OCR GCSE Geography A (Geographical Themes) Geographical skills (incl. synoptic assessment) June 2018 question paper J383/03

Study Fig. 1, an OS map extract of part of Dartmoor National Park.

In which grid square is the largest part of Burrator reservoir found?

What is the approximate size of Burrator reservoir?

A 0.05 sq km B 0.5 sq km C 5 sq km D 10 sq km

Suggest one appropriate method of displaying the changes in height between Sheeps Tor (5668) and Down Tor (5769).

Fig. 2 shows an aerial photograph of Burrator reservoir.

Using Fig. 2, state whether this photograph shows an upland or lowland landscape. Give one reason why.

Using Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, identify in which direction the camera was pointing when the photograph was taken.

A North B North West C South D South West

Study the choropleth map below, showing rainfall patterns in Devon.

Suggest two ways in which the presentation of information on this map could be improved.

Burrator reservoir lies in the Tamar river catchment.

Study Fig. 3 in the separate Resource Booklet, which provides information about farming within this river catchment.

Which type of farming is most popular within the Tamar catchment?

A Beef & Sheep B Cereals C Dairy D Horticulture

Name the graphical technique being used to demonstrate the number of farms in each region of the Tamar catchment.

Calculate the difference between the total number of farms found in Upper Tamar and Kensey.

Fig. 4 in the separate resource booklet shows the population density of the Tamar catchment area.

Describe the pattern of population density in the Tamar catchment area. Use data in your answer.

Using Fig. 4 and your own knowledge, explain why the level of infrastructure in the Tamar catchment area will vary.

The South Hams region of Devon makes up part of the Tamar catchment area. Its population structure is shown in Fig. 5 in the separate Resource Booklet.

Using Fig. 5, describe the evidence that shows that South Hams has an ageing population.

‘The ageing population of rural counties such as Devon is a more serious challenge than any faced by UK cities.’

To what extent do you agree with this statement?

Study Fig. 6 in the separate Resource Booklet, a map of Costa Rica.

What is the approximate distance from the capital, San Jose to the northern town of Liberia?

A 50 km B 140 km C 165 km D 500 km

Using information from Fig. 6, describe the location of Costa Rica.

Study Fig. 7 in the separate Resource Booklet, rainforest cover in Costa Rica.

Describe the changes in rainforest cover in Costa Rica between 1940 and 2005.

Explain two reasons for the changes you have described.

In 2010, forests covered 31 percent of the world’s land surface, at 4030 million hectares. Between 1990 and 2010, 135 million hectares of previously forested land was removed.

Calculate the percentage of the world’s land surface covered by forests in 1990 to the nearest whole number. You must show your working out.

Explain how the management of tropical rainforests can influence the sustainable development of a country.

Some geography students have been conducting physical geography fieldwork on Dartmoor. They were investigating river flow. Some of their results are shown in the table below.

Suggest one problem with the recording of this data.

Identify two further pieces of information that the students could collect about the river.

Calculate the median value for all the measurements of depth taken. You should show your workings out.

Describe, in detail, one way the data in the table on page 10 about the river’s depth could be presented in a fieldwork investigation. Give reasons for your choice.

Fig. 8 in the separate Resource Booklet locates the four study sites along the River Dart.

Using both the table of data on page 10 and Fig. 8, assess the evidence for the following hypothesis:

‘The River Dart increases in both width and depth as it flows downstream.’

You will have taken part in fieldwork in a human geography environment as part of your studies. Examples might include a city or village study.

State your fieldwork question for investigation:........

Location of study area:........

Suggest one reason why this was a suitable location to study.

Assess two fieldwork techniques used in your investigation. Explain which technique was the most effective.

* Evaluate how effective the fieldwork data you collected was in helping you to reach a conclusion.

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