KULLEĠĠ SAN BENEDITTU Boys Secondary, Kirkop HALF-YEARLY EXAMINATION 2012/13

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1 KULLEĠĠ SAN BENEDITTU Boys Secondary, Kirkop HALF-YEARLY EXAMINATION 2012/13 Mark Track 2 (AS) FORM 3 GEOGRAPHY TIME: 1h 30min Question Global Mark Max. Mark Mark DO NOT WRITE ABOVE THIS LINE Name: Class: Answer ALL the questions in the space provided. 1. Look at Picture 1. In the given box below identify two physical features and two human features. ( 1 / 2 mark each = 2 marks) Picture 1 Physical Features a) b) Human Features a) b) Kulleġġ San Benedittu BS Kirkop Page 1 of 10

2 2. Insert the following features under their respective branch in Geography. Rivers Settlements Population Noise Pollution Waste Weather and Climate (1 mark each = 6 marks) Physical Geography Human Geography Environmental Geography a) a) a) b) b) b) 3. Waste can be managed by using the three R s. These Include Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Give one example of each to help reduce waste. (1 mark each = 3 marks) Reduce: Reuse: Recycle: 4. Underline the correct word to help explain the other methods of waste management. (1 mark each = 2 marks) a) (Landfill engineering, Incineration of waste) is a method where waste is disposed of in a site by burial. b) (Landfill engineering, Incineration of waste) is a waste treatment process that involves the burning of waste materials. Kulleġġ San Benedittu BS Kirkop Page 2 of 10

3 5. Write whether the statement about Latitudes and Longitudes is either true (T) or false (F). (1 mark each = 11 marks) Statement True or False a) An astronaut can see the lines of Latitudes and Longitudes as they are visible lines. b) Latitudes are vertical lines drawn on a map while Longitudes are horizontal lines drawn on a map. c) Longitudes never meet at a point while latitudes converge at a point. d) Latitudes can be referred to as parallels as they are parallel to each other. e) The Equator divides the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere. f) Longitudes are all equal in length while latitudes get shorter as they reach the North and South Pole. g) Longitudes extend up to West and East while latitudes extend up to 90 o North and 90 0 South. h) Latitudes help us calculate the local time of day. i) Every one degree of latitude represents 30 minutes. j) The International Date Line is a line of longitude. k) Latitudes show how far north or south a place is while Longitudes show us how far east or west a place is. 6. Underline the correct word about the main lines of the world. (1 mark each = 4 marks) a) The 0 0 longitude represents the (Arctic Circle, Equator, Prime Meridian). b) The 23 1 /2 o South line represents the (Tropic of Capricorn, Tropic of Cancer, International Date Line). c) The 66 1 /2 o North line represents the (Arctic Circle, Antarctic Circle, Equator). d) The East and West line represents the (International Date Line, Prime Meridian, Tropic of Cancer). Kulleġġ San Benedittu BS Kirkop Page 3 of 10

4 7. Refer to Map 1 and give the latitude and longitude coordinates of the following. The first one has been given to you as an example: (2 marks each = 6 marks) a) Place A is found at 70 o S Latitude and 30 o W Longitude. b) Place B is found at Latitude and Longitude. c) Place C is found at Latitude and Longitude. d) Place D is found at Latitude and Longitude 8. Refer to Map 1 and locate the following coordinates on the map. a) Place X: 70 o N, 160 o W b) Place Y: 60 o S, 20 o E c) Place Z: 0 o, 20 o W (1 mark each = 3 marks) Kulleġġ San Benedittu BS Kirkop Page 4 of 10

5 9. Fill in the blanks. Choose from the following words. Only eight are correct. (8 marks) climate Meteorology record humidity measure weather air pressure Meteorologist Meteorites Volcanologist can be described as the condition of the air around us over a short period of time. On the other hand, is the weather taken on average over many years. The study about weather is referred to as person who studies the weather is called a and the. One important task of this work is to and all the features of the weather every day. Some of the weather elements include; rain, temperature, wind speed, wind direction, and. 10. Complete the table by indicating either the instrument or unit for each weather element. The first one has been given to you as an example. You are to choose from the following list. Only three are correct. (1 mark each = 3 marks) Rain Gauge Millibars Meters Anemometer Wind Rose/Vane Element Instrument Unit a) Temperature Thermometer Degrees Celsius ( 0 C ) b) Precipitation (Rain) Millimetres (mm) c) Air pressure Barometer d) Wind Speed Knots Kulleġġ San Benedittu BS Kirkop Page 5 of 10

6 11. Match the picture with the correct cloud type. Use the terms here below: Cirrus Stratus Cumulonimbus Cumulus (1 mark each = 4 marks) a) b) c) d) 12. Local features affect the temperature and wind. This is referred to as Microclimate and here are examples of microclimate features. Match Column A with Column B to define each microclimate feature. (1 mark each = 5 marks) Column A Column B a) Physical Features dark surfaces warm up most; rather than lighter surfaces. b) Aspect give off heat and warm surroundings. c) Shelter such as trees; provide shelter and these areas are usually cooler than the surrounding areas. Water areas have a cooling effect. Hill tops are usually cool and windy. d) Surface is the direction which a place is facing e) Buildings reduces the effect of wind. Kulleġġ San Benedittu BS Kirkop Page 6 of 10

7 13. Add the following labels in the correct location next to each arrow presented on the sketch below to explain the water cycle. (6 marks) Evaporation Condensation Transpiration Surface water Precipitation Underground water 14. Answer the following questions. a. Identify from the following list; the three types of rainfall. Circle the THREE correct answers. (3 marks) Orographic Rainfall Olnographic Rainfall Convectional Rainfall Frontal Rainfall Constructional Rainfall Anticyclone Rainfall Kulleġġ San Benedittu BS Kirkop Page 7 of 10

8 b. Here are three pictures showing the three types of rainfall. IDENTIFY each picture by listing the type of rainfall under the respective picture. Use the list from question 14(a) to help you with the names of the three types of rainfall. (1 mark each = 3 marks) Kulleġġ San Benedittu BS Kirkop Page 8 of 10

9 16. Rain collects in rivers in a river (drainage) basin. Label the Drainage Basin sketch with the following parts of a river basin. The first one has been given to you as an example. (5 marks) Drainage Basin Source Tributary Watershed Channel Mouth 17. Match the term with its proper definition to help explain the following parts of a river basin. (1 mark each = 4 marks) Term Definition a) Source is a stream or small river flowing into a main river. b) Tributary is where a river flows into a lake or sea. c) Channel is where a river begins. d) Mouth is where a river flows. Kulleġġ San Benedittu BS Kirkop Page 9 of 10

10 18. Map 2 is showing some important rivers of the world. Complete the table below with the rivers name and the continent in which each river is located. You can choose from the list of rivers presented here below. (1 mark each = 10 marks) Map 2 Mississippi Amazon Murray-Darling Ganges Nile Rhine Colorado Rivers Name of River Continent of where the river is located a) River no. 1 Mississippi River b) River no. 2 c) River no. 3 Europe d) River no. 4 e) River no. 5 f) River no. 6 Nile g) River no. 7 Australia Kulleġġ San Benedittu BS Kirkop Page 10 of 10