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cA'R,TBBEAN' EXAMINATIONS CiOUNCIL J

SBCONDARY EDUCATION CBRTIFICATE i

EXAMINATION
GEOGRAPHY
Paper 01 -.General Proficiencl'
75 ntittutes

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READ Tr-rE FOLLOIYING DIRECTIONS CAIlEFULIIY
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having the same letter as the answer you have chosen. Look at the samfle item below.

Sample Itctn _

Ilurricanes irr thc Caribbean ilrcil are IvlO.S'l' r:

likcly ttr c)ccur durilrg 7i
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(B)
Fcbruary - April
April - Jurrc @oo t-

(C) July - Scptcrnbcr

(D) October - Fel-rnrary -+
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This test consists of 60 items
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'' , _ Item I refers to the diagram below.

1. The cloud type shown above is

(A) cimrs
;- (B) cumulonimbus
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(C) cuntulus
(D) cirrucunrtrlus

Itenr 2 refel's to'the following wcathersyrrrbol.

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2. The weathersymbol shown above is

(A) an easterly wave/tropical wave

' (B) a cold front
: r (C) ahurricane
, (D) theITCZ
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Items 3 - 4 refer to the following grid.

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.3. What is the six-figure grid reference for the

symbol (g) shown on the grid above?

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(B) _tut4*!l
ffi2420
(c) 431tu+
''(D) 42W2

4. The syrnbol (6) in the grict above represenrs

a

(A) sclrool
(B) clock-torver
(c) clrurclr
(D) pqstofl'icc

5. Which of the follorving is NOT associared 6. Wlrich of the foll ng rnily cause nrarine
withfolding pollution?

(A) . Creation of mountain ranges such as L Servage

the Alps and Himalayas II. Oilspills
(B) Nappes III.
(C) Anticlines IV. Industrial
(D) Horstsblockmountains
(A) I and II o
(B) II,lll and V onl
(C) I,ll and II only
(D) I,ll,lII IIV

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(1000m elevation)

lVind Mountain
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2g"c
Sea /
level

7. The temperature at the top of the mountain

would most likely be

rAl 22"C
(B)
zo"c
(A)
(c) 32"c
altirude
latitude
(D) 30.3"c
(B)
(c) cloud coveri
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(D) distance frohr the sea

9. Frorn thc cliagranr abovc, rvhich ol.thcse state_

nlents i.s MOST LIKELY ro bc rnrc?

(A) Pllce P rvill reccivc nrorc rainlall than

placc S.
(B) Place S rvill receive rnore ririnfiail than
placc e.
(C) Place R arrd p rvill receivc tlrc sarrre
anlount of rainftrll.
(D) Place Q rvill receive less rainlall than
place R.

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Items I0 - I I refer to the diagram below.

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10. The plate margin shown is

11. .The features shown at R are

(A) conservative
(A) volcanoes
(B) creative {B) ' foldrnountains -
(C) convergent
(C) blockntoulttains
(D) coltvcctioltnl
(D) a volcanic island arc

Items l2 - l3 refer to the followillg map of the Caribbean. il

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Bqlmopan is located nearest to 13. If the time Belmopan is 3.00p.m., what is

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the time at Santo Domingo?
(A) l7"South,88"West
(B) l7o North., 88o West (A) 4.00p.m.
(C) l8oSouth,85"West (B) 2..00p.m.
(D) | 8o North,88o East (C) 4.00a.m.
(D) 2.00 a.m.
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Items 14 - 15 refer to the following diagrams of starion models. \
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4. ;t' cloud cover, cirrocumulus, cumulus clouds 15. Thewindspeedir icatedon thestation model
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and pastshowers. inthediagram la rlled III above is appproxi-
mately
Which of the station models illustrated BEST
represents the above weather conditions?
(A) 50knots
(al r (B)
(C)
65knots
@) il, _ T0knots
(c) ru (D) T5knots
i<nl rv

Items 16 - 17 refer to the followimg map extract at a scale of I : 100 00o

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Major Streets
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Residential
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16. Where woulcl the land value be highest on the 17. What is thegradi of theslope frorn thespot
map extract? height (olQ; se U1s icalpoint( | 90)?

