cameroon gce june 2017 Geography Paper 2

SECTION A MAP WORK

Stud y the Map E xtract of Cambrid ge (1:50.000) provided and answer the questions that follo w: (a) Identify and state the features fo und at the follo wing grid references:

(i) 423532 (ii) 424500 (iii) 440535 (iv) 415590            (v) 403515

(5 marks)

(b) (i) State the rail way distance fro m the statio n near Foxton (409488) to the junction with the branch fro m the so uth at Great Shelford (462532).

(ii) Calculate the bearing and state the direction o f the church at 413483 fro m 4 35492

(6 marks)

 

 

(c)

Co mment o n: (i) T he distributio n o f woodland over the map.

(ii) T he drainage o f the area south of Northing 55.

 

(8 marks)

 

 

(d)

Using map evidence o nly, describe the situation and functions of the settlement o f

Cambridge                                                                                                                    (11 marks)

(Total = 30 marks)

 

 

SECTION B

 

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

 

2. 2. (a)

Define the follo wing geogr aphical ter ms: (i)        Weather ing

(ii)       Volcanicity

(iii)     Hydrolo gical ( water) cycle

(iv)      Ocean currents

 

 

 

 

 

(8 marks)

 

 

(b)

 

 

(c)

Briefly describe the inter -relatio nship that exists between climate, soil and vegetation i n the tropical grassland regio n.                                                                                   (6 mar ks)

 

Explain three (3) causes o f global war ming.

 

(6 marks)

(Total 20 marks)

 

 

 

3. 3. (a) Use the words evaporation, precipitation, evapotranspiration, condenses to fill the

blank spaces in the paragraph that follo ws: WXYZ. Write the letter and the corresponding

answer in yo ur ans wer booklet.

In the air__W__occurs when the sun war ms up the sea and the land. Water o n and in the

leaves o f plants is ‘breathed out’ thro ugh ____ X ___ . If air rises and cools, the water

vapo ur in it ___Y __  to for m clo uds, which mo ve about the sky blo wn b y wind s if eno ugh water co ndenses, clo ud s can gro w and may release ___ Z ___ usually in the for m o f rain

or snow                                                                                                                            (4 marks)

 

(b)       With the aid o f well labelled diagrams o nly, d escribe how latitud e and alotitud e influence the temper ature o f a place                                                                                                       (8 marks)

(c)    Explain why a man fro m Yaounde, Cameroon (11°E), telep hones a b usiness partner in

Montreal Canada (75°W), at 2 p m, b ut the par tner receives the call b ut at 8.00 pm?

(2 marks)

 

(d)                        (i) Slate the biomes labelled XYZ on the WORLD MAP provided

 

 

 

SECTION C

HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

 

4.Study the table below which provide some characteristics of FOUR unnamed countries

 

 

Countr y	Birth Rate	Death Rate  GNP per		% of Population
	per 1000	per 1000	Head US S	in Agriculture
A	48	18	100	76
B	25	7	3020	60
C	13	1 1	19,950	3
D	36	15	18.086	7

 

(a) State:
(i) T he most likely LIC (ii) T he most likely AI C

 

 

(2 marks)
(b) (i) Descr ibe the likely char acteristics o f Countr y ‘A’. (4 marks)
(ii) Acco unt for any o ne o f such character istics, (8 marks)

(c) Suggest what LI Cs should do to change to NI Cs in the follo wing areas: (i) Agriculture
(ii) Industr ial develop ment (6 marks) (Total = 20marks)

 

5          (a)        Briefl State two differences between Rural and Urban settlements                             (3 marks)

 

 

(b)     i )With reference to examples. describe Four problems caused b y the rapid gro wth of cities.                                                                                                           (6 marks)

ii) Describe briefly the measures used to solve TWO o f the problems raised in

b(i)(4 marks)

(c) (i)

 State FOUR (4) reasons for the creation o f any Multip urpose River Development project

ii) T HREE (30 import ance o f such a project to the eco nomy o f the co untr y

( 3 m a r k s )

 

 

SECTION D

 

C A M E R O O N G E O G R A P H Y

 

(a)

Classify the follo wing into elements of the physical and human enviro nment:

(i) Seme Beach L i mbe  ( ii) Korup Park  (iii) La ke Awings   (iv) Aya ba Hotel  (v)

M enc hum  Falls  (vi) Bamenda Fort  (vii) Wi dik um -Nj ikwa G oril la Sanctuary

(viii) Mankon Fon’s Pal ace  (ix) Prim e M inister’s Lodge, Bue  (x) Mount Fako

 

(5 marks)

 

(b)

 

(c)

What measures is the government o f Cameroon p ulling in place to protect its forest resources?                                                                                                                         (6 marks) Descr ibe the problems o f the develop ment o f road transport in Cameroo n?

 

(9 marks) (Total = 20 ma rks)

 

 

 

(a)       Draw a sketch map o f Cameroon to sho w the main areas where the follo wing resources are fo und :

 

(i) Rainforest (ii) Petroleum (iii ) fish ( iv) Gold

( 7 m a r k s )

 

(b)         Select one o f these reso urces and state the importance of its exploitatio n to the countr y.

(4 marks)

 

 

(c) Describe the measures the government is p utting in place to make the economy emer ge by

2035 in the areas of EITHER agriculture or energy

 

 

 

(d)

(5 marks)

Briefly state FOUR reasons for the high pop ulatio n density in the coastal area s of

Cameroon.

 

(4 marks) (Total= 20 ma rks)

 

 

(ii)

( 4 m a r k s )

T HREE (30 import ance o f such a project to the eco nomy o f the co untr y

( 3 m a r k s ) ( T o t a l = 2 0 m a r k s )