Geography - Easiest JC exam?

Carl1997

I think I got an A on the geography test today (with very little study), the questions were simple. Anyone else think the same?
The actual exam itself is probably the easiest because the short questions count as 40% of the exam, and most people usually get all of them right.
Even the long questions are easy enough.

dalta5billion

Carl1997 wrote: »

I think I got an A on the geography test today (with very little study), the questions were simple. Anyone else think the same?
The actual exam itself is probably the easiest because the short questions count as 40% of the exam, and most people usually get all of them right.
Even the long questions are easy enough.

You're forgetting about a little thing called CSPE.

iliketwixbars

Carl1997 wrote: »

I think I got an A on the geography test today (with very little study), the questions were simple. Anyone else think the same?
The actual exam itself is probably the easiest because the short questions count as 40% of the exam, and most people usually get all of them right.
Even the long questions are easy enough.

Yeah, it was an easy paper alright. I'd say the marking scene will be very tough though..

graeme157

Was very easy alright. So was OL Irish though. CSPE will be easiest I'd say.

Slicence

I found the long questions difficult enough!

iliketwixbars

Slicence wrote: »

I found the long questions difficult enough!

Which ones?

SweetCaliber

I did question 2, 3 and 5. Simple! I found it p*** easy and it's not my best subject :P

Absolutely delighted with myself!!

if832uspx4eogt

I did 3,45 and I think the Ordnance Survey map was shi.te.

Thr historical sites were really hard, I ending up going for cannot crannóg and a fulacht fia, I named them, located them and said what they were used for.

I had real problems with the tourist question there was literally nothing to say! In the end I said the areas with forest, boating activities on the Shannon and places of historical interest, but it was really slim pickings!

The hotel question in Question 4 with the Aerial Photograph was ideal, there was a big dump site in the middle of the picture. The other parts about Women in Industry were a doodle.

Question 3 was OK, I did 3A and 3B which was fine but 3C was climates so totally out of the Quesion. I mis read 3D - I thought it meant for a renewable source of energy, what things do you need (like a hydroelectric dam, windmills etc.) I didnt think they would ask something as simple as that.

Short questions were grand.

ektec

Is a ringfort a historic settlement? Any one confirm that?

Junokevv

Yes a ringfort is.

I mentioned 3 just incase.

I said crannóg, fortified house and bawn. Would they all be ok?

JohnDunne

Awh ****e.. I answered all of section two, about 10 pages.. Am I screwed? I thought it was easy and had time so I just went ahead. Wrote about 10 pages.. HELP!

The One Who Knocks

JohnDunne wrote: »

Awh ****e.. I answered all of section two, about 10 pages.. Am I screwed? I thought it was easy and had time so I just went ahead. Wrote about 10 pages.. HELP!

They'll pick your best 3 don't worry,

Although I'm not sure if you may have written enough for each section if you managed to do all of it in 2 hours,

ektec

is the climate up north a tundra?
climate in america temperate?
climat in africa hot?

need to confirm ;0

Pen Rua

ektec wrote: »

is the climate up north a tundra?
climate in america temperate?
climat in africa hot?

need to confirm ;0

A; Tundra.
B; Hot Desert.
C; Equatorial.

I *may* be wrong.

ektec

What about the rock on the short question?
Was it granite? found in wicklow?

The One Who Knocks

hah just seen this on facebook,

"Going on holidays to Carrick-on-Shannon because of its amazing car park and post office."

IrishLoriii

Wouldnt considr it the easiest

ektec

Explain 3 reasons why carrick on shannon is an important tourist destination..:

I wrote because to create more jobs for locals, better road network for locals and more services... some people wrote about the fishing and boating activities? anyone help?

IrishLoriii

ektec wrote: »

Explain 3 reasons why carrick on shannon is an important tourist destination..:

I wrote because to create more jobs for locals, better road network for locals and more services... some people wrote about the fishing and boating activities? anyone help?

