Component

Component: Ecosystems at Risk

Question 1

Written Paper Section I Question 1 - 2011 HSC

An example of ecologically sustainable development

Question 3

Written Paper Section I Question 3 - 2001 HSC

Definition of the geographical term sustainability

Question 9

Written Paper Section I Question 9 - 2002 HSC

Ecosystems at risk concepts relevant to each of two sources

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Written Paper Section II Question 18 - 2002 HSC

(a) From the sources, identify an ecosystem that could be placed at risk as a result of drilling for oil at a location specified by an area reference. (b) Outline two likely impacts that the drilling could have on this ecosystem.

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Written Paper Section II Question 18 - 2001 HSC

(a) Use the sources to identify two human activities that may place the Avon–Heathcote Estuary at risk. (b) Identify a management strategy currently used in this estuary and evaluate its likely success in terms of the ecological sustainability of this ecosystem. (c) State two important questions that a geographer could ask to determine the validity and reliability of the information in the ‘Selected Bird Numbers’ source.

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Written Paper Section III Question 19 - 2001 HSC

Analyse the human impacts affecting the nature and rate of change of two ecosystems at risk.

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Written Paper Section III Question 20 - 2002 HSC

With reference to at least one ecosystem you have studied, explain the biophysical interactions that lead to diverse ecosystems and their functioning.

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Written Paper Section II Question 21 - 2011 HSC

(a) Recommend one primary and one secondary geographical method in managing an ecosystem at risk. (b) Describe one natural and one human-induced change on an ecosystem at risk. (c) How could the park in the stimulus be managed.

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Written Paper Section III Question 24 - 2011 HSC

Discuss the factors that place ecosystems at risk, referring to an ecosystem studied and the ecosystem in the stimulus booklet.

Component: Geographical Tools and Skills

Question 1

Written Paper Section I Question 1 - 2002 HSC

Percentage of Sao Paulo’s population that were females between the ages of 30 and 39, calculated from the source

Question 1

Written Paper Section I Question 1 - 2001 HSC

Change (1987–1997) in the percentage of the Top 200 New Zealand-owned companies in Auckland, calculated using the source

Question 2

Written Paper Section I Question 2 - 2002 HSC

Number of people living in Sao Paulo in 2000 in the 5–9 age group, calculated from the source

Question 2

Written Paper Section I Question 2 - 2001 HSC

Approximate number of people employed in manufacturing in 1996, calculated using the source

Question 3

Written Paper Section I Question 3 - 2011 HSC

Use of geographical information systems

Question 3

Written Paper Section I Question 3 - 2002 HSC

Two geographical concepts illustrated by the population changes recorded in the source table

Question 4

Written Paper Section I Question 4 - 2002 HSC

Percentage increase in total population in Brazil between 1990 and 2000, calculated using source material

Question 5

Written Paper Section I Question 5 - 2002 HSC

Type of housing shown in a source photograph

Question 5

Written Paper Section I Question 5 - 2001 HSC

Approximate gradient between two points on a topographical map given their grid reference

Question 6

Written Paper Section I Question 6 - 2011 HSC

Direction from one point to another point on a topographical map

Question 6

Written Paper Section I Question 6 - 2002 HSC

General direction of flow for a river located using a grid reference on a map

Question 6

Written Paper Section I Question 6 - 2001 HSC

Calculation of the time taken to travel between two points on a map given the traveller's average speed

Question 7

Written Paper Section I Question 7 - 2011 HSC

Bearing from one point to another point on a topographical map

Question 7

Written Paper Section I Question 7 - 2002 HSC

Distance by road between two points identified by grid references on a source map

Question 7

Written Paper Section I Question 7 - 2001 HSC

Direction the photographer was facing to take a source photograph given the grid reference for the photographer's location on a source map

Question 8

Written Paper Section I Question 8 - 2011 HSC

Calculation of the length from one point to another point on a topographical map

Question 8

Written Paper Section I Question 8 - 2002 HSC

Direction the photographer was facing when a source photograph was taken

Question 8

Written Paper Section I Question 8 - 2001 HSC

Identification of a feature indicated on an isometric map used as a source

Question 9

Written Paper Section I Question 9 - 2011 HSC

Calculation of the area of a reservoir on a topographical map

Question 9

Written Paper Section I Question 9 - 2001 HSC

Three features indicated in the sources that best describe the weather conditions likely to have been experienced at Christchurch over a specified period

Question 10

Written Paper Section I Question 10 - 2011 HSC

Calculation of the time taken to walk between two points on a topographical map

Question 10

Written Paper Section I Question 10 - 2002 HSC

Precipitation pattern on Barrow Island that is indicated in the source

Question 10

Written Paper Section I Question 10 - 2001 HSC

Identification of the source that has the largest scale

Question 11

Written Paper Section I Question 11 - 2002 HSC

Explanation for the ecosystem evident in the sources

Question 11

Written Paper Section I Question 11 - 2001 HSC

Identification of urban area with the largest net internal in-migration, using the source

Question 12

Written Paper Section I Question 12 - 2011 HSC

Type of map showing ownership of land

Question 12

Written Paper Section I Question 12 - 2002 HSC

Quantity of oil produced by the African region in 2000, calculated using the source

