First Term Uniform Test (2020-2021)

Secondary Two Geography

Question Paper

Time Allowed: 45 minutes

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Section A Multiple Choice Questions (2%×5)
1. Refer to the photo below.

Which of the following descriptions about the area shown above are correct?
i. It is a sandy desert
ii. It can only support little vegetation cover
iii. It is an arid region
A. i and ii only
B. i and iii only
C. ii and iii only
D. i, ii and iii

2. Which of the following conditions are favorable for the formation of

sandstorms?
i. High rainfall
ii. Strong wind
iii. Large amount of loose sand
iv. Low visibility
A. i and iv only
B. ii and iii only
C. i, ii and iii only
D. ii, iii and iv only

3. Which of the following is the major source of sandstorms in China?

A. The Thar Desert
B. The Gobi Desert
C. The Arabian Desert
D. The Patagonian Desert

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4. Which of the following descriptions about oases is correct?
i. They provide habitats for humans if the area is large enough
ii. They can only be found in tropical deserts
iii. They are the areas where the water table meets the surface of a desert
iv. They are areas of vegetation in a desert that surround a water source
A. i, ii and iii only
B. i, ii and iv only
C. i, iii and iv only
D. ii, iii and iv only

5. What are the harmful effects of serious land degradation?

i. Increase in the frequency of dust storms
ii. Decrease in food production
iii. Increase in the number of migrants
iv. Increase in government spending
A. i and ii only
B. iii and iv only
C. i, ii and iii only
D. All of the above

Section B Fill in the Blanks (2%×5)

1. Misuse of water resources like improper ____(A)___ will lead to the building up
of ___(B)___ in the soil.
2. Oases are areas where the water table meets the surface of deserts. People
rear ___(C)___ in this area. When their herds finish eating the grass in a place,
they move to another piece of land with more grass. Those people are
___(D)___ and their method may cause ___(E)___.

Section C. True or False (8%)

1. Plants have their own ways to adapt to deserts. Drought-resistant plants are
commonly found there.
2. In areas around oases, people can grow crops, such as peanuts and dates.
3. People can get water easily from oases because the water table is below the
surface of a desert.
4. The purpose of some desert plants to develop deep root systems is to tap
ground water.

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Section D Data Response Questions (72%)
1. Study the information below and answer the questions. (26%)
Figure 1a

X E F

Figure 1b

Climate graph 1 Climatic graph 2

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(a) Name the Deserts C, D, E and F. (3%×4)
(b) Refer to the two climatic graphs shown in Figure 1b. Which climatic graph
shows the climate of Place X? (2%)

(b) ii. Based on the climatic graph you choose in Q(b)i, describe the climatic
condition of Place X. (3%×4)

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2. Figure 2a shows the location of Region A. Photograph 2b is taken in Region A.
Figure 2c shows the climatic graph of Place X in Region A, and its highest and
lowest temperatures over a day. Photograph 2d shows a kind of vegetation
found in Region A. (19%)
Figure 2a Photograph 2b

Figure 2c Photograph 2d

highest temperature over a day: 58oC

lowest temperature over a day: 19oC

(a) Name Region A. (2%)

(b) Refer to Photograph 2b. With reference to the desert surface, what type of
desert does it belong to? (2%)
(c) Refer to Figure 2c.
(i) Calculate the daily range of temperature in Place X. (2%)
(ii) Why is there a large daily range of temperature in Place X? (4%)
(iii) Describe the rainfall characteristics in Place X. (3%)
(d) Refer to Photograph 1d.
(i) Name this kind of vegetation. (2%)
(ii) How can it adapt to the poor growing conditions in deserts? (4%)

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 3.Figure 3 shows the natural environment of Place Y in different periods of time. It
is located in the Sahel. (27%)

In the 1960s In the 2000s

In 2016

(a) Refer to Figure 3, describe the changes in the environment of Place Y in the
1960s and 2016 in terms of vegetation cover and soil. (2%×4)

(b) Name and explain the process that has caused the changes in the environment
of Place Y. (2%×4)

(c) “Human activities are the reasons of such changes in Place Y.” Based on Figure
3, name THREE human activities and explain your answer in details. (3%×3)

(d) List ONE negative impact of changes to people who live in Place Y. (2%)

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 First Term Uniform Test (2020-2021)
Secondary Two Geography
Answer Sheet

Name: _________________ Class: F.2 ( ) Class Number: ( )

Section A Multiple Choice Questions (2%×5)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Section B Fill in the Blanks (2%×5)

1.(A) (B)

2.(C) (D)
(E)
Section C True or False (2%×4)
Write (T) for a true statement and (F) for a false statement.
1. 2. 3. 4.

