www.studyguide.pk UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS General Certificate of Education Advanced Subsidiary Level and Advanced Level 9696/02 GEOGRAPHY Paper 2 Advanced Physical Options May/June 2007 INSERT 1 hour 30 minutes READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST This Insert contains all the figures referred to in the questions. This document consists of 4 printed pages. IB07 06_9696_02 INSERT/5RP © UCLES 2007 [Turn over www.xtremepapers.net www.studyguide.pk 2 Fig. 1 for Question 2 nutrient levels higher than undisturbed forest soil nutrient level nutrient level in undisturbed forest nutrient levels fall below those in undisturbed forest 1 2 3 4 build up in soil nutrient levels after abandonment 5 6 7 8 9 10 time (years) cultivation clearance and burning abandonment Fig. 2 for Question 4 coastal zone material in transit backshore offshore nearshore cliff or barrier berm edge HWM coastal plain beach face MSL LWM trough longshore bar KEY HWM - high water mark MSL - mean sea level LWM - low water mark © UCLES 2007 swash zone surf zone breaker zone zones of wave activity 9696/02/INSERT/M/J/07 www.xtremepapers.net www.studyguide.pk 3 Fig. 3 for Question 6 R. . po po m Li R ve Sa Palmeira Maputo ZIMBABWE 1163 February 2000 0 © UCLES 2007 increased river flow MOZAMBIQUE e lon c y C line y E ruar Feb 22 rainfall (mm) average 177 February Beira KEY MA LA WI SOUTH AFRICA Kariba Dam Cabora Bassa Dam Zam bez iR . N BOTSWANA Cyclone Eline struck Mozambique, swelling the Limpopo and Save rivers. 1 million people were left homeless. 100 km MADAGASCAR 9696/02/INSERT/M/J/07 www.xtremepapers.net [Turn over www.studyguide.pk 4 Figure 4 for Question 8 SEMI-ARID ENVIRONMENT (climate and ecosystem) increasing population and demand (natural increase plus in-migration) population abandons area; migrates to new semi-arid areas grazing arable wood for fuel and construction decreasing vegetation DESERT ENVIRONMENT with increased run-off less water is evaporated or transpired causing decreased rainfall decreased fertility; nutrients removed decreased interception decreased infiltration decreased organic matter increased run-off increased wind erosion at dry surface if exposed increased soil erosion increased gullying decreased vegetation; without soil, vegetation does not re-grow after rains BADLANDS lowered water table; wells need to be deeper: only deeprooted plants survive braided channels decreased efficiency increased FLOODING after rains University of Cambridge International Examinations is part of the Cambridge Assessment Group. Cambridge Assessment is the brand name of University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), which is itself a department of the University of Cambridge. © UCLES 2007 9696/02/INSERT/M/J/07 www.xtremepapers.net