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GEOG2H/Jun13/GEOG2(JUN13GEOG201)
General Certificate of EducationAdvanced Subsidiary ExaminationJune 2013
Geography GEOG2Unit 2 Geographical Skills
Tuesday 21 May 2013 9.00 am to 10.00 am
For this paper you must have:l a pencill a rubberl a rulerl a protractorl compasses.You may use a calculator.
Time allowedl 1 hour
Instructionsl Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Use pencil only for drawing.l Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.l Answer all questions.l You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write
outside the box around each page or on blank pages.l Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not
want to be marked.
Informationl The maximum mark for this paper is 50.l The marks for questions are shown in brackets.l You will be marked on your ability to: – use good English – organise information clearly – use specialist vocabulary where appropriate.
Advicel Where appropriate, credit will be given for the use of diagrams to illustrate
answers and where reference is made to your personal investigative work. You are advised to allocate your time carefully.
Centre Number Candidate Number
Surname
Other Names
Candidate Signature
For Examiner’s Use
Examiner’s Initials
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Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
1 (a) Study Figure 1, a dot map showing the distribution of population in Brazil.
Figure 1
0 500 km
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Key1 dot = 100 000 people
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
1 (a) (i) Using Figure 1, describe the distribution of population in Brazil.
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1 (a) (ii) Outline one strength and two weaknesses associated with the dot map for displaying this data.
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1 (b) The relationship between fertility rate and infant mortality rate in selected Brazilian states in 2010 is being investigated. The null hypothesis is:
‘There is no relationship between fertility rate and infant mortality rate.’
A Spearman’s rank correlation test has been started in Figure 2 below.
Figure 2
Brazilian state Fertility rate Rank Infant mortality rate
Rank Difference(d)
d2
Acre 2.96 1 28.9 2 –1 1
Amazonas 2.38 24.3
Espírito Santo 1.88 9 17.7 11 –2 4
Maranhão 2.31 7 36.5 1 6 36
Mato Grosso 2.32 19.2
Minas Gerais 1.67 11 19.1 8 3 9
Pará 2.51 3 23.0 5 –2 4
Paraná 1.84 10 17.3 12 –2 4
Rio de Janeiro 1.63 12 18.3 9 3 9
Rondônia 2.32 5.5 22.4 6 – 0.5 0.25
Roraima 2.20 8 18.1 10 –2 4
Tocantins 2.60 2 25.6 3 –1 1
Note – in this table, the highest values are ranked as 1. ∑ d2 =
1 (b) (i) Complete Figure 2 and, using the formula provided below, calculate the value of rs to three decimal places.
rs = 1 – 6 ∑d2______n3 – n
rs = 1 – __________
rs =
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1 (b) (ii) Using Figure 2, identify the Brazilian state with the largest anomaly in the two data sets. Give a reason for your answer.
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1 (b) (iii) Using the critical values provided in Figure 3, assess the statistical significance of the rs calculation.
Figure 3
Numbers of paired data in sample
0.05 level of significance
0.01 level of significance
12 0.497 0.703
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1 (c) Study Figure 4 which shows birth rates and death rates for selected countries.
Figure 4
Brazil Russia India China
Birth rate(per 1000 per year) 17.8 11.1 21.0 12.3
Death rate(per 1000 per year) 6.4 16.0 7.5 7.0
1 (c) (i) Choose an appropriate technique and display the data shown in Figure 4, using the axes provided on the graph paper below.
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1 (c) (ii) With reference to one or more countries in Figure 4, discuss social and economic implications of the birth rates and death rates.
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2 You have experienced geography fieldwork as part of the course. Use this experience to answer the following questions.
2 (a) (i) Describe the underlying theory, concept or issue which formed the basis of your enquiry.
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2 (a) (ii) Draw an annotated sketch map showing the characteristics of your study area.
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2 (b) Describe and evaluate one method of primary data collection.
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2 (c) Suggest further research opportunities arising from the conclusions of your enquiry.
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