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Csec-Geography June 2014 p1
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TEST CODE 01225010
FORM TP 2014076 MAY/JUNE 2014
CARIBBEANEXAMINATIoNScoUNCIL
CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE@
EXAMINATION
GEOGRAPITY
Paper 01- General ProficiencY
I hour 15 minutes
10 JUNE 2014 (p.m.)
READTHEFoLLowINGINSTRUCTIONSCAR-EFULLY.
I. This test consists of 60 items. You will have I hour and 15 minutes to answer them.
2. In addition to this test booklct, you should have an answer sheet.
3. Each item in this test has four suggested answers lettered (A), (B), (C), (D). Read each item
you are about to answer and decide which choice is best'
and shade the space
4. On your answer sheet, find the number which corresponds to your item
item below'
having the same letter as the answcr you have chosen' Look at the sample
Sample Itqm
(A)
(B)
February-APril
Aptil-June
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(C) July-September
(D) October-liebruary
The correct answer to this item is "July - September", so answer space (C) has been
shaded.
5. If you want to change your answcr, erase it completely and fill in your new choice.
6. When you are told to begin, turn the page and work as quickly and as carefully as you can' If
you cannot answer an item, go on to the next one. You may return to this item later. Your score
will be the total number of correct answers'
7. You may use a silent, non-programmable calculator to answer items.
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1. Whictr country is located at l3'N 59"W? 4. An airplarre leavcs San.Iuan, Puerto Rico,
for Barbados. In which general direction
(A) St Lucia will it fly?
(B) Trinidad
(C) Barbados (A) South west
(D) St Vincent (B) South east
(C) North west
(D) North east
1 Santo Domingo is located at
(A) 18 "S 70 "W f,_ If the time in BeLnopan is 3.00 p.m., what
(B) 18 "N 70'W is the time in Santo Domingo?
(c) 20 oN 70 "F,
(D) (A) 2,00 a.m.
22 "N 70'w (B) 2.00 p.m.
(C) 4.00 a.m.
(D) 4.00 p.m.
3. Which city is located 1000 km from
Montego Bay?
(A) Havana
(B) Belmopan
(C) Port-au-Prince
(D) Santo Domingo
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The horizontal distance between two points, on a slope, is 400 m and the difference in height is
80 m.
(A) 1in5
(B) 1in8
(C) 1 in 10
(D) I in 20
(A) steep
(B) gentle
(C) gradual
(D) moderate
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12. Which of the following pairs of points is intervisible according to the contour map above?
(A) P and T
(B) Q and S
(C) P and S
(D) Q and T
13. Between which of the following pairs of points is the gradient STEEPEST?
(A) P and Q
(B) R and S
(C) Q and R
(D) S and T
Items 14-15 are based on the following table showing annual rainfall and temperature
figures for a certain location.
Months J F M A M J J A S o N D
Temp ("C) 26 26 26 27 28 27 25 25 25 26 26 27
Rainfall (mm) 1s5 160 225 275 210 125 100 150 180 760 250 210
14. The annual temperature range shown above 15. The climatic type shown above is called
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(A) 20 (B) Equatorial
(B) 30 (C) Tropical Marine
(c) 2s' (D) Tropical Continental
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Items 16-17 refer to the following table which shows the percentage of total population in urban
areas.
2030
Country 1970 2000
(Proiected)
w 70 80 8s
X 60 75 80
Y 4l 60 7A
Z 20 50 65
(A) w
(B) X
(C) Y
(D) z
17. Which of the following presentations is MOST suitable for the infbrmation in the table above?
(A) Isoline
(B) Dot maP
(C) Bar graph
(D) Pie chart
18. The single most important difference between weather and climate is the
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Items 19-21 refer to the graph below showing long-term changes in global temperatures.
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t9. The LARGEST change in the annual mean global temperaturcs occurred over the period
(A) 18e0-1el0
(B) 1920-1940
(c) l9s0-1e70
(D) 1970-1990
20. The general trend of the annual mean global temperatures shown in the graph above is
Zl. What degree of change in globaltemperatures was recorded between 1910 and 1940?
