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1. Study the map extract provided of Point Michel, Dominica (provided as an insert), which is on
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(a) (i) What is the area, in km2, of one grid square on the map?

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a) the grid squares that are covered by forests in the area east of easting 73 and
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b) the estimated area, in km2, within each grid square that is covered by the
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(b) Describe the distribution of natural vegetation in the area of Berekua between eastings 71
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(c) Draw a sketch map of the area east of easting 71 and south of northing 86 on the grid
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Insert the following:

• The surfaced road

• The unsurfaced road
• FOUR types of services
• The main cultivated areas
• ONE primary activity other than agriculture

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(d) (i) Citing examples, describe THREE possible obstacles to the development of the
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(ii) Outline how THREE aspects of the area in (d) (i) could be developed for tourism.

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SECTION B

MODULE 1

2. Study the soil diagram in Figure 2, and answer the questions that follow.

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Figure 2. Depth of soils in northern hemisphere

(a) From Figure 2, outline TWO factors that promote the formation of kaolinite soils.

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(b) Explain how TWO characteristics of the vegetation of tropical grasslands are influenced
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(c) Discuss TWO ways in which the resources of tropical rainforests can be utilized without
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(d) The Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC) has stated that humans are causing
long term change to climate (IPCC 2014).

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MODULE 2

3. (a) Complete the web below to show the links among the following activities, beginning with
the most general:

Tourism, Home-based recreation, Recreation, Day trips, Leisure

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(b) Describe TWO approaches to industrial development in the Caribbean since the 1950s.

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(c) Deindustrialization refers to the decline of employment in manufacturing and an increase

in the service sector in more economically developed countries (MEDCs).

Discuss the argument FOR and AGAINST deindustrialization in MEDCs.

Your discussion must include:

• Industrial maturity
• Technological developments
• Reallocation of labour
• Competition

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MODULE 3

4. (a) Study Table 1 which presents the Human Development Index (HDI) and gross national
income (GNI) for selected countries, and answer the question that follows.

TABLE 1: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX AND

GROSS NATIONAL INCOME FOR SELECTED COUNTRIES

Country HDI GNI (US$)

Antigua and Barbuda 0.398 12 480

Brazil 0.73 11 360

Canada 0.94 51 570

China 0.906 5 720

Ethiopia 0.396 380

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Haiti 0.456 760

Jamaica 0.73 7 415

Japan 0.912 47 870

Trinidad and Tobago 0.772 26 090

United Kingdom 0.875 38 500

United States 0.937 52 340

Source: http://data.undp.org/dataset/Table-1-Human-
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Explain TWO disparities in the data presented in Table 1.

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(ii) List FOUR indicators that are used to determine the HDI.

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(d) Write an essay discussing FOUR consequences of global disparities in wealth resulting
from differences between developed and developing countries.

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