CSEC GEOGRAPHY PAPER 1- JUNE 2015

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(Sch) at Golden Grove?
(A) ' 273426
(B) 287434
(C) ,, 426273
(D) '' 434287
The general direction of port Morant from
Golden Grove is
(A) I northeast
(B) :northwest 'r
(C) southwesr
(D) ,. southeast
The bearing of the main road junction
at Golden Grove from the main ncad
junction at Arcadia Junction (near Easting
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(B) 132
(c) 228
(D) 312"
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(D) railway
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(A) 2:00 a.m. Sunday
(B) 2:00 p.m. Sunday
(C) 2:00 a.m. Monday
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Items 11-12 refer to the following map extract of the Black River area, Jarnaica.
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(A) confluence
(B) distributary
(C) river captnre
(D) deferred junction
The general direction offlow of the Black River is
(A) sE
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(c) NNE
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Items 13-15 refer to the following gnph which shows the percentage of total population employed in
agriculture in 1950 and 2000 in some Caribbean territories.
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The Bahamas
Barbados
Cuba
Dominican
Republic
Guadeloupe
Haiti
Jamaica
Martinique
Puerto Rico
Tlinidad and
Tobago
Which country had the LARGEST
percentage decline in people employed in
agriculture?
(A) Haiti
(B) Martinique
(C) Dominican Republic
(D) Trinidad and Tobago
In 2000, the county with the LOWEST
percentage ofpeople employed in agriculture
was
(A) Barbados
(B) Martinique
(C) Puerto Rico
(D) Guadeloupe
In which countries did employment in
agricultue decline by more than 40 per cent
of the total population over the period?
(A) Haiti, Guadeloupe, puerto Rico
(B) DominicanRepublic,Guadeloupe,
Haiti
(C) Dominican Republic, Jamai-ca,
Martinique
CD) DominicanRepublic,Guadeloupe,
Martinique
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Item 16 refers to the following map of a continent.
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The shaded area on the map is BEST described as the
(A) Tropics
CB) Arctic Zone
(C) Mediterranean
(D) Temperate Zone
Which of the following statements about lines of latitude is tnre?
(A) They meet at the poles.
CB) They are all great circles.
(C) They represent angular distance from the prime meridian.
(D) They represent the angular distance north and south of the equator.
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(A) I and II only
(B) I and Itr only
(C) II and Itr only
(D) trandtVonly
under which of the conditions is there the GREATEST variation in rainfall?
(A) I only
CB) II only
(C) Itr only
CD) tV onty
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The features found at T on the map are
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(B) a headland and baY
(C) a beach and headland
(D) cliffs and coral reefs
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Items22-23 refer to the following rainfall and temperature gaph.
Rain Temp.
(nm)
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Month
The annual range of temperatue isAPPROXIMAIELy
(A) 50
(B) r2o
(c) 15o
(D) 24o
Which of the following statements is tnre?
The hottest months of the year are also the driest.
The hottest months of the year are also the wettest.
There is little variation in rainfall throughout the year.
There is little variation in temperature throughout the year.
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11. Item24 refers to the fotlowing population density map of Trinidad.
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Population Denstty
Inhabitants per sq km
Tlinidad [1970 Censusl
Over 1100 per sq krn
561-1100 per sq km
350-560 per sq km
20V349 per sq h
50-199 per sq km
UIDER 49 per sq km
Which of the following statements is tnre according to the population density map of Trinidad?
(A) The west has the lowest population'
(B) The southwest is sparsely populated'
(C) The centre has the higlest population'
(D) The northwest is densely populated'
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Item 25 refers to the following block diagram which shows the wave patterns of an earthquake
along a fault and fourpoints labelled W, X, Y andZ.
Which of the points in the diagram represents the focus?
(A) w
(B) x
(c) Y
(D) z
26. Which ofthe following statements isNOT
true ofALL volcanoes?
(A) Their eruptions are violent.
(B) They occur in areas of crustal
weakness.
(C) Their cones are made of ejected
material.
(D) Various gases are emitted during
eruption.
When magma emerges on the surface, it
may lead to the formation of
(A) sills
(B) dykes
(C) laccoliths
(D) lavaflows
Potholes will tend to form on the bed of a
river if the river has a
(A) low volume andflows overa steep
gradient
(B) highvolumeandflowsoverastgep
gradient
(C) lowvolumeandflowsoveragentle
gradient
(D) highvolumeandflowsoveragentle
gradient
As one climbs amountain" the surrounding
temperahrre
(A) decreases
(B) increases
(C) fluctuates
(D) remains constant
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33.30. How does vegetation contribute to the
development of soils?
(A) It provides the parent material.
(B) Roots increase the depth of soil.
(C) It decomposes to form humus.
(D) Itdecomposestoproduceinorganic
matter.
The slow downhill movement of debris
and soil under the influence of gravity may
BEST be described as
(A) a landslide
(B) soil creep
(C) soil erosion
(D) mass wasting
Item 32 refers to the following diagram.
Which ofthe following weather conditions
is NOT shown in the diagram above?
The IMAIN difference between weathering
and erosion relates to the
(A) removal of materials
(B) temperature of the materials
(C) moisture content of the rocks
(D) slope ofthe land bearing the rocks
What is the CORRECT order ofthe stages
in the development of a hurricane?
(A) Tropical disturbance, storm,
depression, hurricane
(B) Tropical depression, disturbance,
stom, hurricane
(C) Tropical storm, depression,
distr:rbance, hurricane
(D) Tropical disturbance, depression,
storm, hurricane
Fold mountains form where crustal plates
move
up and down
towards each other
parallel to each other
away from each other
Which of the following phrases defines
exfoliation?
