2013_DHS_H2_Geography_P1 Questions

1    Name:  Index Number: Class:           DUNMAN HIGH SCHOOL Preliminary Examinations Year 6   GEOGRAPHY 9730 (Higher 2) Paper 1 Tuesday 17 Sept 2013 3 hours     READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name and class clearly 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. The insert contains all the Figures referred to in the question paper. Sketch maps and diagrams should be drawn wherever they serve to illustrate an answer. You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation in your answers. You should make a reference to appropriate examples studied in the field or the classroom, even where the examples are not specifically requested by the question. Start each question on a fresh sheet of paper. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together. The number of marks is given in the brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. ______________________________________________________________________ This document consists of 4 printed pages

2    Section A Answer all the questions in this section. Questions 1 and 2 carry 12 marks and Question 3 and 4 carry 13 marks. You should allocate your time accordingly. Lithospheric Processes, Hazards and Management 1. Fig. 1a shows the location and magnitude of ea rthquakes in one week in June 2010. Fig. 1b shows the locations of the Haiti and Chilean earthquakes in 2010. (a) With the help of Fig. 1a, describe the world distribution of earthquakes in June 2010. [3] (b) (i) With the help of a diagram, explain how the earthquake at Haiti, as seen in Fig.1b, is generated. [4] (ii) Suggest how the generation of the earthquake at Chile is different from Haiti. [2] (c) Explain two methods to mitigate the hazardous effects of earthquakes. [3] Atmospheric Processes, Hazards and Management 2. Fig.2 shows the global distribution of monthly precipitation for the month of July. (a) Using Fig. 2, describe the variations in the global distribution of total monthly precipitation. [3] (b) Explain how the ITCZ results in high annual precipitation near the equator. [4] (c) Explain other factors that could account for variations in the total annual precipitation near the equator as shown in Fig. 2. [5]

3    Hydrologic Processes, Hazards and Management 3. You are part of a g