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2009 H I G H E R S C H O O L C E R T I F I C AT E E X A M I N AT I O N Geography Total marks 100 General Instructions Reading time 5 minutes Working time 3 hours Write using black or blue pen Board-approved calculators may be used A Stimulus Booklet is provided with this paper Write your Centre Number and Student Number at the top of pages 9, 11 and 13 S ection I Pages 2 5 15 marks Attempt Questions 1 15 Allow about 25 minutes for this section S ection II Pages 9 14 25 marks Attempt Questions 16 19 Allow about 45 minutes for this section S ection III Page 15 60 marks Attempt Questions 20 22 Allow about 1 hour and 50 minutes for this section 374 Section I 15 marks Attempt Questions 1 15 Allow about 25 minutes for this section Refer to the Stimulus Booklet Use the multiple-choice answer sheet for Questions 1 15. Refer to Source A to answer Questions 1 4. 1 A hiking accident has occurred at the footbridge at GR 218898. What is the grid reference of the closest helicopter landing ground? (A) GR 210884 (B) GR 221874 (C) GR 221885 (D) GR 230886 2 You are camping at GR 206895. What is the aspect of the slope? (A) South-East (B) South-West (C) North-East (D) North-West 3 What is the approximate area of Rara Lake? (A) 1 km2 (B) 10 km2 (C) 20 km2 (D) 100 km2 2 4 What is the average gradient between the spot height at GR 218888 and the point where the stream enters Rara Lake at GR 215884? (A) 4.1 (B) 1:4 (C) 1:24 (D) 0.24 Refer to Source B to answer Questions 5 7. 5 What is the latitude and longitude of Kathmandu? (A) 85 19 E 27 49 N (B) 85 19 E 27 49 S (C) 27 49 S 85 19 E (D) 27 49 N 85 19 E 6 What is the bearing of Rara Lake from Pokhara? (A) 130 (B) 140 (C) 310 (D) 320 7 What kind of map is Source B? (A) Cadastral (B) Choropleth (C) Navigational (D) Topographic 3 Refer to Source C to answer Questions 8 10. 8 What is the length of the aluminium cableway from the ALBA Marine Terminal Jetty to the ALBA Aluminium Smelter in the southeast quadrant of the map? (A) 9.2 km (B) 9.6 km (C) 10.1 km (D) 10.4 km 9 You are travelling from 26 09 N 50 37 E to Bahrain International Airport, following highways 31, 34, 37 and 22. Which sequence of land use features would you see on your journey? (A) Irrigated area; salt marsh; built-up area; causeway (B) Oil storage; causeway; industrial area; built-up area (C) Built-up area; oil storage; coral reef; industrial area (D) Causeway; built-up area; golf course; causeway 10 What human activities would have the most direct impact on the coral reef ecosystem in the southeast quadrant of the map? (A) Oil refining and aluminium smelting (B) Irrigated agriculture and horse racing (C) Golf course maintenance and ship building (D) Aluminium smelting and international hotels 11 Refer to Sources D and F. The Pearl Roundabout is located at 26 14 N 50 35 E. What direction was the photographer facing when the photograph in Source F was taken? (A) East (B) North (C) South (D) West 4 Refer to Source G to answer Questions 12 13. 12 Which of these countries has the smallest Islamic population? (A) Australia (B) Bahrain (C) United Kingdom (D) USA 13 Which of these countries has the greatest percentage of population that is Islamic? (A) Kuwait (B) Bahrain (C) Indonesia (D) Saudi Arabia Refer to Sources G and H to answer Questions 14 15. 14 Why is London a less important centre than Al Manama in the Islamic financial hierarchy? (A) London has fewer Islamic financial services. (B) Bahrain has a larger population than the United Kingdom. (C) Al Manama is only connected with centres in the Islamic world. (D) The United Kingdom has a smaller Islamic population than Bahrain. 15 With which city does Al Manama have the greatest volume of intercity financial connections? (A) Alger (B) Dubai (C) Karachi (D) Istanbul 5 BLANK PAGE 6 BLANK PAGE 7 BLANK PAGE 8 Board of Studies NSW 2009 2 009 HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFIC ATE EXAMINATION Geography Centre Number Section II 25 marks Attempt Questions 16 19 Allow about 45 minutes for this section Student Number Use the Stimulus Booklet and your knowledge of geography to answer Questions 16 19 in the spaces provided. Question 16 (8 marks) (a) From Source C, identify ONE feature that could be classified as an ecosystem at risk and ONE feature that could be classified as an economic enterprise. (i) 1 (ii) (b) Ecosystem at risk ............................................................... Economic enterprise .......................................................... 1 From Source C, give reasons for the location of the economic enterprise named in part (a). ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... Question 16 continues on page 10 374a 9 2 Question 16 (continued) (c) (i) Generate a focus question that could be used in fieldwork to investigate ONE urban dynamic in the area shown in Source C. 1 Focus question: ................................................................................... ............................................................................................................ (ii) Explain how the primary data will be gathered. ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... End of Question 16 10 Board of Studies NSW 2009 3 2 009 HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFIC ATE EXAMINATION Geography Centre Number Section II (continued) Student Number Question 17 (8 marks) Please turn over 374b 11 Question 17 (8 marks) The diagram shows a precis map of Source D. Legend Built-up area Reclaimed land Sandbanks and coral reef Dredged channels Original coastline (a) Use Sources C and D to complete the legend for the precis map and then shade the map appropriately. 