PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
There are three main settlement patterns. Name the threemain settlement patterns.
nucleated, linear and dispersed.
What is a Volcano?
A volcano is an opening in the earths crust which has hot motel magma that erupt to land
_________measures the strength of shaking produced by the earthquake at a certain location
intensity
What is a scale
A ratio between paperwork: real work
Name 3 advantages for tourism to developing countries e.g Africa
IF YOU SAY 5 ADVANTAGES AN EXTRA 50 POINTS AWARDED
It creates jobs
strengthens the local economy
contributes to local infrastructure development
can help to conserve the natural environment and cultural assets and traditions,
to reduce poverty and inequality.
Name all 3 types of coral reefs
2)Barrier reef
3)Attol reef
What are the indicators of development?
What does a TNC (transnational corporations)mean and give 3 examples of TNC'S
transnational corporations are large businesses that operate in a number of countries.
examples include:-
apple
microsoft
amazon
The lines from North to south , their number increase towards the __1__ which are called_2__
AND
The lines from west to east , their number increase towards the __3__ which are called__4_
1)east and 2)eastlings
3)north and 4)northlings
Discuss the 1 difference between :-
a) commercial and subsistence farming
FOR EXTRA 50 POINTS
b) intensive and extensive farming
a) commercial farming cultivates crops, whereas subsistence farming cultivates crops for personal consumption
b)The intensive type of farming practice is small and expensive. The extensive version is small and inexpensive
Describe the 3 positive effects which the migration of large numbers of people may have on the area to which they move
ANY THREE WELL EXPLAINED EFFECTS
(IF ALL 3 ARE VALID AWARD 3 MARKS)
List 4 characteristics of the upper course of a river
1) steep slope
2)deep,narrow channel
3)fast velocity
4) few meanders
5) more erosion than deposition
China has a quota on Cambodian rice exports of 300,000 tonnes per year. Using this information what do you think a Quota means
agreement between countries to take only a pre-determined amount of a resource .
Name 3 factors considered when describing relief
1) mountains
2) high grounds
3) high points
4)lowest point
5)steepness of the slope
1) Distinguish between wet and dry deposition
BONUS FOR 150
2)i) What are high clouds composed of ?
ii) name 2 high clouds ?
1)Dry deposition is the free fall to Earth directly from the atmosphere of atmospheric trace gases and particulate matter. Wet deposition is the process whereby atmospheric gases mix with suspended water in the atmosphere and are then washed out through rain, snow or fog
2) i)the clouds primarily are composed of ice crystals
ii)cirrus , cirrocumulus, cirrostratus
Many migrants from other countries move to cities in Australia, such as Sydney and Melbourne. Describe any 4 effects of international migration on cities such as these.
ANY FOUR WELL DESCRIBED EFFECTS
(IF ALL 4 ARE VALID AWARD 4 MARKS)
Name 6 impacts/effects of deforestation
1) siltation
2)lack of raifall
3)famine
4)global warming
5)climate change
6) flooding
7) drought
8) soil erosion
9) oxygen levels reduce
10) sandification
You will be displayed with an image
what process does the image show , and define the process
shifting cultivation,
5,4,7,8,4,7,2,8,5,7,4,7,4,9,4
calculate the following
a) mean
b)mode
c) median
d) range
a)5.6666666666667
b)4
c)5
d)7
1)Explain why some trees in the tropical rainforest have:
– buttress roots {2}
– drip tip leaves. {2}
BONUS (25 points)
2) Draw a 8-point compass with all points well-labelled
1)Buttress roots:
Because the trees are so tall; To provide support/to prevent them falling over/being blown over; They are better able to obtain nutrients from near the surface etc
Drip tip leaves:
Because rainfall is heavy/constant; To remove water rapidly/excess water from the leaves/allow water to run off quickly; To prevent them being broken off; To prevent fungus/bacteria growing on them etc
The photograph below shows a feature of a river in its upper course.
Name and Describe correctly the types of volcanoes
1) Active volcanoes:- they have eruped recentlyand could erupt again
2)Dormant volcanoes:-volcanoes that have noterupted for many centuries but may erupt again
3) Extinct volcanoes :- volcanoes that are not expected to erupt again
You will be displayed with 2 images
what process does the image show , and define the process
v shaped valley
A V-shaped valley is a narrow valley with steeply sloped sides that appear similar to the letter "V" from a cross-section. They are formed by strong streams, which over time have cut down into the rock through a process called downcutting
1) There has been alot of traffic jam in the Los Angeles ,United States Of America. Some students from the Penn State Department of Geography were sent out to carry out a survey.
i)Come up with the most appropriate topic of study they should have come up with? {1}
ii)Formulate two objectives for their study{2}
iii) Give two appropriate methods to collect data for this investigation{2}
(ONE CAN SAY)
i) TRAFFIC JAM IN LOS ANGELES
ii)TO INVESTIGATE the transport of mean that causes the most traffic jam
TO INVESTIGATE if the pedestrians are also the main cause for traffic
iii)
1) Name and describe 3 types of possible solutions to food aid
BONUS
State 5 advantages of Green Revolution
1) relief food aid- which is delivered directly to the people in time of crisis
programme food aid- which is provided directly to the government of a country for sale in local markets( this usually comes with conditions from the donor country)
Project food aid- which is targeted at specific groups of people as part of a longer - term development work
BONUS