(A) I (A) I in5

(B) rr (B) lin50
(c) ur (c) l in500
(D) rv (D) l in5

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Item 18 refers to the following diagram whiclr slrorvs climate, products and vegetation
. increasing height above sea level in the tropics.

I c"ttt.
wtrenr
I Colton
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I corn
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1r fuxf
Cacao
I Banana
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Sugar
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18. Which of tlre followingBEsTdescribes thc

conditions illustrated in thc diagratn abovc?

(A) Near the eqrrator, clinratcs and prod-

ucts vary according to altitude.
(B) The area near to the equator has
many mountains.
(C) Few products are grown in temper'<-
ate regions
(D) Vegetation is more abundant in the
.'' highland areas tltan in the lowland
areas.

L9. Where in theCaribbean will elfi n woodland be 20. Which of the following factors have influ-
found? enced the development of dairying in the
Caribbean?
(A) In the hot, wetlowlands orplains
(B) Onthewindwardsideofmountains I. Highqualitybreedofanimals
(C) At altitudes of over 2,000 m above ' il. Increasingimportsofcattlefeed
sea level m. Establishmentofmilkprocessing
(D) In very dry places such as in the 'rain plants
shadow'of mountains ry. Improvedqualityofgrass

(A) I,II and III only

(B) I, II arid IV only
(C) I, III and IV onlY
(D) II,III and IV only
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21. ..;Which of the following aspects of wind is 22. lVhich of the foll6wing elements of climate
measured by a wind vane? ter measure?

(A) Direction
(B) Height (B) Cloudcoyer
(C) Speed (C) Temperature
(D) Force (D) Humidityi
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Items Z3 - i4 refer to the fol lorvi ng contour map.'

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V.I. = 25 nt

23. . lVhiclrol-tlrc lbllowirrgpairsofpoirrr.sisintcrvisiblc

to tlrc contour nl:lp abovc?

(A) P anclT
(B) Q and S
(c) P and S
(D) Q and't'

24. Between rvhich of the follorving pairs of points is the

' gradient?

(A) P and Q
(B) R and S
'(C) Q and R
(D) S and T

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-ltems2i -27 are basedon thefollowing table which shorvs annual rainfall and temperature
figures for a certain location.

I\lonths J F M A M J J A S o N D

Tenrp (oC) 26 26 26 27 28 27 25 25 25 26 26 27

Rainfall (mm) t55 r60 225 275 210 125 100 150 r80 260 250 2t0
25. The annual temperature range slrou,n above 26. The rainfall distribution may be described as
is

*' (A) rain throughout the year

(A) 2"C (B) rain only in the cooler season
(B) 3"C (c) rain only in the wannerseason
(c) 25"C (D) no variation in the rainfall frorn one
(D) 27"C month to the next

t_ 47. Theelimatic typesholqn aboye is knovn as

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(A) TropicalContinental
(R) TropicalMarine I

(C) Ialu:rtorinl
(D) CoolTclrrpcrirlelnlcrior

Itenr 28 refers to the following diagraln.

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Wind
Direction

28. Thediagram aboveshows that winds are blowing

(A) inwards and anti-clockwise towards a high pressurecentre

(B) outwards and clockwise towards a lorv pressure system
(c) inwards and anti-clockwise towards a lorv pressure centre
(D) outwards and clockwisb towards a high pressuresystem
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_ Items 29 - 30 refer to the following map.

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29. An aircraft flying directly to Cap Haitien from 30. lVhich of the fof lowing pairs of rowns is
Santo Domingo will travel approximately located thesame latitude?

