2270 2015 HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION Geography General Instructions • Reading time – 5 minutes • Working time – 3 hours • Write using black pen • Board-approved calculators may be used • A Stimulus Booklet is provided with this paper • Write your Centre Number and Student Number at the top of pages 9, 11, 13 and 15 Total marks – 100 Section I Pages 2–6 20 marks • Attempt Questions 1–20 • Allow about 35 minutes for this section Section II Pages 9–15 40 marks • Attempt Questions 21–24 • Allow about 1 hour and 10 minutes for this section Section III Page 17 40 marks • Attempt TWO questions from Questions 25–27 • Allow about 1 hour and 15 minutes for this section
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2270
2015 HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION
Geography
General Instructions
•Readingtime–5minutes
•Workingtime–3hours
•Writeusingblackpen
•Board-approvedcalculatorsmaybeused
•AStimulusBookletisprovidedwiththispaper
•WriteyourCentreNumberandStudentNumberatthetopofpages9,11,13and15
Total marks – 100
Section I Pages 2–6
20 marks
•AttemptQuestions1–20
•Allowabout35minutesforthissection
Section II Pages9–15
40 marks
•AttemptQuestions21–24
•Allowabout1hourand10minutesforthissection
Section III Page17
40 marks
•AttemptTWOquestionsfromQuestions25–27
•Allowabout1hourand15minutesforthissection
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Section I
20 marksAttempt Questions 1–20Allow about 35 minutes for this sectionRefer to the Stimulus Booklet
Usethemultiple-choiceanswersheetforQuestions1–20.
1 Which of the following terms is used to describe where things are and why they arethere?
(A) Spatialdimension
(B) Ecologicalpattern
(C) Environmentalimpact
(D) Sustainabledevelopment
RefertoSourceAonpage1oftheStimulusBooklettoanswerQuestions2–4.
2 WhatisthebarometricpressureatthelocationlabelledZ?
(A) Greaterthan992hPaandlessthan996hPa
(B) Greaterthan996hPaandlessthan1000hPa
(C) Greaterthan1000hPaandlessthan1004hPa
(D) Greaterthan1004hPaandlessthan1008hPa
3 HowmuchrainhasfalleninthelocationlabelledZoverthesix-hourperiodillustrated?
(A) Between1mmand2mm
(B) Between2mmand5mm
(C) Between5mmand10mm
(D) Between10mmand20mm
4 Whatfeatureofthesynopticchartindicatesthatitwasgeneratedinsummer?
(A) LowrainfallovercentralAustralia
(B) LackofcoldfrontsovernorthernAustralia
(C) Tropicalcycloneovernorth-westernAustralia
(D) Lowpressurecellovernorth-easternAustralia
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RefertoSourceBonpage1oftheStimulusBooklettoanswerQuestions5–6.
5 In which occupation was the smallest proportion of people employed in the WesternAustraliantownin2011?
(A) Labourers
(B) Professionals
(C) Machineryworkers
(D) Techniciansandtrades
6 What was the approximate number of professionals in the Western Australian townin2011?
(A) 1350
(B) 1550
(C) 2450
(D) 2750
RefertoSourceConpage1oftheStimulusBooklettoanswerQuestion7.
7 WhatistheapproximatepercentagechangeinthetotalpopulationofWesternAustraliabetween2006andtheprojectionfor2021?
(A) 7%
(B) 15%
(C) 24%
(D) 81%
RefertoSourceDonpages2–3oftheStimulusBooklettoanswerQuestions8–14.
8 WhatistheapproximatelatitudeandlongitudeoftheJamesLowBridgeatGR955614?
latitude longitude
(A) 152°57'N 26°34'W
(B) 26°34'N 152°57'W
(C) 152°57'S 26°34'E
(D) 26°34'S 152°57'E
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9 What is the grid reference of the spot elevation at Mount Ninderry in the north-eastquadrantofthemap?
(A) 993631
(B) 993629
(C) 007631
(D) 007629
10 WhichofthefollowingisthemostevidenteconomicactivityinAR9657?
(A) Mining
(B) Grazing
(C) Agriculture
(D) Manufacturing
11 WhatisthebearingofMountCombe(AR9459)fromFairHill(AR9764)?
(A) 29°
(B) 151°
(C) 209°
(D) 231°
12 WhatisthegeneraldirectionofflowoftheSouthMaroochyRiverinAR9361?
(A) Northeast
(B) Northwest
(C) Southeast
(D) Southwest
13 Approximatelyhowlongwillittaketowalkfromthesubstation(AR9456)totheruins(AR9060)alongImageFlatRoadandKiambaRoadataspeedof5km/h?
(A) 1hour5minutes
(B) 1hour25minutes
(C) 1hour45minutes
(D) 2hours5minutes
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14 WhatistheapproximateareaofPoonaDam(AR9058)?
(A) 0.2km2
(B) 0.4km2
(C) 0.6km2
(D) 0.8km2
15 WhichofthefollowingsourcesfromtheStimulusBooklethasthelargestscale?
(A) H
(B) F
(C) D
(D) A
RefertoSourceDandSourceEonpages2–3oftheStimulusBooklettoanswerQuestions16–17.
16 WhichofthefollowingstructuresislabelledXinSourceE?
(A) WappaDam(GR921611)
(B) PoonaDam(GR911584)
(C) JamesLowBridge(GR955614)
(D) Watertreatmentworks(GR923579)
17 Inwhichdirectionwasthecamerapointingwhenthephotographwastaken?
(A) North
(B) East
(C) South
(D) West
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18 Anagriculturalindustryhasstartedusingchemicalstomanageapestinfestation.
