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Mark Scheme January 2009

GCE

GCE Geography (6GE01)

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January 2009
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6GE01 Mark Scheme
Question
Number
1(a)

Answer

Mark

West coast
Very high

Do not accept high
South coast
Accept: very low / low / quite low overall
Do not accept: medium / uneven

Question
Number
1(b)

Answer
•

(2)
Mark

EQs associated with plate boundary areas where
movement is occurring

•

Simply lists the three types: constructive,
destructive, conservative (or synonyms)

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Conservative plate boundaries where tension builds
e.g San Andreas Fault
Subduction at destructive boundaries
e.g.
Philippines trench
Constructive boundaries where faulting / rifting
e.g. the Mid-Atlantic ridge
Minor EQs are possible wherever deep fault lines
e.g. under UK
or in areas of volcanic
occur
activity
e.g. Hawaii

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(4)
Question
Number
1 (c)

8GE01 GCE Geography
0901

Answer

Mark...