2013_RVHS_H2_GE_P1

RVIP Year 6 Preliminary Examinations 2013 GEOGRAPHY (HIGHER 2) 9730/01 Paper 1 17 September 2013 3 hours Additional Materials: Answer Booklet/Paper 1 Insert World outline map INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Write your name, admission number and class on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper. You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams, graphs, or rough working. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Section A Answer all questions. Section B Answer two questions, each from a different topic. You are advised not to spend more than 90 minutes on Section A. The Insert contains all the figures referred to in the questions. The World outline map is also attached in the Insert. You should make reference to appropriate examples studied in the field or the classroom, even where such examples are not specifically required by the question. Sketch maps should be drawn whenever they serve to illustrate an answer. The World outline map may be annotated and handed in with relevant answers. You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation in your answers. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. ___________________________________________________________________ This document consists of 5 printed pages and 2 Inserts. [Turn over] Name: ____________________ ( ) Class: __________

Section A Answer all questions in this section. Questions 1, 2 and 3 carry 12 marks and Question 4 carries 14 marks. You should allocate your time accordingly. Lithospheric Processes, Hazards and Management 1 Fig. 1 (Insert 2) shows a map of the world’s major plate boundaries. (a) On Insert 2, use a pen and shade clearly, all the plate boundar ies where deep earthquakes are likely to be found. An example of the shading is shown below. Submit Insert 2 with your answer script. [2] (b) Account for the difference s in earthquake magnitude at the plate boundaries labelled A and B. [6] (c) Briefly explain how a tsunami may occur at plate boundary C. [4] Atmospheric Processes, Hazards and Management 2 Figs 2A and 2B show the location and mean monthly precipitation for selected places in Africa. (a) Group the places shown on Fig. 2A according to the characteristics of their rainfall distributions shown on Fig. 2B. Explain the climatic basis for the groupings you have made. [8] (b) Using diagrams, explain the meaning of the terms ‘convectional rainfall’ and ‘orographic rainfall’. [4]

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