(A) 0.2
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Items22-23 refer to the diagram below.
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22. Which part of the island (I, II, III or IV) 23. The map above shows population
has the SMALLEST PoPulation?
(A) change
(A) I (B) density
(B) II (c) movement
(c) n (D) distribution
(D) IV
24. A volcanic spine develoPs when Items 26-27 refer to the diagram below
(A) Divergenl.
(B) Transform
(c) Convergent
(D) Conservative
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28. Which of the followins statements is true Items 31-32 referto the following diagram.
ofALL volcanoes?
+ (A) A levde
(B) A plateau
29. Wrat does X represent in this diagram? (c) A flood plain
(D) An alluvial fan
(A) Percolation
(B) Evaporation
(C) Precipitation 33. f)eposition by a river usually occurs when
(D) Transpiration its
(A) SiII
(B) Crater
(c) Caldera
(D) Lava plateau
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35. Which of the following types of 39. Which ofthe following statements is TRUE
settlement will MOST likely develop at a of peasant farming?
road junction?
(A) Individual farms are small.
(A) Linear (B) Yields per farmer are generally high.
(B) Isolated (c) Large amounts of fertilizers are
(C) Nucleated used on the farm.
(D) Dispersed (D) Crop cultivation is not as important
as animal rearing.
I. They are hillY and forested- (A) housing shortages in the cities
II. They have no mineral resources. (B) increased employment in the cities
ru. Transport links are generally poor' (C) improvement in the standard of
living
(A) I and II onlY (D) decreased foreign exchange
(B) I and III onlY earnings
(C) II and III onlY
(D) I,II and III
41. Which of the following is classified as a
tertiary industry?
37. Why has there been a decline in the
population within the rnunicipal boundaries (A) Fishing
of MOST capital cities in the Caribbean? (B) Tourism
(C) Oil refining
I. Land has been redeveloPed for (D) Food processing
business.
II. The residential environment has
deteriorated. 42. Which of the following have resulted
IIl. The number of factories has from the setting up of secondary industries
increased, in the Caribbean?
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43. Which of the following measures do 47. Which of the following is the MOST
governments use to influence the location important consideration in the location of
of industries? primary industries?
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51. Which of the following usually cause/causes coastal pollution in the Caribbean?
(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) I and II only
(D) I and III only
52. Which of the following sources of energy is LEAST likely to harm the environment?
(A) Oil
(B) Nuclear
(C) Solar
(D) Natural gas
53. Which of the following sequences USUALLY occurs where soil erosion is a problem?
54. Which of the following practices may help to eliminate problems ofpollution created by household
waste?
55. Which of the following exerts the GREATEST pulling effect on tourism in the Caribbean?
(A) Climate
(B) Carnival
(C) Coral reef
(D) Tropical forest
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56. Which of the following will control water pollution along the coast shown on the map?
I. Treatment of sewage
II. Hygienic disposal of domestic waste
III. Removal of swamp vegetation
57. Which of the following can pollute the 58. Which of the following contributes MOST
underground water supply? to pollution of the environment of capitaL
cities in CARICOM?
I. Mulch
II. Pesticides (A) I)ischarge ofchemicals into thc sea
ill. Chemical fertilizers (B) Discharge of fish waste in the sea
(C) Exhaust fumes from motorvehicles
(A) I and II only (D) Accumulation of garbage from
(B) I and III only factories
(C) II and III only
(D) I, [I and III
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59. Which of the following practices may 60. Which combination of factors would
harm the marine environment of the MOST likely result in flooding?
caribbean?
I. SoiI conservation methods in usc
I. Zoning of marine activities II. Deforestation
n. Harvesting of coral formations for IIL Dumping of garbage in rivers
souvenirs
III. Discharging sewage and industrial (A) I and lI only
waste along the shore (B) I and III only
(C) II and III only
(A) I only (D) I, II and III
(B) I and II only
(C) I and III only
(D) II and III only
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