(A) l85km(l 16milcs) (A) St. Marc Santo Dorningo

(B) 270 km ( 169 nrilcs) (B) Port-Au- arrd Sarrto Dorningo
(c) 300km ( 188 milcs) (c) Port-A nce and Cap tltiticn
(D) 380 krn (237 milcs) (l)) St. Marc Cap I'laiticrr

3I. Wlr ich o f the fol lorving sou rcqs of en ergy i s LEAS'I' I
to lrrurn the environmerrt? .-\-

(A) G:uolenc
(B) Kerosene
(c) Tlre sun
(D) Naturalgas

32. Which of the follorving is NOT a fearure of Equa

Forests?

(A) Evergreen, dense and of a great variety

(B) Trees of different heights forming I
(c) Vast tracts and stands of softwoods
(D) Little undergrowth and numerous climbing
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33. .- Which of the follorving are ways by which 37. y

A ri ver gorge MA be formed as a resu I t ol.
man has modified the natural environment?
. the
(A) erosion df alrernate bancls of trarcl
L lndustrialdeueiopinent
and iol.t rock
II. Arable farming (B) river deeirening its becl on its course
III. Rearingofaninrals
dorvnstream'
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. course dorvnstreanl
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(A) I and II only (D) deposition of rnater.iat l.ronr erosion
(B) III and IV onty upstream
(C) .II, III and IV only
(D) I,II,III andlV
38. Which of the following starements is NOT
34. For which of the following inclustries is an true of commercial arable farming on the
abundant and cheap supply of electricity Prairies of Canada?
MOSTimportant?
(A) -Farms areusually largeand devorecl
(A) -,
Alunriniurrrprocessing to the cultivation of orre type of
(B) Clorhingarrdrexrilcs crop.
(C) Baskct u'eaving (B) 1'he yield pcrilcre is lorv lrut ovcr:rll
(D) Fooclplocc.ssirrg production is vcry lrigh.
(C) J'he farnrs usually rcquirc a large
35. When the specd of a rivcr slackelrs, the lalrour forcc.
nraterial that is first deposited froln i ts total (D) I-lcavy machineryancl good nranage-
Ioad is ment arc required for success.

(A) silt
'(B) sand 39. Which of the foltowing is MOST tikety to
(C) pebbles causegully erosion?
(D) boulders
(A) Deforestation of hillslopes
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:' (B) Thepracticeofmonocirure
36. 'Denudation' is BESTdefined as the (C) Overgrazingofpastures
(D) Overcroppingoffarnrlands l.
(A) transportation ofero.ded material by
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(B) processofsoilcreepdownhillbythe
pullof gravity
(c) wearing away of the land
(D) action of frost on exposed rocks in
temperate regions
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._ b4Q refers to the following series of diagrarns.

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i movement

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40. The sequence of plate movements above is{

MOST likely to result in the formation of i

(A) cues[as
(B) fault scarps
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(c) clay vales
(D) foldrnountains

Item 4l refers to the r*n 42. Wlrichof tlre fol ing rvould haveits HIGFI-
"U"*,"r ESTpopulation iry in thedaytime?

(A) Asquatiersettlement
(B) Anrralfishingvillage
(C) A suburban rc.siclential arca
(D) Alrurb:rhcorrrrncrciirlccntrc

.1.]. 'l'lrc tc.rnpcr-aturJ

sucltlcnly clrop.s antl rvirrtl
spccd r ncrcnscsilthc sky gracluully bccorncs
ovcrcil.st and thcic is a sliglrt drizzlc.

\Vhat type of r,rfather systcnl is clescribect

above?
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(A) Cold frorlt
(B) Easterlyfivave/tropical rvave
4t. Which of the fol lowing cli rnaric types is
(C) Flurricarh
likely to be experienced in the area shadecl
MOST (D) Inter-tro$ical con vcrgence zone
l// onthemap above? It

(A) Equatorial
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(B) TropicalMarine I
(C) TropicalContinental
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(D) Tropicallvlonsoon
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44. t
flleterm'soiJtexture'rcfersto 49. Which ofthe followingstarentents does NOT
apply to the forests of the Caribbenn region?
(A) gainsize
(B) hunusconlelrt (A) Trees prevent soil erosior.r.
(C) watercontent (B) Wooded areas help to conserve
(D) Iivingorganisnx tlre water supply.
(C) Forests are major suppliers ol'
pulp to the paper industries
(D) Forests provide a valuablesource
45. The rearing of animals mainly for nleat and
of timber.
liides is BEST described'as

