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2013
2012
1. For figure 2, name any of 3 processes indicated by the letters A, B, C and D (3)
2. State the name of the level X (1)
3. Describe 2 processes which occur in the river channel
4. Select one of the following features found in a river valley and explain how it develops:
(a) Waterfalls
(b) Flood plains (6)
5. Describe 2 characteristics of limestone
6. Explain how either swallow holes or stalactites are formed in limestone areas of the Caribbean
(6)
CSEC Geography P 2 Questions 2
Drainage Systems, Limestone and Coasts
2010
2009
1. Draw a labelled diagram to show the main features of a dendritic drainage pattern (4)
2. Outline the sequence of processes occurring in the water cycle (4)
3. Describe 2 characteristics of limestone which make it susceptible to chemical weathering (4)
4. Explain how the following features are formed (include the main stages in your response):
(a) Pillars (6)
(b) Swallow holes or sink holes (3)
(c) Caves (3)
2008
1. Explain how and why the shape of a cross-section of a river valley differs in its upper and lower
courses (4)
2. With the aid of fully annotated diagrams explain how spits and tombolos are formed (8)
3. Draw a well labelled diagram to show 3 main features of a meander (4)
4. State 4 conditions that are required for the successful growth of coral reefs (4)
5. Describe fringing and barrier reefs (4)
6. Account for the formation of:
(a) Waterfalls (6)
(b) Deltas (6)
2007
1. Describe the main features of dendritic and radial drainage patterns and state where each types
is developed (4)
2. Describe the coastal process of longshore drift (4)
CSEC Geography P 2 Questions 3
Drainage Systems, Limestone and Coasts
2006
1. Draw a diagram of an anticline and label the limbs and bedding planes. (3)
2. With the aid of a well labelled diagram, explain how artesian basins are formed. (6)
3. Study the diagram and answer the following questions:
(a) Name the dashed line labelled A. (1)
(b) Name the point labelled B. (1)
(c) What is the area enclosed by the dashed line called? (1)
4. Define (a) Corrasion (b) Distributary (4)
5. State 3 ways in which a river’s energy is used up. (3)
6. How do trees cause mechanical weathering? (2)
7. Explain how each of the following types of weathering is caused:
(a) Frost shattering or freeze thaw
(b) Carbonation
8. How does the presence of a wide beach help to protect a coast from wave erosion? (2)
9. Explain how bays and headlands develop along a coast. (4)
CSEC Geography P 2 Questions 4
Drainage Systems, Limestone and Coasts
2005
2004
5. From the list, identify the features labelled A, B, C in figure 3. List: Jointed rock, impermeable
rock, water table
6. Using information in figure 3, explain the formation of springs (3)
7. Explain how precipitation, surface water and ground water are related to the hydrological cycle
(5)
8. Explain how 2 of man’s actions can lead to the occurrence of landslides (6)
2003