CSEC Geography Paper 2 May/June 2022 - Free CXC Past Paper with Answers

Study Figure 1 below which shows features along a coastline and then answer the questions that follow.

Figure 1. Features of a coastline

State the type of landform found at A B C D

State the MAIN landform that separates the bays.

Outline the difference between 'weathering' and 'erosion'.

Describe TWO processes by which wave action erodes a coastline. 1. 2.

Explain how EACH of the following types of weathering takes place. Frost action or freeze/thaw

Hydrolysis

Frost action or freeze/thaw

Hydrolysis

Explain how rock hardness and wave refraction result in the formation of bays and headlands.

Study Figure 2 below which shows sources of the world's energy and then answer the questions that follow.

Figure 2. Sources of global energy

Source: Alley, R. B. et al. Global Energy Sources. Retrieved from https://www.e-education.psu.edu/earth104/node/1345

What percentage of global energy comes from hydro?

State the source that is the GREATEST contributor to world energy.

Name the energy source that accounts for six per cent of global energy.

Calculate the percentage of world energy that comes from coal. Show your working.

Differentiate between 'primary' and 'tertiary' economic activities.

Name any TWO extractive industries found in the Caribbean.

For each extractive industry named in (b) (ii), state ONE country in the region where the industry currently exists on a large scale.

Explain TWO benefits that are derived from the development of the manufacturing sector in Caribbean countries.

Explain how any TWO challenges have prevented the setting up of EITHER aluminium smelters OR oil drilling in the Caribbean region.

Which country has the largest area of coral reefs?

State the area of the coral reefs in Belize.

Which country has the highest percentage of its reefs at high risk of destruction/ degradation?

Which country has approximately half of its reefs at high risk of destruction/ degradation?

State the country that has been most successful in limiting the effects of human activity on its coral reefs.

Describe TWO conditions that are necessary for the successful formation of coral reefs in the Caribbean.

Outline TWO ways in which mangrove wetlands are important to coastal communities in the Caribbean.

"The cruise ship industry is one of the most important growth sectors for tourism in the Caribbean."

Discuss TWO possible negative effects the cruise ship industry can have on the natural environment.

Discuss TWO measures that have been implemented by governments in the Caribbean to ensure the sustainable management of fisheries resources.