Ehm.. I would consider what you said a pull factor to be quiet honest with you! I wrote about its historical factors, port factors and recreational ;/

ektec

Well its not an important tourist destination because of recreational activities..thats the way i thought of it..
:mad:

ButtonBox

I said it was an important tourist destination because of its historical value, recreational activities and sporting opportunities. The last was a pure panic with 10 minutes at the end of the exam. Said that they could partake in boat races and tournaments on the football pitch hahaha.

ektec

ah god.. well thats that..

BR3N

I found it real easy, did all short qs, probably only lost 1 or 2 marks on them. For my long questions I wrote a paragraph for each answer and I got them right so nearly all marks for that as well. I did qs 1, 3 and 5.

For the toursist destinations I wrote that people used it as:
1) A stopping point for cruises along the Shannon.
2) A place to go bird watching, giving locations of lakes, forests and the Shannon.
3) A historical place, giving the locations of a couple of random historical antiquities.

TheDhoomGuy

I had predicted all the questions that came up in geography!!!!! I had only studied these questions! I think, I will get an A.:D

paddyzk

Pen Rua wrote: »

A; Tundra.
B; Hot Desert.
C; Equatorial.

I *may* be wrong.

Couldve said tropical for C but whatevez.

56

iliketwixbars wrote: »

Yeah, it was an easy paper alright. I'd say the marking scene will be very tough though..

Yeah I agree, think the paper will be marked tough enough! Considering everyone thought it was piss!:)

The House Of Wolves

Geography is always marked hard. During the mocks I was certain I'd gotten an A, came out with 72! Was devastated.

As I live close to Carrick, the OS map was a doodle. I said the cycling routeway (those Germans love it!), the marina and boating activities, and the historical sites. You could've also said the forest, and the Dock, which is an art gallery. Not sure if that's marked on the map though.

TheRandomStuff

Did anyone find that bridge on the OS map in the short questions??

The House Of Wolves

TheRandomStuff wrote: »

Did anyone find that bridge on the OS map in the short questions??

You had to compare it to the photo too. It was very hard to find, I agree. It's only because I know the town itself did I know where it was, and I still had trouble finding it. It was near the middle of the map, if my memory serves me rightly. Very small and partially covered by a symbol.

paddyzk

The House Of Wolves wrote: »

Geography is always marked hard. During the mocks I was certain I'd gotten an A, came out with 72! Was devastated.

As I live close to Carrick, the OS map was a doodle. I said the cycling routeway (those Germans love it!), the marina and boating activities, and the historical sites. You could've also said the forest, and the Dock, which is an art gallery. Not sure if that's marked on the map though.

Nope it's not.If your answer isn't as per marking scheme you won't get the mark if it is you will.
Simple as

The House Of Wolves

paddyzk wrote: »

Nope it's not.If your answer isn't as per marking scheme you won't get the mark if it is you will.
Simple as

My geography teacher told me lies! :eek:


... Then again she told me Hong Kong would do fine for a city that is overcrowded and I got 0 marks for it.

0000879k

The House Of Wolves wrote: »

Geography is always marked hard. During the mocks I was certain I'd gotten an A, came out with 72! Was devastated.

As I live close to Carrick, the OS map was a doodle. I said the cycling routeway (those Germans love it!), the marina and boating activities, and the historical sites. You could've also said the forest, and the Dock, which is an art gallery. Not sure if that's marked on the map though.

Oh thank god! .. Nobody else said that :O I said the forest for hiking, hunting (if permitted) and camping???what you think?

Junokevv

I said the Golf Course, River Shannon and the dock for boating etc and the historical sites with an example. Would that be ok?

The House Of Wolves

0000879k wrote: »

Oh thank god! .. Nobody else said that :O I said the forest for hiking, hunting (if permitted) and camping???what you think?

Junokevv wrote:

I said the Golf Course, River Shannon and the dock for boating etc and the historical sites with an example. Would that be ok?