3 (b) Referring to the precis map, identify a change between Source C and Source D and explain how an ecosystem has been affected. 3 ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... (c) With reference to Sources C and D, what would be the effect of long-term sea level rise on Al Manama s coastal ecosystems? ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... End of Question 17 12 Board of Studies NSW 2009 2 2 009 HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFIC ATE EXAMINATION Geography Centre Number Section II (continued) Student Number Question 18 (3 marks) Al Manama 50 Average monthly rainfall (mm) 50 30 40 20 30 10 20 Average daily temperature ( C) 40 Key Average monthly rainfall (mm) 0 Average daily temperature ( C) 10 0 JFMAMJ JASOND Months Explain how the pattern of climate shown in the graph could affect outdoor tourist activities in the Al Manama region. ......................................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................................... 374c 13 3 Question 19 (6 marks) The diagram shows the cross-section A to B from Source B. (a) 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 Rapti Babai Sharada River Uttar Ganga Swargadwari Lekh Thulo Veri 7000 m 6000 m 5000 m 4000 m 3000 m 2000 m 1000 m 0m 0 km A Kanjiroba Jagdula Khola Paljung Khola Siva Khola Cross-section A B from Source B 200 Toni Hagen Foundation, reproduced with permission 225 B Calculate the vertical exaggeration of the cross-section shown above. 2 VE = ...................................... (b) By referring to Sources A, B and E, describe the effects of latitude, altitude, precipitation and vegetation on the Rara Lake environment. ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... 14 Board of Studies NSW 2009 4 2 009 HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFIC ATE EXAMINATION Geography Section III 60 marks Attempt Questions 20 22 Allow about 1 hour and 50 minutes for this section Answer each question in a SEPARATE writing booklet. Extra writing booklets are available. In your answers you will be assessed on how well you: present a sustained, logical and well-structured answer to the question communicate geographical information, ideas and issues refer to appropriate case studies, illustrative examples and the Stimulus Booklet where appropriate Question 20 (20 marks) Demonstrate why world cities are powerful centres of economic and cultural authority. Question 21 (20 marks) Evaluate the importance of ecosystem management and protection. Question 22 (20 marks) Explain possible future directions of an economic activity with reference to THREE of the factors shown in the diagram. Biophysical factors Political factors Technological factors Ecological factors Economic activity Organisational factors End of paper 374d 15 Economic factors Sociocultural factors Other factors BLANK PAGE 16 Board of Studies NSW 2009 2 0 0 9 H I G H E R S C H O O L C E R T I F I C AT E E X A M I N AT I O N Geography Stimulus Booklet Source A Rara Lake, Nepal 20 21 22 23 90 89 H H H 88 H Legend Houses H Helicopter landing-ground Main track Forest, Scrub Footpath Rivers Cultivated area Monument Lake National Park Boundary Footbridge 0 1 2 3 N Spot height 4 5 Contour interval 100m 6 7 8 9 10km Scale 1 : 100 000 Reproduced with the permission of Dr Ludwig Braun, Kommission f r Glaziologie, Arbeitsgemeinschaft f r Vergleichende Hochgebirgsforschung, Munich Source B Precipitation in Nepal 80 E 81 82 83 84 Rara Lake A 85 86 87 29 Pokhara N 50 374e Kathmandu B Legend Capital Regional Centre Above 3500 mm 3000 3500 mm 2500 3000 mm 28 27 0 50 100 Kilometres 30 N Mean Annual Precipitation Dipayal Birendranagar 88 2000 2500 mm 1400 2000 mm 1000 1400 mm 600 1000 mm Below 600 mm Dhankuta Page 1 Toni Hagen Foundation, reproduced with permission Source C Al Manama, Bahrain 1996 0 2 Iran 4 6 8 10 km Scale 1:100 000 Iraq Kuwait Kingdom of Bahrain Arabian Gulf Qatar United Arab Emirates Causeway Saudi Arabia Yemen Oman Causeway Causeway Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard (ASRY) 26 10 N ALBA Marine Terminal Jetty 26 05 N Page 2 Reproduced with the permission of Geoprojects (UK) Ltd Source D Aerial photograph of Al Manama 2009 Awaiting Copyright Awaiting Copyright Awaiting Copyright Awaiting Copyright Page 3 Awaiting Copyright Awaiting Copyright Page 4 Board of Studies NSW 2009 3746 Centre Number Student Number 2009 H I G H E R S C H O O L C E R T I F I C AT E E X A M I N AT I O N Geography WRITING BOOKLET Question Number Number of booklets used for this question Instructions Write your Centre Number and Student Number in the boxes provided on this page. In the box provided write the number of the question attempted in this booklet. You may ask for an extra Writing Booklet to answer this question if you need more space. If you have not attempted this question, you must still hand in the Writing Booklet, with the words NOT ATTEMPTED written clearly on the front cover. Write using black or blue pen. Do NOT remove any pages from this booklet. You may NOT take any writing booklets, used or unused, from the examination room. Office Use Only Do NOT write anything, or make any marks below this line. 9668110078 1 Start here. 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