Christian Alliance S C Chan Memorial College

Second Term Uniform Test 2017-2018

Form 3 Geography

Class : _______ No : _______ Time Allowed : 1 hour

Name : ________________________ Total Marks : 90

Section 1 True Statements (10 marks)

If the underlined word(s) is/are correct, write ‘T’ for True in the space provided. If the underlined word(s)
is/are incorrect, write the correct word(s) in the space provided to make the statement true.

Statements

1 Burning of coal, oil and natural gas emit large amount of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs).

2 Global average temperature decreases with increasing latitude.

3 Global Warming is a natural process.

Global climate changes lead to decrease in precipitation in mid-latitude regions in
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Northern hemisphere.
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5 Areas between 66 °N–90°N and 66 °S–90°S are temperate regions.
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6 Farming activities give off a lot of greenhouse gases such as methane and ozone.

7 Isobars are lines that join places with same average air temperature together.
Greenhouse gases in atmosphere absorb some of the solar energy and emit some of the
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energy back to the earth’s surface.
Increase in global average temperature lengthens the farming period of cold areas and
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thus increases farm production.
10 The global total precipitations have been increasing recently.

Section 2 Multiple Choice Questions (15 marks)

Choose the best option for each question and mark your answers on the MC paper with a HB pencil.

1 Which of the following are greenhouse gases?

(1) Ozone
(2) Oxygen
(3) Water vapour
(4) Methane

A. (1) and (4) only

B. (1), (2) and (4) only
C. (1), (3) and (4) only
D. (1), (2), (3) and (4)
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2. Which of the following are fossil fuels?
(1) Oil
(2) Wind power
(3) Coal
(4) Natural gas

A. (1) and (3) only

B. (1), (3) and (4) only
C. (2), (3) and (4) only
D. (1), (2), (3) and (4)

3. Which of the following is the correct climatic graph of Place X?

4. Which greenhouse gas is emitted when burning fossil fuels?

A. Carbon dioxide
B. CFCs
C. Methane
D. Ozone
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5. Which of the following about greenhouse gases are correct?
(1) All greenhouse gases come from human activities.
(2) Presence of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere causes Global Warming.
(3) Concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere has increased over the past several
decades.
(4) Increasing greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is the major cause of global warming.
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (3) and (4) only
C. (2), (3) and (4) only
D. (1), (2), (3) and (4)

6. Which of the following about the equator is correct?

A. It is the region at 90º north and south.
B. It mainly belongs to temperate climate.
C. It has little rainfall throughout the year.
D. It has higher average temperature than other regions.

7. Which of the following graphs correctly shows the relationship between the cover area of
vegetation and the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

8. Which of the following economic activities are affected by climate change?

(1) Tourism
(2) Fishery
(3) Air transport
(4) Animal rearing
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1), (3) and (4) only
C. (2), (3) and (4) only
D. (1), (2), (3) and (4)
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9. What is the impact of climate change on farming activities?
A. The period of time suitable for crops to grow is shortened in low-latitude regions.
B. Heavy rains and floods affect farming activities.
C. Fewer crops can be grown in high-latitude regions.
D. Food production decreases in high-latitude regions because of less rainfall.

10. What is the impact of global warming on the rainfall pattern of the world?
A. Rainfall pattern of the world becomes more even.
B. Dry regions will have more rainfall.
C. Some regions will receive more rainfall and some will receive less rainfall.
D. Tropical regions will have less rainfall.

11. Which of the following statements about places X and Y are correct?

i Place X is drier than Place Y.

ii Place X is cooler than Place Y.
iii Place X is located in the high-latitude region.
iv Place Y is located in the coastal area.
A i and ii only.
B ii and iii only.
C i, iii and iv only.
D All of the above.

12. Which of the following are the key elements of weather?

(1) Relief
(2) Sunshine
(3) Temperature
(4) Air pressure

A. (1) and (3) only.

B. (2) and (4) only.
C. (1), (2) and (3) only.
D. (2), (3) and (4) only.

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13. Some animals and plants move towards _________ because of climate change.

A. polar region
B. equatorial region
C. low-lying regions
D. tropical region

14. Which of the following is the major human source of methane?

A A B

C D

15. Which of the following are the possible effects of global warming?

(1) Some coastal lowlands may disappear.

(2) Tropical diseases may affect more countries.
(3) There may be more droughts.
(4) There may be stronger typhoons.

A. (1) and (4) only.

B. (1), (2) and (3) only.
C. (2), (3) and (4) only.
D. (1), (2), (3) and (4).

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Section 3 Fill in Blanks (20 marks)
Fill in each blank with the best keyword(s).

a CFCs are produced during the production process of __1__ and foams.
b Burning of wastes by__2__ produce greenhouse gases such as methane.
c Tropic diseases such as Malaria and __3__will be more widespread due to global warming.
d Some wildlife species may become __4__ when they cannot adapt to the climate changes and
when their__5__ are damaged by extreme weather.
e Rising sea levels and stronger typhoon will result in greater __6__, the strong waves increase
the risk of flooding in low-lying coastal areas.
f Climate change shortens the sea routes among countries in the __7__ Circle. This favours the
development of ___8____.
g Global precipitation decreases over certain regions such as East Asia, Sahel and __9__.
h Warmer seawater will cause __10__ (coral losing colours) and kill the coral.

Section 4 Map-reading Skills (10 marks)

Answer the following questions in complete sentences, when appropriate.

1. The map below shows the location of a typhoon.

a. In which direction (Reduced bearing) from Hong Kong is typhoon Christine located now?
(2 marks)
b. i. Change the map scale into Representative Fraction (R.F.). (1 mark)
ii. Measure the actual distance between Hong Kong and Christine. Show your calculations.
(2 marks)
c. If typhoon Christine moves towards WNW at the speed of 60km/h, then
i. Which of the above cities will it land? (1 mark)
ii. If the time now is 2 p.m. (HKT), when will it land on that city? Show your calculations.
(4 marks)

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Section 5 Data-response Questions (35 marks)
Answer the following questions in complete sentences, when appropriate.

1. Study the figure below and answer the questions. (23 marks)

Figure 1a. The change in global average temperature from 1880 to 2011.

1: 286 000 000

Figure 1b. Estimated deaths caused by climate change in 2000

Figure 1c

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 a Refer to Figure 1a, describe the trend of global average temperature change.
(3 marks)
b i From Figure 1b, which continent had the greatest deaths caused by climate change?
(1 mark)
ii How does the change in global average temperature cause deaths? (6 marks)
c It is said that the change in global average temperature as shown in Figure 1a is strongly
related to the increasing amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Explain. (3 marks)
d The activity shown in Figure 1c is carried out to get land for farming. How does this activity
lead to an increase in global average temperature? (4 marks)
e Name and explain briefly THREE farming activities that lead to an increase in the amounts of
greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. (6 marks)

2. Kiribati (基里巴地) is an island country located in the Pacific Ocean. Because of climate change,
people in Kiribati are facing the problems shown in Figure 2a and 2b. (12 marks)

…Over the past 50 years, the global average sea level has risen
at a rate of 2 mm per year …Number of extreme weather
conditions have risen for more than 15%.
Newspaper, 08 February 2012
Figure 2a A piece of newspaper

Our country is sinking!

The MDCs should pay the

cost but not us!

The farm production is

falling…

Figure 2b Residents of Kiribati

a Refer to the sources, how does climate change lead to the following problems?
i Sinking (3 marks)
ii Falling of farm production (3 marks)
iii Extreme weather condition (3 marks)
b Why did the resident claim that more developed countries (MDCs) should be responsible
for the cost? (3 marks)

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