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ADDITIONAL MATERIALS

In addition to this examination paper, you will need one 12 page answer book.

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

Use black ink or black ball-point pen.

Answer all questions.

Write your answers in the separate answer book provided.

Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the spaces at the top of the answer book.

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

Each question carries 25 marks.

The number of marks is given in brackets at the end of each question or part-question.

You are reminded that assessment will take into account the quality of written communication used in your answers.

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GCE AS/A level

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GEOGRAPHY – G2Changing Human Environments

P.M. FRIDAY, 20 May 2016

1 hour 30 minutes

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G2 – CHANGING HUMAN ENVIRONMENTS

Answer all questions.

Make the fullest possible use of examples in support of your answers.

Figure 1: Mean centre of population for the USA: 1790 to 2010

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1. (a) Use Figure 1 to describe changes in the mean centre of population for the USA. [5]

(b) Outline how the population characteristics of an area may be changed by migration. [10]

(c) Describe and explain differences in life expectancy between countries or regions. [10]

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Figure 2: Photograph showing part of a city

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2. (a) Use Figure 2 to describe the variety of land uses and their locations. [5]

(b) Describe one regeneration scheme in an inner city or CBD and evaluate its success. [10]

(c) Identify and explain the pressures on green belts. [10]

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Figure 3: 1:25 000 map extract of Newport, Isle of Wight

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(b) Outline two additional pieces of information that could be collected to further understand the human geography of the area shown in Figure 3. [8]

(c) Evaluate how you presented the information collected for your investigation into a changing human environment. [10]

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Road generally more than 4 m wide

Path

Trunk or Main road

Secondary road

Dual carriageway

Motorway

Road generally less than 4 m wide

Other road, drive or track, fenced and unfenced

National cycle network number1 1

ROADS AND PATHS GENERAL FEATURES

COMMUNICATIONS GENERAL INFORMATION

SELECTED TOURIST AND

LEISURE INFORMATION

Service AreaJunctionNumber

M1 or A6(M)

A 31(T) or A35

B 3074

A 35

Narrow road with passing places

Road under construction

PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY

OTHER PUBLIC ACCESS

RAILWAYS

VEGETATION

HEIGHTS AND NATURAL FEATURES

ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL INFORMATION

Footpath

Bridleway

Byway open to all traffic

Road used as a public path

Station, open to passengers; siding

Multiple track

Single trackStandard

gauge

Cutting; tunnel; embankment

Recreational route

Other routes with public access

National Trail / Long Distance Route;

Explorer™ series (1:25 000 scale)

Selected Explorer Map symbols

Coniferous trees

Non-coniferous trees

Coppice

Ground survey height

Air survey height

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Outcrop

Vertical face/cliff

Boulders Scree

Contours are

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vertical height

Narrow gauge

Light Rapid Transit System with station

Road over; road under; level crossing

Permitted footpath

Permitted bridleway

Footpaths and bridleways along which landowners have permitted publicuse but which are not rights of way. The agreement may be withdrawn.

Off road cycle routes

See note below

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of worship

Building; important building

Glasshouse

Bus or coach station

Lighthouse; disused lighthouse;

Youth hostel

Bunkhouse/camping barn/other hostel (selected areas only)

Landfill siteor slag heap

Sand pit

Gravel pit

Other pitor quarry

Electricity transmission line

Triangulation pillar

pylon pole

Windmill; with or without sails

Wind pump; wind generator

Slopes

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BS

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Boundary stone

Clubhouse

Footbridge

Milepost; milestone

Monument

Post office

Police station

School

Town Hall

Normal tidal limit

Well; springW; Spr

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NTL

Beacon

Mast

Place of worship

Orchard

Scrub

Marsh, reeds or saltings.

Bracken, heath or rough grassland

Water

Sand; sand and shingle

Mud

Site of antiquity

Site of battle (with date)

Roman

Non-Roman

Visible earthwork1066

Public Convenience Information centre

Telephone (public / motoringorganisation / emergency)

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