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FORM TP 2008083 MAY/JUNE 2008

CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE
EXAMINATION
GEOGRAPHY
Paper 03/2 - General Proficiency

1-f hours

Answer ALL the questions.

In addition to the 1 } hours, candidates are ad vised to spend

15 minutes reading through this paper and planning their
responses. Writing MAY begin during this time.

READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY

1. This paper consists of SIX questions.

2. Answer ALL questions.

3. Write your answers in the spaces provided in the booklet.

4. The use of geometrical instruments is permitted.

5. The use or non-programmable calculators is permitted.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO

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Answer ALL questions.

You are advised to spend no more than 15 minutes on Question 1.

A map extract of Port Antonio, Jamaica, at a scale of 1 :SO 000 is provided as an insert for Questions
1 and 2.

1. Use the grid provided in Figure 1 to draw a sketch map showing Port Antonio at the same scale. The
area is bordered by Eastings 06 and 11 and Nonhings 66 and 71.

On the sketch map, insert

(i} the coastline

(ii} the Class Broad

(iii} the East Town River

(iv} the West Town River and

(v) shade the built-up area of Port Antonio. (4marks)

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Grid for Question 1

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Figure 1. Location map of Port Antonio

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2. Imagine you are undertaking a field survey of the traffic flow at the road junction south of Port
Antonio at 085678.

Frame a research question or hypothesis for this project to guide the collection of data.

( 2marks)

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3. (a) Describe THREE important characteristics of the traffic flow which you would record
when conducting the survey indicated in Question 2.

(6marks)

(b) Describe how you would conduct the survey indicated in Question 2. Be sure to state
carefully the time(s) of the day for conducting the survey.

(Smarks)

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(c ) (i) Identify a prohlcm (not including the weather and illness) that you may encounter
in conducting the survey in 3 (b) above.

(1mark)

(ii) State how you would overcome the problem that you identified in 3 (c) (i) above.

(2marks)

4. Graph paper is provided for Question 4 (a). T able 1 shows the flow of vehicles leaving and
enterin g a small town at a certain lime.

TABLE 1: FLOW OF VEHICLES DURING 15 MINUTES AT SELECTED HOURS

Time Number of Vehicles Number of Vehicles

Leaving Entering
- ·6a.m. 50 25

9a.m. 95 175
Noon 130 125

3p.m. 40 100

6p.m. ISO 60

(a} Draw a line graph to present this data using the axes provided in Figure 2.
(3 marks)

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Criiph Paper for Question 4 (a)

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(b) Suggest THREE reasons for the pattern of the traffic entering and leaving the town.

(6marks)

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5. Study Table 2 which shows the reported causes of landslides for a Caribbean island in 2000 and
2005 and answer the questions that follow.

TABLE 2: MAIN CAUSES OF LANDSLIDES IN A CARIBBEAN ISLAND IN 2000 AND 2005

Main Causes Number of Landslides

2000 2005

Earthquakes 5 7

Heavy rainfall 19 10

Deforestation l1 17

Building on steep slopes 25 18

(a) (i) Draw a pie chart to present the data for 2000.

(3marks)

(ii ) Name ONE other method that you could use to illustrate the data for 2000.

(1 mark )

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(b) Compare the causes of landslides occurring in 2000 and 2005.

(6 marks)

6. In preparing a report you have used a text, Hazards, by Garrett Nagle which was published in 1998
by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd. in London.

Present the information as part of a bibliography for the report.

(1 mark)

Total 40 marks

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