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ST ANDREW’S SECONDARY SCHOOL

MID-YEAR EXAMINATION 2008
SECONDARY 3 EXPRESS

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GEOGRAPHY 2235
Friday 9 May 2008 1 hour 30 min

Time: 8.00 a.m. – 9.30 a.m.

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Answer two out of three questions.
Candidates answer on foolscap paper.
Write your name, class and index number on all work you hand in.
Write in dark blue or black pen in the spaces provided on both sides of the paper.
Do not use highlighters, glue or correction fluid.

At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

The number of marks for each part-question is given in brackets [ ] at the end of the question.

This question paper consists of 7 printed pages.

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 Answer 2 out of 3 questions.

1 (a) Fig. 1A shows a section of plate boundaries on the earth’s crust.

Fig. 1A

(i) State the type of plate boundary shown in Fig. 1A and name a landform
associated with this plate boundary. (You should name any landform other
than a volcano.) [2]

(ii) Describe how the volcano shown in Fig. 1A has been formed. [4]

(iii) When a volcano erupts, the people living near it may lose their homes and
belongings. With named examples, explain why people still continue to
live near volcanoes. [6]

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(b) Fig. 1B shows the details of 4 major earthquakes that occurred in Asia
from 2005 to 2008.

Date Location Magnitude Fatality

16 Aug 2005 Honshu, Japan 7.2 0

26 Nov 2005 Jiangxi, China 5.7 13

6 Mar 2007 Sumatra, Indonesia 6.4 > 60

20 Feb 2008 Pulau Simeulue, Indonesia 7.5 3

Fig. 1B

(i) With reference to Fig. 1B, explain why it is difficult to define what is meant
by a “severe earthquake”. [5]

(ii) In order to reduce the amount of damage caused by earthquakes, people

have come up with various methods to adapt to earthquakes. Describe
these methods and evaluate their effectiveness in reducing the damage
caused by earthquakes. [8]

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2 (a) Fig. 2A shows a part of the earth’s surface.

Continental Plate Continental Plate

Fig. 2A

(i) Identify the feature X being formed in Fig. 2A and explain how it has been
formed. [4]

Fig. 2B

(ii) Name the feature Y being formed in Fig. 2B and explain its formation. [4]

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(b) Fig. 2B is a climograph depicting the climate experienced in Winnipeg,
Canada.

Fig. 2B

(i) From Fig. 2B, name the type of climate experienced in Winnipeg, Canada
and describe the main characteristics of this type of climate. [5]

(ii) Winnipeg is located in the inland area of Canada. Identify and explain the
factor that is likely to affect the temperature in Winnipeg. [4]

(c) The enhanced greenhouse effect is causing our Earth to experience rising
global temperatures.

Describe the effects caused by rising global temperatures and evaluate

how badly they will affect people and the environment. [8]

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3 (a) Fig. 3A shows the wind system affecting a part of the world in July.

Fig. 3A

(i) Fig. 3A shows that there is low pressure in the Asia continent and high
pressure over Australia in July. Explain why this is so. [3]

(ii) From Fig. 3A, state the name of the monsoon wind that blows over India
and explain its formation. [4]

(iii) India experiences two different kinds of weather between June and
September and between October and January. From your answer in
(b)(ii), describe and explain the difference in weather. [5]

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(b) Fig. 3B shows the drainage basin of River Glugg

Upper Glugg
600m contour
In this part of the river Land over 600m
basin, the rocks are
hard slates and Boundary of River
shales. Glugg Drainage Basin
Boundary of Upper and
The land over 600m Lower Glugg
is mostly rough grass.
It is used for sheep
rearing. There is
some marshland but
little woodland.

Lower Glugg

The land below 600m is

farmland. The land near the
river is very flat. Grass and
other crops are grown. Sheep
and cattle are reared.

Fig. 3B

(i) From Fig. 3B, explain why heavy rains in the Upper Glugg is likely to
cause flooding in Lower Glugg. [5]

(ii) With improvement in technology, people are now able to reduce the
impacts of floods by building structures to reduce their impacts. Describe
these structures and evaluate their effectiveness in reducing the impact of
floods. [8]

[Total: 25]