SECTIONS B AND C
Candidates should attempt THREE questions from
Sections B and C. Of these ONE must be from
Section B and ONE from Section C. The third
question may be from EITHER Section B OR Section C.
Credit will always be given for appropriate
sketch-maps and diagrams.
Geographical descriptions of areas must include a
sketch-map.
SECTION B
British Isles (Reference Map No. 1) Marks
3. {a) On the map of the British Isles, mark where appropriate and name:—
Vale of York, Skye, Turnhouse Airport, Chester, Carlisle, Limerick. 3
{b) Encircle two areas where open-cast working of iron ore is important; and
name, marking with a cross, two centres of steel production.
(c) (i) Where in the British Isles is shipbuilding an important industry ?
(ii) Explain briefly why shipbuilding is found in two of the areas you name.
(d) (i) Which important new industries have grown up round London during
the present century ? 2
(ii) Give reasons for their development in this area. 6
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4. (a) On the map of Scotland name the four towns numbered 1, 2, 3 and 4;
name an important industry for each of the towns lettered X and Y; and
name the tourist areas A and B. 4
{b) Discuss briefly the site and general situation of one of the following
Scottish towns:—Edinburgh, Dundee, Stirling, Inverness. 8
(c) The populations of four Scottish towns in 1951 and 1961 are given below.
What are the main reasons for the change in the population of each ? 8
1951
1961
Percentage
increase or
decrease
Thurso
3,249
8,038
4-147-4
Glasgow
1,089,767
1,054,913
- 3-2
Rothesay
10,141
7,656
24-5
Grangemouth
15,432
18,860
22-2
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