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CSEC Geography Paper 3 May/June 2008 - Free CXC Past Paper with Answers
Free CXC Geography Paper 3 May/June 2008 past paper from 2008. Includes a worked answer key. Open the PDF, take a timed test, and study with AI on Caribbean AI.
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Use the grid provided in Figure 1 to draw a sketch map showing Port Antonio at the same scale. The area is bordered by Eastings 06 and 11 and Northings 66 and 71.
On the sketch map, insert
[4 marks]
the coastline
[1 mark]
the Class B road
[1 mark]
the East Town River
[1 mark]
the West Town River and
[1 mark]
shade the built-up area of Port Antonio.
Imagine you are undertaking a field survey of the traffic flow at the road junction south of Port Antonio at 085678.
Frame a research question or hypothesis for this project to guide the collection of data.
[2 marks]
Describe THREE important characteristics of the traffic flow which you would record when conducting the survey indicated in Question 2.
[6 marks]
Describe how you would conduct the survey indicated in Question 2. Be sure to state carefully the time(s) of the day for conducting the survey.
[5 marks]
Identify a problem (not including the weather and illness) that you may encounter in conducting the survey in 3 (b) above.
[1 mark]
State how you would overcome the problem that you identified in 3 (c) (i) above.
[2 marks]
Graph paper is provided for Question 4 (a). Table 1 shows the flow of vehicles leaving and entering a small town at a certain time.
| Time | Number of Vehicles Leaving | Number of Vehicles Entering |
|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 50 | 25 |
| 9 a.m. | 95 | 175 |
| Noon | 130 | 125 |
| 3 p.m. | 40 | 100 |
| 6 p.m. | 150 | 60 |
Graph paper is provided for Question 4 (a). Table 1 shows the flow of vehicles leaving and entering a small town at a certain time.
| Time | Number of Vehicles Leaving | Number of Vehicles Entering |
|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 50 | 25 |
| 9 a.m. | 95 | 175 |
| Noon | 130 | 125 |
| 3 p.m. | 40 | 100 |
| 6 p.m. | 150 | 60 |
Draw a line graph to present this data using the axes provided in Figure 2.
[3 marks]
Suggest THREE reasons for the pattern of the traffic entering and leaving the town.
[6 marks]
Study Table 2 which shows the reported causes of landslides for a Caribbean island in 2000 and 2005 and answer the questions that follow.
| Main Causes | Number of Landslides | |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2005 | |
| Earthquakes | 5 | 7 |
| Heavy rainfall | 19 | 10 |
| Deforestation | 11 | 17 |
| Building on steep slopes | 25 | 18 |
[10 marks]
Draw a pie chart to present the data for 2000.
[3 marks]
Name ONE other method that you could use to illustrate the data for 2000.
[1 mark]
Compare the causes of landslides occurring in 2000 and 2005.
[6 marks]
In preparing a report you have used a text, Hazards, by Garrett Nagle which was published in 1998 by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd. in London.
Present the information as part of a bibliography for the report.
[1 mark]