SAJC_08_EY_JC2_H2 Geog_ P2 SAJC QUESTION

SAJC/H2 GEOG/9730/02/QUESTION/08 St Andrew’s Junior College Preliminary Examination 2008 ________________________________________________ GEOGRAPHY 9730/02 HIGHER 2 Paper 2 Human Geography Monday 8 September 2008 3 hours ________________________________________________________________________ INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Section A Answer all questions. Section B Answer two questions, each from a different topic. INFORMATION FOR THE CANDIDATES 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 questions. The Insert contains all the Figures referred to in the question paper. Diagrams and 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. ________________________________________________________________________ This document consists of 4 printed pages.

SAJC/H2 GEOG/9730/02/QUESTION/08 Section A Answer all the questions in this section. Questions 1, 2 and 3 carry 12 marks and Question 4 carries 14 marks. You should allocate your time accordingly. The Globalisation of Economic Activities 1 Fig. 1 shows the changing structure of UK employment, by industry, from 1985 – 2005. a) With reference to Fig. 1, describe how the employment structure in the United Kingdom (UK) has changed from 1985 to 2005. [4] b) Account for the change in employment in banking, finance and insurance in Fig. 1. [4] c) How has technological improvements impacted the manufacturing workforce? [4] Population Issues and Challenges 2 Study Fig. 2, which shows the variations in life expectancy for different regions in Year 2000 a) Name the region which has the greatest variation in life expectancy among its countries, supporting your answer with information from Fig. 2. [2] b) Compare the variation in life expectancy in Central America with the variation in life expectancy in Western Europe as shown in Fig. 2. Suggest reasons for the variations. [5] c) Using examples, explain two different ways to increase life expectancy in Less Developed Countries (LDCs). [5] Urban Issues and Challenges 3 Fig. 3 shows the distribution of the wealthiest and the poorest households in Britain. a) Describe the distribution of the wealthy and poor households as illustrated in Fig. 3. [4] b) Suggest reasons for the distribution of the poor households around one named urban area in Fig. 3. [8]

SAJC/H2 GEOG/9730/02/QUESTION/08 The Globalization of Economic Activity / Population Issues and Challenges Fig. 4A shows the ecolo