You would be grand with hiking and camping I'd imagine, although I don't think camping without permission is legal in Ireland :L but sure, how would you know that?

Ah, I forgot the golf course. Yeah, that'd be another thing.

Clayman15

I said Boreal Type Climate instead of Tundra and then i went on to describe that climate in detail....uh oh, think ill get away with it because they are located more a less in the same areas??????

Chicken and Cheese

Troy Miniature Triad wrote: »

I did 3,45 and I think the Ordnance Survey map was shi.te.

Thr historical sites were really hard, I ending up going for cannot crannóg and a fulacht fia, I named them, located them and said what they were used for.

I had real problems with the tourist question there was literally nothing to say! In the end I said the areas with forest, boating activities on the Shannon and places of historical interest, but it was really slim pickings!

The hotel question in Question 4 with the Aerial Photograph was ideal, there was a big dump site in the middle of the picture. The other parts about Women in Industry were a doodle.

Question 3 was OK, I did 3A and 3B which was fine but 3C was climates so totally out of the Quesion. I mis read 3D - I thought it meant for a renewable source of energy, what things do you need (like a hydroelectric dam, windmills etc.) I didnt think they would ask something as simple as that.

Short questions were grand.

If it's a hotel, would it not be ideal to have it on the main road where tourists see it?

FluffyDelusion

I put my hotel in across the river like in the left background cos i said there was flat land and beautiful scenery.. would that be ok ? or just weird ?

Chicken and Cheese

FluffyDelusion wrote: »

I put my hotel in across the river like in the left background cos i said there was flat land and beautiful scenery.. would that be ok ? or just weird ?

I suppose as long as you gave good reasons!!

Clayman15

Im sure any location would be grand once you have some valid reasons..

if832uspx4eogt

I would have put it on the main road but there was no room so I placed it on the big dump site. I said that it's close to the main road so tourists wouldn't have to hire and car and close to the harbour for boating activities etc.

The left background was agriculture right? I saw someone circling Relious and it threw me off in case that big mound was some sort of religious standing stone.

IrishLoriii

Wait guys if you said Hong Kong for the population Q is it wrong :O

jd6920s

I heard that there was a misprint in question 5 and that everybody will get full marks ? Anyone else hear this ?

orriray59

ektec wrote: »

What about the rock on the short question?
Was it granite? found in wicklow?

'Twas. I wasn't quite sure but I knew it wasn't The Burren, because that's where all the limestone's located.

orriray59

IrishLoriii wrote: »

Wait guys if you said Hong Kong for the population Q is it wrong :O

I remember that. I personally chose Calcutta but Hong Kong is perfectly fine also.

orriray59

0000879k wrote: »

Oh thank god! .. Nobody else said that :O I said the forest for hiking, hunting (if permitted) and camping???what you think?

Holy ****, I completely did the exact same things for the forested areas.

Lor1963

Clayman15 wrote: »

I said Boreal Type Climate instead of Tundra and then i went on to describe that climate in detail....uh oh, think ill get away with it because they are located more a less in the same areas??????

You won't get marks for naming it but you were able to describe any of them in detail so you'll be grand with the second answer

0000879k

''Name two fishing ports in Ireland''

I didn't know any.. so I just named two ports.. Rosslare and Dublin - no marks?

SweetCaliber

0000879k wrote: »

''Name two fishing ports in Ireland''

I didn't know any.. so I just named two ports.. Rosslare and Dublin - no marks?

Doubt it They're ports for commercial trade such as people and cargo not fish.

Dunmore, Kinsale, Dingle, Killybegs, etc... are all fishing ports :P

EoghanIRL

lee3155 wrote: »

Doubt it They're ports for commercial trade such as people and cargo not fish.

Dunmore, Kinsale, Dingle, Killybegs, etc... are all fishing ports :P

I put down Youghal and Dublin. Didnt think of the others.