Candidate name INTERNATIONAL GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION Sample Examination Paper A GEOGRAPHY Paper 1 1 hour 45 minutes READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name on all work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen. You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams, graphs or rough working. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Answer three questions. Sketch maps and diagrams should be drawn whenever they serve to illustrate an answer. 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 question. The questions in this sample examination paper were taken from IGCSE Geography Paper 1 and are reproduced by permission of the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate: Questions 1 and 3 May/June 2007 Question 2 May/June 2005 Question 4 May/June 2006 Question 5 October/November 2005 Question 6 October/November 2007 The University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate bears no responsibility for the example answers to questions taken from its past question papers which are contained in this publication.
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Candidate name
INTERNATIONAL GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
Sample Examination Paper A GEOGRAPHY Paper 1 1 hour 45 minutes READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name on all work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen. You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams, graphs or rough working. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Answer three questions. Sketch maps and diagrams should be drawn whenever they serve to illustrate an answer. 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 question. The questions in this sample examination paper were taken from IGCSE Geography Paper 1 and are reproduced by permission of the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate: Questions 1 and 3 May/June 2007 Question 2 May/June 2005 Question 4 May/June 2006 Question 5 October/November 2005 Question 6 October/November 2007 The University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate bears no responsibility for the example answers to questions taken from its past question papers which are contained in this publication.
(i) What evidence in the population pyramids suggests that Norway has an ageing population? Support your answer with figures. [3]
(ii) Describe the likely effects of an ageing population in an MEDC such as Norway. [5]
(c) Overpopulation occurs when there are too many people living in an area for the resources which are available.
What problems are caused by overpopulation? You should refer to a country or area which you have studied. [7]
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2 (a) Study Fig. 3 which shows land use within a typical city in a developed country.
Fig. 3
(i) What is the name given to the area labelled X on Fig. 3? [1]
(ii) Explain why there are often tall buildings close to the centre of cities. [2]
(iii) Using only information from Fig. 3, compare the land use in the inner city and suburbs. [3]
(iv) Choose and write down one type of land use shown in Fig. 3. Suggest reasons for thedifferent amounts of this land use between the centre and the edge of the city. [4]
(b) Study Fig. 4, a model showing the variation in quality of life in cities in developed anddeveloping countries.
Fig. 4
(i) Briefly describe what the model shows about the variations in quality of life in cities indeveloping and developed countries. [3]
(ii) How accurate do you think this model is? Explain your answer by referring to cities inboth developed and developing countries. [5]
(c) In all large urban areas there have been changes in land use in recent years.
These include the development of:
road networks,residential areas,industrial areas,leisure and shopping facilities.
For a named urban area, identify a recent change in land use.Describe the advantages and disadvantages of this development for people who live in theurban area which you have named. [7]
(b) San Francisco is still at risk from earthquakes. Study Photographs A, B and C (Insert), which were taken in San Francisco.
(i) Suggest three likely impacts of a major earthquake on the areas shown in the photographs. [3]
(ii) The Transamerica Pyramid is marked by an ‘X’ on Photograph C. In the 1989 earthquake it shook for more than a minute but the building was undamaged and no one was seriously injured.
What measures can be taken to protect people from earthquakes? [4]
(iii) Explain why many people continue to live in areas at risk from natural hazards. [5]
(c) In many parts of the world the natural environment presents hazards to people.
Choose an example of one of the following: • a volcanic eruption • a tropical storm • a drought
For a named area, describe the short-term and long-term effects of the example which you have chosen on people living in the area. [7]
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4 (a) Study Fig. 6 which shows three instruments which are used to measure characteristics of theweather.
Fig. 6
(i) Which weather characteristic is measured by instrument A? [1]
(ii) Identify the weather instruments labelled B and C. [2]
(b) Study Fig. 7 which shows a weather station and the siting of some of the instruments.
Fig. 7
(i) Explain how you would take measurements using the rain gauge. [3]
(ii) Explain why the instruments labelled B and C on Fig. 6 will give more accurate readingsif they are kept in a Stevenson Screen rather than on the roof of the building. [4]
(iii) Describe and explain the location of the wind vane and the rain gauge. [5]
(c) The weather often causes problems for people. These include problems caused by:
flooding,drought,tropical storms.
Choose either one of these hazards or any other hazard faced by people as a result of theweather or climate. Describe the problems experienced by people living in areas at risk fromyour chosen hazard. You may refer to examples which you have studied. [7]
(iii) Study Table 1 which shows the different locations in Brussels which a firm makingelectrical components has occupied in recent years. These are labelled on Fig. 8 as X, Yand Z.
Table 1
Suggest three reasons why the firm moved from location X to location Y in 1987. [3]
(iv) Using information from Fig. 8 and Table 1, suggest reasons for the location anddevelopment of science parks in Brussels. [4]
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Date Place Area Employees Work area Land value per m2
1979
1987
2000
X
Y
Z
140m2
325m2
65000m2
13
70
600+
Room abovegarage Very expensive
Expensive
Less expensive
Old existingbuilding
Purpose built building in a science park alongside a motorway
6 (a) Study Figs 10A, 10B and 10C, which show information about the Lesotho Highlands Water Project.
Lesotho is an LEDC in the mountains of southern Africa. It aims to build a series of dams. These will collect and store water to sell to South Africa, its richer neighbour. Water will also be used at the dams to generate hydro-electric power (HEP).
(b) Study Fig. 11, which shows the opinions of selected people about the Lesotho Highlands Water Project.
Opposition politician in Lesotho Parliament “Lesotho will be more dependent on South Africa.”
A worker on the dam site
“Lesotho will get hydro- electricity from the dam and tourists will come.”
Lesotho farmer
“The best land for my cattle will be gone.”
Minister of Energy
“Hydro-electric power is far cleaner than other forms of energy.”
Lesotho government spokesman“We will have many new roads and jobs,and money to spend on educationand health.”
Environmentalist “It will do permanent environmental damage.”
Fig. 11
(i) Describe the advantages of using hydro-electric power (HEP), rather than other sources of energy. [3]
(ii) Explain the positive and negative effects which the Highlands Water Project will have on Lesotho. [5]
(c) Water and air may be polluted by human activities.
Name an example of a place which you have studied where either the air or the water is polluted. Describe the causes of this pollution and its effects on people and the environment. [7]
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