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METHODIST COLLEGE COLOMBO 03

1st TERM EXAMINATION 2019

GEOGRAPHY - PAPER I

GRADE 13 Time: 3 Hours

This Paper contains part I Part II and Part III. Part I consist of 40 multiple choice questions.

Answer all questions in part I and II.

Part III consist of 4 questions. Select and answer 2 questions from Part III.

PART I

1) The answer with three main functions of Geographical Information System in correct

order is;

i. Storing, analyzing and manipulating data

ii. Capturing, analyzing and publication of data

iii. Capturing, manipulating and organizing data

iv. Capturing, organizing and analyzing data

v. Storing, analyzing and displaying data

2) The new cartographic technique which gives the accurate location of a place is;

i. Digital mapping

ii. Geographical information system

iii. Global positioning system

iv. Scanning of maps

v. Remote sensing

3) What is the projection used to draw 1: 50000 maps?

i. Conical projection

ii. Mercator projection

iii. Cylindrical equal area projection

iv. Gall’s projection

v. Flamstead’s projection

4) Satellite photographs are taken when satellites are orbiting in …………….

i. Lower atmosphere

ii. Tropopause

iii. space

iv. Ozone layer

v. Stratopause

5) Select the answer with the main components of a map drawn using Geographical

information system.

i. Scale, coordinates, projection, topic and frame

ii. Theme, projection, location, coordinates and frame

iii. Direction, frame, theme, location and projection

iv. Frame, theme, coordinates, location and scale

v. Frame, topic, direction, scale and key

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6) Select the correct statement which should be considered when drawing a pie chart

i. Should measure 1800 and divide it into two

ii. Length of the circle radius should be taken in square root

iii. 3600 should be divided into sections according to rates

iv. The radius of the circle should be of different values

v. The size of the circle should be equal to its circumference

7) The answer that depicts how a GIS map is difference from an analog map is, the GIS

map;

i. Doesn’t use pens and pencils

ii. less time consuming

iii. Less utilization of paper

iv. Can be created with several layers

v. Less costly

8) Most suitable data for a multiple line graph is;

i. Monthly electricity usage of industrial sectors

ii. Annual changes of exports

iii. Land utilization of a given year

iv. Attendance of the number of students in classes of a school

v. Immigrants arrivals according to origin country

9) In a 1;50000 map the length of a river is 13cm. the actual length would be;

i. 1.3 km

ii. 65 km

iii. 6.5 km

iv. 5.6 km

v. 13 km

10) Remote sensing means;

i. A recently introduced method of data analysis

ii. A method of collection of data without physically reaching the object.

iii. Method of data collection using geographical information system

iv. Method of downloading data using the internet

v. Method of data collection in remote areas

11) Select the answer with 2 continental glacial erosional landforms

i. Roschemutonne and cirques

ii. Roschemutonne and arete

iii. Arete and Tarn

iv. Esker and Keme

v. Erratics and Nunatacks

12) Which of the following is a characteristic of a Flood plain;

i. Water fall

ii. Pot holes

iii. Levee

iv. Drmlin

v. Narrow valley

13) Select the answer with 2 igneous rocks

i. Sandstone and Gniess

ii. Limestone and Gniess

iii. Obsidian and Granite

iv. Marble and Condolite

v. Sandstone and Marble

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14) Select the answer which depicts A-D types of soil structures in correct order

i. (A)Granular, (B) Blocky, (C) Platey, (D) Prismatic

ii. (A)Granular, (B) Prismatic, (C) Blocky, (D) Platey

iii. (A)Prismatic, (B) Platey, (C) Blocky, (D) Granular

iv. (A)Platey, (B) Prismatic, (C) Blocky, (D) Granular

v. (A)Blocky, (B) Prismatic, (C) Platey, (D) Granular

15) The Island where volcano Etna is located at is;

i. Tasmania

ii. Hawaii

iii. Tiara Del Fuego

iv. Gibraltar

v. Sicily

16) Wadi is a;