Question 12

Written Paper Section I Question 12 - 2001 HSC

Four geographical concepts relevant to each of two sources

Question 13

Written Paper Section I Question 13 - 2011 HSC

Determine the direction a river flows between two grid references on a map

Question 13

Written Paper Section I Question 13 - 2001 HSC

Calculation of the number of black swans found in a nesting site identified in the source

Question 14

Written Paper Section I Question 14 - 2011 HSC

Latitude and longitude of a geographical location on a map

Question 14

Written Paper Section I Question 14 - 2002 HSC

World city with the greatest number of TNC headquarters

Question 14

Written Paper Section I Question 14 - 2001 HSC

Factor indicated in two sources, which had the greatest impact on an estuary's ecosystem

Question 15

Written Paper Section I Question 15 - 2011 HSC

Cross-section from one point to another point on a topographical map

Question 15

Written Paper Section I Question 15 - 2002 HSC

Feature illustrated in the source about global economic activities

Question 15

Written Paper Section I Question 15 - 2001 HSC

Three sources of secondary data used in geographical inquiry

Question 16

Written Paper Section I Question 16 - 2011 HSC

Use of a source to determine reason for forest reduction between 1943 and 1990

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Written Paper Section II Question 16 - 2001 HSC

(a) Use the sources to identify the land uses found along the transect from Auckland to Wellington. (b) Account for the distribution of agricultural land use in the South Island of New Zealand.

Question 17

Written Paper Section I Question 17 - 2011 HSC

Use of a source to determine age bands with the greatest proportion of population in the United States and Vietnam

Question 18

Written Paper Section I Question 18 - 2011 HSC

Use of a source to determine the reason for Vietnam having a higher population growth rate than the United States from 2010 to 2020

Question 19

Written Paper Section I Question 19 - 2011 HSC

Interpretion of data in a ternary graph to determine percentage of people by ethnicity

Question 20

Written Paper Section I Question 20 - 2011 HSC

Interpreting data in a ternary graph to determine the city by population percentage

Component: People and Economic Activity

Question 3

Written Paper Section I Question 3 - 2001 HSC

Definition of the geographical term sustainability

Question 5

Written Paper Section I Question 5 - 2011 HSC

Countries in the developing in order of GPD

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Written Paper Section II Question 18 - 2001 HSC

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Written Paper Section II Question 19 - 2002 HSC

(a) From the source, describe the spatial pattern of the global production of oil in 2000. (b) Describe two factors influencing the future direction of a global economic activity.

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Written Paper Section III Question 21 - 2001 HSC

Explain how global changes in the economic activity have affected an enterprise you have studied at a local scale.

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Written Paper Section III Question 22 - 2002 HSC

Account for the location of an economic enterprise you have studied at a local scale, and describe the ecological dimensions related to this enterprise.

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Written Paper Section II Question 23 - 2011 HSC

(a) Explain how changing use of technology has influenced an economic activity. (b) Discuss the statement 'Local economic enterprises can no longer operate in isolation. Linkages and flows change significantly over time', for a local economic enterprise.

Component: Urban Places

Question 2

Written Paper Section I Question 2 - 2011 HSC

Description of the movement from major urban areas to regional centres

Question 3

Written Paper Section I Question 3 - 2001 HSC

Definition of the geographical term sustainability

Question 4

Written Paper Section I Question 4 - 2011 HSC

Megacities in the developing world

Question 4

Written Paper Section I Question 4 - 2001 HSC

Approximate population of Christchurch in 1996, calculated using a cartogram as the source

Question 11

Written Paper Section I Question 11 - 2011 HSC

Example of a gated community in a suburban area of a city

Question 13

Written Paper Section I Question 13 - 2002 HSC

Three aspects of urban dynamics of change

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Written Paper Section II Question 16 - 2002 HSC

Using photographic evidence in the source, identify one challenge of living in mega cities in the developing world and describe two responses to this challenge.

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Written Paper Section II Question 17 - 2002 HSC

(a) Using the sources, calculate the percentage of Brazil’s population living in Sao Paulo in the year 2000. (b) Identify two features of the population pyramid that make it typical of a mega city in the developing world. (c) Describe one health issue and one social issue that a mega city in the developing world could face in the next decade.

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Written Paper Section II Question 17 - 2001 HSC

(a) From the source, draw a simplified choropleth map to show the distribution of deprivation in Christchurch. (b) Use the sources to name two locations within Christchurch that demonstrate different urban dynamics, and account for these differences.

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Written Paper Section II Question 18 - 2001 HSC

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Written Paper Section III Question 20 - 2001 HSC

Compare the results of the urban dynamics of a large city in the developed world with those in Christchurch evident in the stimulus booklet.

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Written Paper Section III Question 21 - 2002 HSC

Examine the role of world cities and the operation of these cities within global networks.

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Written Paper Section II Question 22 - 2011 HSC

(a) Describe what makes New York a world city. (b) Explain how the culture of place in a large city is influenced by large numbers of tourists. (c) Explain how population growth and associated urban sprawl affect the provision of both social services and infrastructure.