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(B)
(c)
(D)
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Rain shadow on the leeward side
Frontal rainfall on the mountain top
Relief rainfall on windward slopes
Descending dry winds on the
leeward side
Peeling off of the outer layers of
rocks
Splitting of rocks into rectangular
blocks
Movement ofrocks due to the iction
of rivers
Disintegration of rocks by root
penetration into crevices
(A)
(B)
(c)
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(B)
(c)
(D)
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In the diagram, X represents
(A) percolation
(B) evaporation
(C) transpiration
(D) precipitation
Item 38 refers to the following diagram.
Which ofthe following statements may explain
why some areas in Caribbean t"oiio.i"i *"sparsely settled?
They are hilly and forested.
They have no mineral resources.
Transport links are generally poor.
(A) I and tI onlv
(B) I and IIr ojy
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CD) I, II and III
Which of the following conditions is NOTlikely to result from the sltting 6;f*;o"ry(manufacturin g) industri", ii ti" illit"* z
e) Increased exporrs
q) Reduced cosi of living
lCl Increasedemptof_"jopporruniries
CD) Reduction in tle i*pi'""'rili
"rcOnS rmer gOOdS
Iqla urbanization in Caribbean countries
USUALLYresulrs in
housing shortages in the cities
rncreased employnent in the cities
oe;51sed foreign exchange
. eamngs
rmprovement in the standard ofliving
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(A) a plateau
(B) the hilltop
(C) the watershed
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map.
Which of the following features BEST
explain the location of the urban centre in
the sketch map?
L The presence offlat land
U. The nearness to the mountains
ru. The presence of a natural harbour
I and II only
I and III only
tr and Itr only
I, II and III
In which direction is the town MOST likely
to expand?
(A) East
CB) West
(C) North
(D) South
Which of the following factors is the
MOST imFortant in the location ofprimary
industries?
(A) Labour
(B) Power
(C) Transportation
CD) Raw materials
"Algae, nourished by waters enriched with
nuhients, grow inabundance overthe corals
causing them to die."
situation described above can result
oil pollution
fishing and dynamite
dredging and mining
sewage discharge
Which of the following features exert the
GREATEST influence on tourism in the
Caribbean?
(A) Climates
(B) Camivals
(C) Coral reefs
(D) Tropical forests
Item 47 refers to the following diagram
which shows four locations labelled I, II,
III and IV.
Based on the diagram, at which of the
locations,is an urban centre MOST likely
to be found?
(A), r
(B) II
(c)' trr
(D), , rV
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are
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Caribbean?
I. Lack of capital
U. Lack of crop variety
m. Soil erosion
(A) I andtr only
(B) I and III onty
(C) II and m oolv
(D) I, tr and Itr
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50. Thetotaloutputfrompeasantfarmsisoften
Iow because
A only one crop is grown
(B) holdings are verysmall
(C) fanners grow mainly food crops
(D) plots are located in r_ot" *"".
51. Whichofthefollowingpracticesmayharm
the marine environmeiit in tU" C*iUbean?
I Zonngofmarine activities
U. Harvestingofcoral fo.r..,olltions for
souvenirs
U[ Discharging sewage and industrial
waste along the shore
(A) I and II only
(B) I and Itr only
(C) Ilandmoiv
(D) I, II and III
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Which ofthe following conditions is NOT SZ.
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in the Caribbeau?
(A) Size of market
I? Avaitability of capital
(C) Size of labour force
(D) Quantityofrawmaterials
Which of the following situations
contributes MOST to pollution of the
environment ofcapital cities in CARICOM
countries?
(A) Accumulation of garbage from
factories
q) Discharge of chemicals in the sea
q) Discharge offish waste in the sea
(D) Discharge of exhaust fumes from
motor vehicles
Which of the following is a form of air
pollution?
(A) Smog
(B) Oil spill
(C) Raw sewage
(D) Oxygen depletion
Which ofthe following p_ractices may help
to eliminate problems olpoUutioo-ci""t"a
by organic household waste?
(A) Depositing in the sea
9l Piling up in sectuded spots
fl _Burying and covering *itt, dirr
(D) D'mping along water courses
{nrrry gases, Iiquids and solids which
affect the earth and its f"l"Uilri, Lexamples of
(A) sedimenb
CB) pollutants
(C) solid waste
CD) contaminants
Which of the following features ind.icates
an LINHEALII{y coral reef?
e] Brightly cotoured coral
Il1 Large number ofparrot fish
9] Large variety ofspecies of corat
CD)i, E49gsiveariaottrieht*ni,"..*r
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Items 57-5Srefertothefollowingdiagramshowingaseries ofconsequences fromtropical deforestation.
Tropical
Deforestation
Great Overland
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(A) Flooding
(B) Reduced rainfall
(C) Decreased canopy
CD) Reduced soil fertiliry
58. what other consbquence can result from tropical deforestation?
(A) Lumbering
(B) Loss offlora
(C) Increase in fauna
(D) Increase in underground water
Flooding can be prevented by
I. planting vegetation
II. creating reserves for trees
m clearing vegetation on slopes
(A) Iandtronly
(B) I and Itr only
(C) II and III only
CD) I,II and III
Which of the following actions can be used to reduce the emission of greenhowe gases?
Increased use of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
Increased use of solarpower
Reduction in the use of fossil fuels
I and tr only
I and III only
II and Itr only
I, tr and III
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