i. Sand dune indesrt region

ii. Depression in Karst region

iii. Path where water is stored after heavy rainfall in desert regions

iv. Isolated hill situated in desert regions

v. Depositional landform in desert regions which is composed of rounded rocks

17) The highest layer of the atmosphere is;

i. Ionosphere

ii. Exosphere

iii. Troposphere

iv. Stratosphere

v. Mesosphere

18) Stalactite and stalagmites are created due to;

i. Solution

ii. Abrasion

iii. Traction

iv. Air

v. Corrosion

19) Inselburgs are mostly visible in;

i. Warm- wet regions

ii. Monsoon regions

iii. Arctic regions

iv. Mountain crests

v. Arid and semi-arid Regions

20) Select the answer with 3 intrusive volcanic landforms;

i. Crater, sill, Laccolith

ii. Dyke, Sill, ventifact

iii. Sill, Laccolith, Horst

iv. Dyke, Sill, Laccolith

v. Crater, sill, batholith

A C D B

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21) The epicenter of an earthquake is ;

vi. The location where the highest damage is experienced caused by the earthquake

vii. The location where least damage is experienced due to the earthquake

viii. The location of the earth interior where it originates

ix. Location directly above the hypocenter where earthquake originated

x. The location directly below the focus beneath the crust where the earthquake

originated

22) Three types of earth movements are depicted as A,B and C. select the correct answer in

order.

i. (A) Tension, (B) Compression, (C) Uplift

ii. (A) Uplift, (B) Tension, (C) Compression

iii. (A) Tension, (B) Uplift, (C) Compression,

iv. (A) Compression, (B) Tension, (C) Uplift

v. (A) Compression, (B) Uplift, (C) Tension

23) Definition of the “Back shore” is;

i. The shallow part of the beach

ii. The straight/ upright part of the beach

iii. Furthest part of the beach

iv. Part of the beach next to the foreshore

v. The deepest part of the beach

24) Stalactite and stalagmite landforms can be formed in a;

i. Depositional beach

ii. Underground cave

iii. Braided river

iv. Continental glacier

v. Flood plain

25) The heighest rainfall in the western slopes of the central highland is received at; ;

i. Watawala

ii. Yatiyanthota

iii. Maliboda

iv. Ambewela

v. Badulla

26) The rapid increase of the world population began in the ;

i. Beginning of the A.D (Anno Domini)

ii. Beginning of the 17th

century A.D

iii. Beginning of the 20th

century A.D

iv. Beginning of the 21st century A.D

v. Beginning of the 5th

century A.D

27) The world mostly spoken languages are;

C

A B

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i. Chinese and Spanish

ii. English and Chinese

iii. Spanish and English

iv. Chinese and Hindi

v. English and Hindi

28) The hierarchy of settlements in ascending order;

i. Town, megalopolis, conurbation, city

ii. City, town, megalopolis, conurbation

iii. Town, city, conurbation, megalopolis

iv. Conurbation, megalopolis, city, town

v. Town, city, conurbation, megalopolis

29) According to the land area in Sri Lanka, the largest and smallest districts in order are;

i. Anuradhapura and Jaffna

ii. Polonnaruwa and Gampaha

iii. Monaragala and Galle

iv. Anuradhapura and Colombo

v. Ampara and Colombo

30) World 100% urbanized country is;

i. United Kingdom

ii. Germany

iii. Cuba

iv. Singapore

v. Taiwan

31) By 2030 the type of cities which will grow the most is;

i. Cities with population over one million

ii. Cities with population over one lakh

iii. Cities with population over five lakh

iv. Cities with population over ten million

v. Cities with population over twenty million

32) The answer which correctly defines a nuclear settlement is ;

i. A settlement situated in a row

ii. A settlement originated based on a phenomena

iii. A planned settlement

iv. A clustered settlement

v. An isolated settlement

33) A common feature of the settlements in Asia is;

i. Least infrastructure facilities

ii. Population migrating towards rural areas

iii. Self-sufficient in food

iv. Developed road network

v. Rare occurrence of disasters

34) An example for a megalopolis is;

i. Boston – Washington region in USA

ii. St. Francisco – St. Diego region in USA

iii. Tokyo – Yokohama region in China

iv. London – Sub cities in UK

v. Rhine – Ruhr in Germany

35) A “regular” settlement pattern is further subdivided into;

