CSEC Geography Paper 1 May/June 2001 - Free CXC Past Paper with Answers

Items 1-4 refer to the following map.

Point Y is located at

The Brown River is flowing from the

North-west to south-south-east

North-east to south-west

West-south-west to east-south-east

North-east to south-east

The bearing of the trigonometrical station from the church is

The length of the tributary of the Brown River is approximately

The distance by road from the bridge over Boot River to the church in the village is approximately

The feature at grid reference 047516 is a

The coastal area at Boot Bay contains

The area shaded on the map represents a

The land at Murray Point ends in a

Items 10 12 refer to the following rainfall and temperature graph.

The two wettest months of the year for the station shown above are

January and February

November and December

The annual range of temperature is APPROXIMATELY

Which of the following statements is true?

The hottest months of the year are also the driest.

The hottest months of the year are also the wettest.

There is little variation in temperature throughout the year.

There is little variation in rainfall throughout the year.

Items 13-15 refer to the following map extract at a scale of 1: 100 000.

Which of the following are the BEST rea- sons for the location of Jalltown? I. It is on flat land. II. It has a supply of fresh water. III. It is near to the swamp. IV. It is on the sea coast.

A person looking for a house to buy is BEST advised to search in area

What is the general direction of flow of the river shown above?

Items 16-18 refer to the following map.

Bahia Blanca is located at

Which town is located at approximately 10°N 67°W?

What is the time in St Petersburg, Russia (30° E) when it is 7.00 p.m. on Monday in Philadelphia, USA (75° W)?

In what section of a river's course can gorges be found?

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about waves?

They are caused by wind blowing over the surface of the water.

On nearing the beach the speed of waves slackens and the tops are thrown forward.

The body of water forming the waves increases rapidly as it approaches the coast.

The stronger the wind and the greater the fetch, the more powerful the waves are.

Fold mountains form at plate boundaries that are?

Which of the following is not a limestone feature?

At a divergent plate boundary, the crustal plates

move towards each other

move apart from each other

slide alongside each other

sink one beneath the other

The raised portions of the earth produced by folding are known as

The diagram above represents a

shield volcano's cone

The plate labelled Y is known as the

Which of the above describe(s) the northern boundary of Plate X?

The eastern boundary of the Plate X is characterised by which of the above?

A volcanic spine develops because

the explosion is violent

ash and cinder are ejected

a caldera is present

Items 30-32 are based on the sketch map below.

Water pollution is MOST likely to present a problem at

Which of the following factors is MOST likely to lead to a high level of water pollution along the coast shown above?

The lack of tidal currents

The dumping of waste in the river

The flatness of the land

The growing of corn on the slopes

Which of the following will control water pollution along the coast shown in the map above?

Which of the following practices may help to eliminate problems of pollution created by household waste?

Dumping along water courses

Burial and covering with soil

Piling up in secluded spots

Depositing in the sea

The weather system which is MOST likely to affect rainfall distribution in the Southern Caribbean is

Hot, wet equatorial climates are located

Which of the following BEST explain why the amount of solar energy received at the equator is greater than at the poles?

I. The equator is nearest to the sun. II. The sun's rays have to pass through a thicker layer of atmosphere at the poles. III. The sun's rays at the equator are usually direct, while at the poles they are usually slanting.

Which of the following is not a 'push' migration factor?

Fewer and lower paying jobs

More services available

Less educational opportunities

Recent hurricanes in the Caribbean have caused fewer deaths because

the majority of the population goes to storm shelters

many have occurred during the day

families no longer live in unsafe areas

there have been improved fore- casts of hurricane tracks

Which of the following climatic types is characterised by all of the features described above?

Cool Temperature Interior

Tropical Continental

Which of the following determines the presence of inorganic material in a soil?

Which of the following BEST explains why some trees in the Caribbean lose all their leaves in one season of the year?

To protect them from leaf-eating insects

To protect them from excessive moisture loss

To protect them from low temperatures

To protect them from strong winds

Which combination best describes peasant farming?

Which of the following BEST describes the dominant trees of equatorial regions?

Short trees with long roots

Deciduous trees with thick trunks

Tall trees with buttress roots

Evergreen trees with slender leaves

Which of the following are ways by which natural vegetation adapts to climatic conditions?

I. Development of water-storage organs II. Shedding of leaves during the dry season III. Development of long roots IV. Development of special types of leaves

Which of the following is true of lines of latitude?

They meet at the north and south poles

They are all great circles

They run from east to west

They can be used to calculate time

Which of the following BEST explain why peasant farmers in the Caribbean grow a variety of crops?

I. To reduce losses caused by pests and diseases II. To maximise the use of small areas of land III. To ensure steady income all year round IV. To produce for the export market

Which of the following has NOT had adverse effects on agricultural development in the Caribbean?

Lack of foreign markets

Hurricanes and drought

Soil erosion and infertility

Plant pests and diseases

Which of the following statements is true of subsistence farming?

Individual farms are quite small.

Yields per farmer are generally high.

Large amounts of fertilisers are used on the farm.

Crop cultivation is not as important as animal rearing.

Which of the following are methods used by Caribbean governments to improve farming in the region?

I. Providing more land to small farmers for food production II. Providing loans for the purchase of fertilisers and machinery III. Encouraging food processing to supply the local and regional markets IV. Exposing the farmers to improved methods of farming

Which of the following resources can be considered non-renewable?

Which of the following is LEAST important in the location of a fishing industry?

Adequate storage facilities

A large labour force

Adequate marketing facilities

Which of the following is the MAIN reason why flour mills in the Caribbean are situated on coastal locations?

Nearness to facilities for unloading raw materials

Nearness to the waste disposal facilities

Availability of cheap power supply

Availability of cheap labour

Which of the following BEST explains why the most common manufacturing industry in the Caribbean is food processing?

It is cheaper to produce than to import foods.

Agricultural raw materials are readily available.

A variety of mineral reserves is absent.

It does not require the use of imported fuel.

Which of the following would be the BEST area to locate a new factory in order to minimize the effects of air pollution?

Which area is MOST LIKELY to be developed as a tourist resort?

Items 56 - 57 refer to the map below.

On which of the following would a large settlement MOST likely be developed?

What type of settlement pattern would MOST likely occur in the area shaded AAA in the map above?

The growth of population in urban areas is usually referred to as

Rapid urbanization in Caribbean countries USUALLY results in

increased employment in the cities

decreased foreign exchange earnings

improvement in the standard of living

housing shortages in the cities

Which is an example of air pollution?

CSEC Geography Paper 1 May/June 2001 - Free CXC Past Paper with Answers

CSEC Geography Paper 1 May/June 2001 Questions