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6464/01Edexcel GCEGeography AAdvancedUnit 4: Physical Systems, Processes and PatternsWednesday 24 January 2007 – AfternoonTime: 1 hour 30 minutes

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SECTION A: ATMOSPHERIC SYSTEMS

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1. Figure 1 shows mean rainfall relative to depression tracks over the British Isles.

(Source: J.S. Sawyer, Rainfall of depressions which pass eastwards over or near the British Isles, Professional Notes 7 118, H.M.S.O., 1956)

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(a) Outline how mid-latitude depressions are formed. (5)

(b) Examine the varied impacts of the passage of mid-latitude depressions on the weather of the British Isles.

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2. Figure 2 shows temperature variations along a transect through the urban area of Chester, Cheshire.

(Source: G.J. Nelder, Chester’s Climate: past and present, published privately, 1985)

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(a) Outline the characteristics of urban heat islands. (5)

(b) Examine the factors influencing the spatial and temporal variations in the micro-climates of urban areas.

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3. Figure 3 is a photograph of a periglacial landscape in Canada.

(Source: Tony Waltham, Geophotos)Figure 3

(a) Outline the climatic characteristics of periglacial areas.(5)

(b) Describe and account for the variety and location of periglacial landforms. (20)

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4. Figure 4 shows rates of erosion beneath selected glaciers.

Glacier Erosion rate(mm per year)

Nansen, Greenland 00.01

Engabreen, Norway 00.41

Fedchenko, Central Asia 04.36

Gornergletcher, Switzerland 02.22

Johns Hopkins, Alaska 47.24

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(a) Outline the processes by which glaciers erode. (5)

(b) Assess the relative importance of the factors influencing rates of glacial erosion. (20)

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SECTION C: ECOSYSTEMS

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5. Figure 5 shows a section across the Stour valley, southeast England, showing the relationships between soils, topography and parent material.

Local names of soils

(Source: Adapted from J.A. Catt, Soils and Quaternary Geology: A Handbook for Field Scientists, Clarendon Press, 1986)

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(a) Distinguish between azonal and intrazonal soils.(5)

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6. Figure 6 shows energy flows in a natural ecosystem.

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(a) Define the terms G.P.P. and N.P.P. and distinguish between them. (5)

(b) How and why does the productivity of ecosystems vary spatially and temporally? (20)

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NET GLOBAL RADIATION

GROSS PRIMARY PRODUCTIVITY RESPIRATION

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DEAD SHOOTS GREEN SHOOTS

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