Section D Data Response Questions

1.a. Desert C Desert D
(3%) (3%)
Desert E Desert F
(3%) (3%)
1.b.(i) Climatic graph (2%)

1.b.(ii)

(3%×4)

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2.a. Region A is the Desert. (2%)

2.b. It belongs to a desert. (2%)

2.c.(i) The daily range of temperature in Place X is (2%)

c.(ii)

(4%)

2.c.(iii)

(3%)

2.d.(i) It is called (2%)

2.d.(ii)

(4%)

3.a.

(2%×4)

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3.b.

(2%×4)

3.c.

(3%×3)

3.d.

(2%)

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 First Term Uniform Test (2020-2021)
Secondary Two Geography
Answer Sheet

Name: _________________ Class: F.2 ( ) Class Number: ( )

Section A Multiple Choice Questions (2%×5)
1. D 2. B 3. B 4.C 5. B

Section B Fill in the Blanks (2%×5)

1.(A) irrigation (B) salts

2.(C) livestock (D)nomads

(E) desertification
Section C True or False (2%×4)
Write (T) for a true statement and (F) for a false statement.
1. T 2. T 3. F 4. F

Section D Data Response Questions

1.a. Desert C Patagonian Desert (3%) Desert D Sahara Desert (3%)
Desert E Takla Makan Desert (3%) Desert F Gobi Desert (3%)
1.b.(i) Climatic graph 1 (2%)

1.b.(ii) -Rainfall is low and unreliable

- Much of the precipitation falls in summer

- It has large daily / annual range of temperature

- It has hot summer

- It is dry all year round

(3%×4)
2.a. Region A is the Sahara Desert. (2%)

2.b. It belongs to a sandy desert. (2%)

2.c.(i) The daily range of temperature in Place X is 39°C (2%)

c.(ii) It is because clouds are rare in deserts / cloudless environment of the

deserts
- Sparse vegetation cover
- Soil is exposed

- Bare ground surface (4%)

2.c.(iii) – rainfall is very low /scarce

- The annual rainfall is 18 mm only

- There is no rain for a few months (October to April)

- There is seasonal variation of rainfall (3%)

2.d.(i) It is called a cacti / cactus plant (2%)

2.d.(ii) It has fleshy stems (2) for storing water ( 2 ) /

It has needle-shaped leaves ( 2 ) to reduce water loss ( 2 )/

It has long roots ( 2 ) so as to tap ground water ( 2 )/

It has shallow and extensive roots ( 2 ) so as to collect rainwater ( 2 )

(4%)

3.a. Vegetation Cover : There was grassland with scattered trees in 1960s ( 2 )

There was no tree in 2016 (2 )

Soil: Soil was good for trees to grow in 1960s ( 2 )

It becomes dry and infertile now ( 2 )

(8%)
3.b. Desertification (2 )

- Places with low rainfall and high evaporation are called drylands ( 2 )

- When drylands lose productivity, vegetation becomes sparse and soil

is exposed to erosion (2)

- The process of land degradation is called desertification (2)

(8%)

3.c. – Over-cultivation ( 2 ), the moisture and the nutrients in soil will be used

up quickly ( 1 ) ---- unproductive

- Over-grazing ( 2 ) animal eat the grass and leave topsoil exposed ( 1 )

- Cutting too many trees for fuel woods / deforestation ( 2 )

Cut trees for cooking and heating as fuel wood ( 1 )

(9%)

3.d. Economic loss / relocation of people /

Increase on frequency and intensity of sandstorms and dust storms (2%)

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