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i. Amorphous, dispersed, clustered

ii. Nucleated, planned, linear

iii. Dispersed, clustered, scattered

iv. Clustered, nucleated, amorphous

v. Scattered, irregular, settled

36) The old age group percentage in a population will increase when;;

i. Increase in birth rate and decrease in Mortality

ii. Decrease in birth rate and decrease in Mortality

iii. Decrease in birth rate and increase in net migration

iv. Increase in birth rate and increase in net migration

v. Increase in birth rate and increase in Mortality

37) The least populated province in Sri Lanka is;

i. North Western

ii. North Central

iii. Central

iv. Sabaragamuwa

v. North

38) Which of the following is a Large Town in Sri Lanka;

i. Sri Jayawardanapura

ii. Kandy

iii. Jaffna

iv. Colombo

v. Ruhunupura

39) Given below are some ancient cities. Select the answer which states the countries into

which those belongs to in order.

a. Sakai b. Pygmy c. Fulani

i. Greenland, Congo, Sahel Region

ii. Malaysia, Congo, Sahel Region

iii. Sahel region, Congo, Kenya

iv. Malaysia, Congo, South Africa

v. South Africa, Thailand, Sahel Region

40) Two out of the 4 main highly populated regions belongs to;

i. European Continent

ii. North American Continent

iii. Asian Continent

iv. African Continent

v. South American Continent

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PART II

Question number 1, 2 and 3 are compulsory. Select ans answer 1 more question out of no.

4 and 5.

In total 4 questions should be answered

1) Answer the following questions based on the provided 1:50,000 map

i. Identify and name features marked from 1-6 in the mapped area. (3)

ii. What does the feature in circle A represent. Mention the value depicted in it (2)

iii. Identify and name the two main cultivations in the mapped area. (2)

iv. Write 3 suggestions on how to further developed the mapped area. (3)

v. Calculate the area of the tank in the north east corner of the mapped area (2)

vi. Draw the following symbols. (2)

vii. Briefly discuss the favorable factors for any 2 cultivations in the region (5)

viii. Briefly discuss on the distribution of road/ transport networks in the mapped area with

suitable sketch diagrams. (6)

2) Mark the following in the provided world map. use the conventional and

correct colours and methods when marking the map (10)

a) River Rhine

b) Llanos grassland

c) Kalahari desert

d) Mongolian Plateau

e) Canary ocean current

f) Singapore

g) Recently erupted Kilauea volcano

h) Location of United Nations headquarters

i) International Date Line

j) Kamchatka peninsula

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PART III

Select and answer 2 questions

i. Define the terms GIS and GPS. (2)

ii. Briefly discuss the 3 segments of the GPS system with examples. (4)

iii. Define the 3 Platforms in remote sensing and give one example each. (4)

iv. Discuss the advantages and uses of GIS technique as a new cartographic method. (5)

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i. Name the type of the graph depicted above. (2)

ii. Discuss 2 special characteristics of the vehicle types displayed in the above graph. (4)

iii. Discuss 2 uses of the above graph as a cartographic method. (4)

iv. With a suitable diagram discuss another type of graph which can be used to display above

data. (5)

i. State the difference between data and information. (2)

ii. Briefly discuss any two central tendency measurements their uses and drawbacks. (4)

iii. By providing one example each define nominal, interval, ordinal and ratio data (4)

iv. Briefly discuss Primary and secondary data and methods of collecting primary and

secondary data. (5)

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3)

