RVHS Prelim_H2_GEO_P1_QP

GEOGRAPHY 9751/01 Paper 1 Structured Essay Questions 12 September 2018 3 hours Additional Materials: Answer Paper World outline map Cover Page READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST 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 an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Answer three questions. One from each section. You should make reference to appropriate exam ples studied in the field or the classroom, even where such examples are not specifically requested by the question. 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. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work below the cover page securely together. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. ___________________________________________________________________ This document consists of 3 printed pages and 1 blank page. [Turn over RIVER VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL General Certificate of Education Advanced Level Preliminary Examination 2018 Higher 2

2 Section A – Tropical Environments Answer one question from this section. 1 (a) Explain how channel morphology changes downstream in a humid tropical drainage basin. [12] (b) Using examples, discuss the factors contributing to the variation in channel patterns in a tropical drainage basin. [20] 2 (a) Explain the role of water in the development of soils in the semi-arid and arid tropics. [12] (b) The distinctive fluvial and aeolian landscapes of the arid tropics are shaped primarily by the ambient climatic conditions. Discuss. [20] Section B – Development, Economy and Environment Answer one question from this section. 3 (a) Explain how global divisions of labour have changed since the start of the 20th Century. [12] (b) With reference to examples, assess the role of international organisations in promoting development worldwide. [20] 4 (a) Explain the environmental impacts of extractive industries in countries at low levels of development. [12] (b) ‘Natural resource endowments would enable developing countries to make the transition from underdevelopment to industrial ‘take-off’, just as they have done for developed countries such as Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom.’ (Walter Rostow, 1961). To what extent do you agree with this statement? [20]

3 Section C – Sustainable Development Answer one question from this section. 5 (a) Explain how human activities in countr ies at various levels of development are contri