2B, is a partially completed Nearest Neighbour Analysis of their distribution: RESOURCE 2A N ll S sse Ru q. 40 Theatre location So 500 BLOOMSBURY on pt w Ro British Museum n tte To ha m St er tim r Mo m t rS we Go ha metres ut 0 u Co rt R d 1 2 ay gsw Kin Street Oxford 3 ST GILES SOHO 5 4 40 Leicester Square 33 17 19 25 27 24 21 26 23 20 22 National Gallery Charing Cross Station 31 30 28 St James km t en S RIV ER T 32 Em ba n ly dil cca Pi 15 18 11 Vict oria 34 d ng Cross R Chari St nt ge Re 36 39 13 14 12 9 35 37 38 10 8 7 HA M E 6 16 29 Hun g Briderford ge RIVER T H AME S all ehall Whit ll M Pa ST JAMES PARK London Eye Examiner Only Marks Remark (i) Using Resource 2A, complete the table, Resource 2B, by filling in the missing values. [3] ASG3S6 792 8 [Turn over RESOURCE 2B Theatre 1 Distance (km) Theatre Nearest neighbour Distance (km) 0.27 Nearest neighbour 21 22 0.04 2 4 0.25 22 21 0.04 3 2 0.25 23 26 0.09 4 10 0.06 24 25 0.05 5 6 0.18 25 24 0.05 6 7 0.10 26 27 0.03 7 6 0.10 27 26 0.03 8 9 0.03 28 29 0.31 9 8 0.03 29 28 0.31 10 4 0.06 30 31 0.06 11 9 0.10 31 30 0.06 12 13 0.16 32 31 0.08 13 14 0.05 33 32 0.10 14 13 0.05 34 39 0.17 15 17 0.07 35 36 0.03 16 15 0.18 36 35 0.03 0.05 37 38 0.03 17 18 17 0.05 38 37 0.03 19 18 0.08 39 38 0.12 20 21 0.14 40 Sum = 4.46 km Area = 4.375 km2 ASG3S6 792 0.54 9 [Turn over (ii) In the space below, complete the Nearest Neighbour Analysis (Rn calculation) and state the type of distribution shown on Resource 2A. (The Nearest Neighbour Index Equation and significance graph are presented in Resource 1B on page 5). Calculation Examiner Only Marks Remark Area = 4.375 km2 Rn = ____________________ [4] Type of distribution: ___________________________________________ [1] (iii) Explain why the map boundary area delimited in Resource 2A is crucial for the type of distribution pattern classified. ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ [2] ASG3S6 792 10 [Turn over BLANK PAGE (Questions continue overleaf) ASG3S6 792 11 [Turn over (b) Study Resource 2C, a table showing the total number of people migrating between selected regions within Brazil over a ten year period. Complete Resource 2D as a flow chart showing the migration flows between these regions. Complete the proportional flows and directions (the first three have been done for you). RESOURCE 2C Source Destination Number of migrants (thousands) North-East South-East 1600 Centre-West South-East 400 South-East Centre-West 400 North-East North 250 North-East Centre-West 350 South-East South 500 South-East 450 South Source: adapted from: to be supplied ASG3S6 792 12 [Turn over RESOURCE 2D Migration flows in Brazil International boundary Regional boundary North North - East Centre - West South - East Migration flows N (thousands) 0 South 500 1000 1500 0 km 500 2000 Examiner Only Marks Remark [8] ASG3S6 792 13 [Turn over (c) Study Resource 2E, which shows urban slum dwellers as a proportion of the population in selected regions in 2001. RESOURCE 2E 500 Non-slum population Populations in millions 400 Slum population 300 200 100 50 North Africa West Africa Southeast Asia Sub-Saharan Africa Latin America and Caribbean South Central Asia East Asia Europe 0 Source: UN Examiner Only Marks Remark (i) How many people lived in non-slum dwellings in Europe in 2001? ___________________________________________________ [1] (ii) Which region has the largest proportion of its population living in urban slums? ___________________________________________________ [1] ASG3S6 792 14 [Turn over BLANK PAGE (Questions continue overleaf) ASG3S6 792 15 [Turn over (d) Study Resource 2F, showing sampling methods considered by a group of students planning a study of River X. (i) Complete diagrams B, C and D to indicate the type of sampling planned in each. RESOURCE 2F A B Type of Sampling Pragmatic Type of Sampling ___________________ R er iv X Catchment area of River X Sites are selected for study where the river is accessible and potentially dangerous areas are avoided. Sites are selected at equal distance intervals downstream D C Type of Sampling ___________________ Type of Sampling ___________________ Sandstone 57% 8 sites Lias 29% 4 sites Clay 14% 2 sites Bedrock has been taken into account and sites are located according to the percentage occurrence of different rock types Key Sites are selected entirely due to chance and all parts of the river have an equal probability for selection Sample points Examiner Only ........ Watershed Marks Remark [3] ASG3S6 792 16 [Turn over (ii) Explain one disadvantage of pragmatic sampling as illustrated in Diagram A of Resource 2F. Examiner Only Marks Remark ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ [2] Reminder: when you have finished the examination attach your fieldwork report and table of data to this paper using the treasury tag supplied. ASG3S6 792 17 [Turn over CONTINUATION SHEET (Number your answers clearly if you use this sheet) Question Number Examiner Only Marks Remark __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ ASG3S6 792 18 [Turn over CONTINUATION SHEET (Number your answers clearly if you use this sheet) Question Number Examiner Only Marks Remark __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ ASG3S6 792 19 [Turn over Permission to reproduce all copyright material has been applied for. In some cases, efforts to contact copyright holders may have been unsuccessful and CCEA will be happy to rectify any omissions of acknowledgement in future if notified. S 6/05 7200 302507(76)

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