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GCE Ordinary Level Economics Paper 2

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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) Comment on:

(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 only, describe the situation and functions of the settlement of Cambridge
(11 marks)

(Total = 30 marks)

SECTION B

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

2. 2. (a)

Define the following geographical terms:

(i) Weather ing

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(ii) Volcanicity

(iii) Hydrolo gical ( water) cycle

(iv) Ocean currents (8 marks)

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

(ii) Explain three (3) causes of global warming. (6 marks)

(Total 20 marks)

3.

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

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

answer in your answer 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

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HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

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

Birth Rate Death Rate GNP per % of Population

Ctry per 1000 per 1000 Head US S in Agriculture

A 48 18 100 76

B 25 7 3020 60

C 13 11 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 (4 marks)

(c) (i)State FOUR (4) reasons for the creation o f any Multipurpose River Development project

ii) T HREE (30 importance o f such a project to the economy o f the countr y ( 3 m a r k s )

SECTION D

CAMEROONGEOGRAPHY

(a)Classify the follo wing into elements of the physical and human environment:

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

M enchum Falls (vi) Bamenda Fort (vii) Widikum -Njikwa Goril la Sanctuary

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(viii) Mankon Fon’s Pa ace (ix) Prim e Minister’s Lodge, Bue (x) Mount Fako (5 marks)

(c)What measures is the government o f Cameroon pulling in place to protect its forest resources?
(6 marks)

(d) Describe the problems o f the development o f road transport in Cameroon? (9 marks) (Total = 20
ma rks)

(a) Draw a sketch map o f Cameroon to show 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 resources and state the importance of its exploitation to the country. (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 (5 marks)

(d) Briefly state FOUR reasons for the high population density in the coastal area s of Cameroon.

(4 marks) (Total= 20 ma rks)

(ii)

(4marks)

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

(3marks)(Total=20marks)

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