SECTION A
- Hydrology and fluvial geomorphology
Fig. 1.1 and Fig. 1.2 show catchment flows in a drainage basin system before and after deforestation
- (a) (i) Name flow X in Fig. 1.1. (1 mk)
- (ii) Calculate flow Y in Fig. 1.2. (1 mk)
- (b) Using Fig. 1.1 and Fig. 1.2, describe the changes to the catchment flows after deforestation. (3 mks)
- (c) Suggest reasons for the changes you described in (b). (5 mks)
- Atmosphere and weather
Fig. 2.1 is a photograph which shows weather phenomena.
- (a) (i) Describe the characteristics of the weather shown in Fig. 2.1.
- (a) (ii) Briefly explain the formation of the weather phenomena shown in Fig. 2.1.
- (b) Suggest reasons why precipitation may not result from the weather shown in Fig. 2.1.
- (c) Briefly explain the formation of frontal precipitation.
- Rocks and weathering
Fig. 3.1 shows the location of ocean trenches in the Pacific Ocean.
- (a) Describe the distribution of ocean trenches shown in Fig. 3.1. (3 mks)