Mark KULLEĠĠ SAN BENEDITTU Secondary School, Kirkop

HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION – 2014/2015

Level 5 - 8

Form 4 Geography TIME: 1h 30min

Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 Global Mark

Max. Mark 10 28 24 18 10 10 100

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Instructions to students:

Answer questions according to instructions in each section.

Calculators are allowed; Good English and orderly presentation are important. You will

not be penalised for English language mistakes.

Read each question carefully.

DO NOT WRITE ABOVE THIS LINE

Name: _______________________________ Class: ___________

Section 1. Answer all questions.

Question 1: Mapping

The map below shows the area of Stonehenge, a famous temple, in England. The map has a

scale of 1:25,000.

1a) How would you describe the landscape around Stonehenge today? (2 marks)

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1b) Which is the highest point indicated in the map. (1 mark)

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1c) Give the 4-figure grid reference of the following points on the map (2 marks)

The Park ______________________

Halfmoon Clump ___________________

Wilsford _________________________

Coneybury Hill ____________________

1d) Give the 6-figure grid reference to the following points on the map (2 marks)

Stonehenge Cottages _________________________

New Barn __________________________________

Springbottom Farm __________________________

Memorial _________________________________

1e) What is the distance between Stonehenge Bottom and Long Barrow Crossroads, in Kms.

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(3 marks)

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2) Question 2 – The Hydrologic Cycle and Rivers

a) Fill in Figure 1 using the appropriate terms. (8 marks)

Figure 1: The Hydrological Cycle

2b) Define the following terms. (1mark each x 6 = 6 marks)

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Ground water flow -

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Percolation -

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Throughflow -

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2c) What is the difference between Evaporation and Transpiration? (1 mark)

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d) What is the drainage basin of a river? (1 mark)

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e) Using examples, describe how the balance between transfers and stores in the

hydrological cycle can be affected by humans. (4 marks)

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f) Outline one advantage of large scale water management systems (like dams). (2 marks)

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g) Figure 2 below shows a flood hydrograph. Answer the following questions about the

hydrograph.

Figure 2: Flood Hyrdrograph

i. At what time was peak rainfall? (1 mark)

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ii. How much time did it pass between peak rainfall and peak discharge? (1 mark)

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iii. Would you consider this river as one which easily causes flooding or not? Give a reason

for your answer. (2 marks)

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iv. Explain the formation of a waterfall using clearly labeled diagrams. (5 marks)

v. With the use of diagrams in the space below, explain how a meander changes shape, and

the formation of ox-bow lakes (5 marks)

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Question 3: - Plate Tectonics.

a) Explain the difference between oceanic plates and continental plates (2 marks)

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b) What happens at constructive plate boundaries? Name one example of a constructive

plate boundary. (3 marks)

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c) What happens at conservative plate boundaries? Name one example of a conservative

plate boundary. (3 marks)

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d) Explain why earthquakes happen at plate margins. (2 marks)

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e) Using examples you have studied, explain why more deaths due to earthquakes happen in

the Less Economically Developed Countries than in the More Economically Developed

Countries. Give at least 3 reasons. (6 marks)

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f) State 3 (three) primary effects of earthquakes. (3 marks)

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g) What is the difference between an Active and a Dormant Volcano? (2 marks)

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h) Why do people choose to live near an active volcano? (3 marks)

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Question 4: The Demographic Transition Model

Figure 3 shows the Demographic Transition Model (DTM) divided into four main stages.

a) Examine the DTM and explain each of the four main stages of the model. Describe the

changes to the birth rates, the death rates and the total population. (12 marks)

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Figure 3: The Demographic Transition Model

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b) Mention a country which is going through Stage 5. _____________________ (1 mark)

c) In which stage of the DTM would you put each of these countries?

i) Kenya ______________________________________

ii) Bangladesh ______________________________________

iii) Malta ______________________________________ (3 marks)

e) Explain what is happening at Stage 5 as shown in figure 1. (4 marks)

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Section 2 – Essay Type questions (30 marks)

Choose only two of the following titles. Write a short essay on each question.

Each question carries 10 marks. Answer on a separate sheet of paper.

1) Explain how and why flooding affects badly Bangladesh. Explain the causes and the effects

of flooding on developing countries. (10 marks)

2) Explain the benefits and problems of living in tectonically active regions. Focus especially

on areas in the Mediterranean. (10 marks)

3) Using case studies, discuss the problems encountered by people in areas which flood

continually. How does this affect the country economically? (10 marks)

4) Explain how pollution affects river basins. Describe at least 5 (five) causes of pollution in

rivers. (10 marks)

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