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4) Given below are data of Paddy production in maha season

i. Calculate the standard deviation for the given data (05)

ii. Draw the Cumulative frequency curve/ ogive for the following data (10)

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METHODIST COLLEGE COLOMBO 03

1st TERM EXAMINATION – 2019

GEOGRAPHY - PAPER II

GRADE 13 Time: 3 Hours

This paper consist of part I and part II. Select at least 2 questions from each

part and answer 5 questions in total

Part I – Physical Geography

1) i). Define the 3 processes of erosion in arid regions. (03 marks)

ii). With suitable diagrams discuss 2 depositional and 2 erosional landforms due to wind

action. (08

marks)

iii).a. Mark and name 2 examples each for cold and hot deserts (separately) in the provided

world map. (04 marks)

b. Write 4 physical features of a desert. (02 marks)

iv).Define the 3 processes involved in wind transportation. (03 marks)

2) i). Write 4 characteristics each on sheet and valley glaciers. (04 marks)

ii). With suitable diagrams discuss 3 sheet glacial depositional landforms. (06 marks)

iii). With suitable diagrams discuss 3 valley glacial erosional landforms. (06 marks)

iv).Briefly discuss the economic value of glacial regions. (04 marks)

3) i). Identify and name A-D marked in the following diagrams. (02 marks)

ii). a. Define the terms “Swash” and “Backwash”. (02 marks)

b. Briefly explain the processes of wave erosion (03 marks)

iii).With the aid of diagrams discuss 2 erosional and 2 depositional landforms related to

wave action. (08 marks)

iv). Briefly discuss 2 human activities which has intensified the wave erosion and pollution

and state 2 steps that can be taken to conserve the coastal landscape. (05 marks)

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4) i). Identify and name the major rock series marked as A-E in the following diagram.

(04 marks)

ii). Write short notes on of the following. (08 marks)

a. Igneous rocks

b. Sedimentary rocks

c. Metamorphic rocks

d. Rock series in Sri Lanka

iii). Write the mineral classification of Sri Lanka according to their nature and production

objective with 2 examples for each type. (03 marks)

iv). Discuss 2 problems related to minerals in Sri Lanka and provide 2 methods to conserve

minerals in Sri Lanka (05 marks)

Part II – Human Geography

5) i). name 4 main elements of a settlement. (02 marks)

ii). a. State 4 criterias which can be used to differentiate between urban and rural

settlements.

(02 marks)

b. Select any 2 criterias you have mentioned above and under each discuss how urban

and rural settlements differ from each other. (04

marks)

iii). Discuss 4 changes which can be observed in Sri Lanka’s rurban settlements. (08 marks)

iii). By considering Sri Lankan settlements as a whole discuss 2 observable trends. (04 marks)

6) i). Name 2 noticeable stages of world population growth. (02 marks)

ii). Briefly discuss the nature of birth and death rates in above two stages. (06 marks)

iii). With examples state 4 recent trends of Sri Lanka’s internal migration (04 marks)

A

B

D

C E

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iv). Discuss 2 physical and 2 human reasons for uneven population distribution of the world.

(08 marks)

7) i). Briefly explain the meaning of human landscape. (04 marks)

ii). Discuss 3 reasons for the difference in human landscape from region to region and

country to country. (06

marks)

iii). “Human landscape change temporally” briefly discuss 2 factors to prove above

statement. (04

marks)

iv). Discuss 2 problems arose due to man overruling the environment. (06 marks)

8) i). a. Define urbanization. (01marks)

b. Define urban growth. (01marks)

ii). “Urbanization process is affected in 3 ways” briefly explain them. (03 marks)

ii). With suitable examples and data discuss the levels of world urbanization.. (06 marks)

iii). Mark the following highly and least urbanized countries/ regions in the provided world

map. (03

marks)

a) Singapore

b) Hong Kong

c) Qatar

d) Trinidad and Tobago

e) Burundi

f) Papua New Guinea

iv). With suitable examples and data discuss 3 problems associated with urbanization in

developing countries. (06 marks)