Whichofthefollowingisapossibleoutcomeduetosocioculturalinfluences?
(A) Changesinprofitforfarmersduetohigheryields
(B) Foodchaindisruptionduetotheuseofchemicals
(C) Introductionofanexportquotaforproductstreatedwithchemicals
(D) Decreasedsalesofproductsduetoapreferencefororganicproducts
RefertoSourceGandSourceHonpage4oftheStimulusBooklettoanswerQuestion19.
19 AtapproximatelywhattimeofdaywasthephototakeninSanFrancisco?
(A) 8am
(B) 12pm
(C) 3pm
(D) 7pm
20 Ageographerisvisitingaregionalcentretoinvestigatetheimpactofcounterurbanisation.
Whichofthefollowingtechniqueswouldbemostusefulingatheringprimarydataforthisinvestigation?
(A) Surveylocalresidentsaboutrecenthomerenovations
(B) Annotatephotographsofthecommercialdistrictoftheregionalcentre
(C) Interviewlocalshopkeepersaboutsalesperformanceinthelasttwoyears
(D) Collectclippingsfromlocalnewspapersaboutimprovedcommunityinfrastructure
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Geography
Section II
40 marksAttempt Questions 21–24Allow about 1 hour and 10 minutes for this section
UsetheStimulusBookletandyourknowledgeofgeographytoanswerQuestions21–24inthespacesprovided.Thesespacesprovideguidancefortheexpectedlengthofresponse.
Question 21 (7marks)
Usethiscross-sectiontoanswerparts(a)–(b).
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(a) Calculate the average gradient between points A and B on the cross-section.Showallworking.
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Question21(continued)
RefertoSourceFonpage3oftheStimulusBooklettoanswerpart(c).
(c) Usethelandformsalongthe45Northingtocompletethekey,thenconstructatransectbetweenEastings11and21usingthiskey.
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Key:
Ocean
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Question 22 (12marks)
Answerthisquestionwithreferencetoaneconomicactivityandenterprisethatyouhavestudied.
Economicactivity: ...................................................................................................
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(a) OutlinetheimpactofONElinkageassociatedwiththeeconomicenterprise. 2
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(b) DescribeTWOecologicaldimensionsassociatedwiththeeconomicenterprise. 4
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Question22(continued)
(c) Explain how TWO global changes in the economic activity affect the futuredirectionoftheeconomicenterprise.
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Question 23 (11marks)
Answerallpartsofthequestionwithreferencetoalargecityinthedevelopedworld.
Largecity: ................................................................................................................
(a) Describethespatialpatternsofadvantageanddisadvantageinthislargecity. 3
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Section II (continued)
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Question23(continued)
(b) ContrastTWOurbandynamicsofchangeoperatinginthislargecity. 4
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(c) Explainhowanurbandynamichasaffected thecultureofplaceof this largecity.
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Section II (continued)
Question 24 (10marks)
(a) Explainhowbiophysicalfactorsinfluencewhereanecosystematriskislocated. 4
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2015 HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION
Geography
Section III
40 marksAttempt TWO questions from Questions 25–27Allow about 1 hour and 15 minutes for this section
AnswereachquestioninaSEPARATEwritingbooklet.Extrawritingbookletsareavailable.
Youranswerswillbeassessedonhowwellyou:
n demonstrategeographicalknowledgeandunderstandingrelevanttothequestion
n communicate ideas and information using geographical terms and conceptsappropriately
n refertocasestudies,illustrativeexamplesandtheStimulusBookletwhereappropriate
n presentasustained,logicalandcohesiveresponse
Question 25 (20marks)
Contrastthenatureandcharacterofmegacitiesinthedevelopingworldwithworldcities.
Question 26 (20marks)
DiscusshowmanagementstrategiescouldbeusedtoaddresshumanimpactsthatareplacingTWOecosystemsatrisk.
Question 27 (20marks)
AnalysetheenvironmentalandsocialimpactsofONEeconomicactivity.
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2 0 1 5 H I G H E R S C H O O L C E R T I F I C A T E E X A M I N A T I O N
GeographyStimulus Booklet
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Source A – Synoptic chart – Australia
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Isobar value = hPa 01 505 02
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Source B – Occupations of employed persons in a Western Australian town in 2011
Number of employed persons: 8206
Labourers
Technicians and trades
Professionals
Other
Machinery workers
Community andpersonal service workers
Year Population
2006 2 048 500
2011 2 210 400
2016 (projected) 2 376 400
2021 (projected) 2 534 600
Source C – Total population for Western Australia
© Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2015, Bureau of Meteorology
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Source D – Yandina area (Queensland) topographic map
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Source E – Photograph taken in Yandina area
Source F – Cape Boileau (Western Australia) landform map
Built up area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sealed road two or more lanes; National route marker . . . . . . . .
Sealed road one lane; Cutting; Embankment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unsealed road two or more lanes; Culvert; Causeway . . . . . . . .
Unsealed road one lane; Approximate position (AP) . . . . . . . . . .
Vehicle track; Road bridge; Gate; Stock grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mine; Building; Ruin; Yard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Windmill; Communication tower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fence; Horizontal control point; Spot elevation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contour with value and cliff; Depression contours . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sand dunes; Sand ridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vegetation; Dense, medium, scattered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Scrub; Dense, medium, scattered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Land subject to inundation; Ricefield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Perennial lake; Watercourse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intermittent lake; Watercourse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Creek; Falls; Spring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tank or small dam; Waterhole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dam wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Legend for Sources D and F
Contour interval = 20 m
Contour interval = 20 m
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