(A) dairyfarming 50. Hurricanes are very damaging to low-lying

(B) Iivestockfarming
coastal areas such as around bays and gulfs
(C) mixedfarming
mainly because of the
(D) . . arablefarming

(A) flooding broughton by srorrn surges

(B) heavy rainfall such as 250mm in four
46. . The main function of MOST Central Busi-
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ness District.s of Caribbean cities is
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strong winds reachingspeeds of up to
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300 krn per hour
(A) cornrnerciiil (t)) flnt lands wlriclr cannc)l act as a bur-
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(B) rnanuhcturing
ricr fclr tlrc hurricalre
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(C) rccreationnl
(D) rcsidcntial
51. Which of the following resources can be
considered non-reltewable?
47. Which of the following areas experience a
Tropical Mari ne Climate? (A) Off-shorefisheries
(A) (B) Water
South-West Australia and South- (C) Bauxite
West Africa (D) Mahoganytrees
(B) Brazilian Highlands and Ndithern
Austraiia
(C) SouthChinaandNorthemAustralia 52. Which of the following relief features is a
(D) Jamaica and coastal Central America
result of plate tectonic activity in the Carib-
bean?

48. Which of the following explains why fresh (A) RupununiSavannas-Guyana

flowers must be exported by air? (B) Soufridre - St. Vincent
(A) (C) AripoPlains-Trinidad
Fiowersarelightinweight. (D) PalisadoesSpit-Jamaica
- (B) Airtransportprevents lossof colour.
': (C), Flowers areexpensive toproduce.
(D) Flowersareperishableproducts.

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53.. ,Which of the following species of trees is 57. Which of theilfollowing factors are MOST
,Ii NOT native to the Caribbean ? likely to result in urban growth in the Carib-
bean?
(A) MahoganY ,
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(B) Greenheart Urbaq torural migration

(C) Purpleheart II. Ruralltourbanmigration
(D) Teak ilI. High peath rate and lorv birth rate
IV. Lorv rleath rate and high birth rate
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54. Which of the following are methods used by (A) I and [V only
Caribbean governments to improve farming (B) I and lII only
in theRegion? (C) II and III only
(D) II an{ [V only
. t. Providingmorelandtosmall farmers i

for food production I

n. Providing loans for the purchase of 58. The natural inbrease of a population is a result
. fertilisers and machinery ofi
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IlL Encouraging food processing to sup- I

plythe localand regional markets (A)- lrighirbirth

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rate than dcath rate

IV. Exposing the farmers to improved (B) lowei birth rate than death rate
methods of farming (C) netinimigration
(D) neter,irigration
(A) I and II only
(B) II,III and [V only
(C) III and IV only 59. Agiiculture involves the periodic cut-
(D) I,II, III and IV tirrg and bu ng oIvcgetation is tcnnccl

(A) c furnirrg
JJ. In an anticyclonc very littlc rainl'all occurs (B) dry f, ling
MAINLY because the (c) SU lanning
(D) rgcultivntiorr
(A) rvinds:qe very rvcak
(B) airisdriftingdowrrwarcl.s
(C) pressurc grildient is gcrrtlc 60. Which of t tbllorving factors have irrl'lu-
temperal.ure is lorv enced the I ion of lvlOSTportcitie.s in tlrc
lD Caribbcan?

56. Plants rvhich are adapted to living in dry I.

conditiolrs are refemed to as II. Ag< harbour
III. Acc ility to the interior
(A) epiphytes ry. The iline rvinds
(B) lianas
(C) parasites (A) It 'only
lV/on
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(D) xerophytes (B) II qF ttIII or
onllv
(c) I, i dndtIV
IVor,nly
(D) [, r,i[r and IiV only
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