Geagraphy - Alternative Assessment

Slass: 2 Humility

Members: Christian Hishfiel{

Suqan Cha*aeai*
Kian Zhans Otran

I ) (i) ,,.
\trlrat are a fer,v factors of the phyg*{al environment that affects the waS.humans build
their settlements'l [2] ,/ fu o { Cn rl 0

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Hor.r, do these factors encourage y.{scotxage people from building their homes in
areas u'ith such factors: f+l
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Environment A Envircnment B

(i) ,/
Tire pictures above depict two differentk/ds of environments. Which environment is
*or" likrly to be more populated? U|/

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Explain your answ'er in (ii. [3]

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Geography - Assssment Answers.

1) (D

- Climate [0.5]
- Relief [0*51
- Natural Vegetation 10.51 ?
- Mineral ResourceilD5(
- Soil [0.5] ..'

Half a mark each 10.51.Give 2 marks if any of the 4 above an;rr-

related are stated in the students' answer- ./
(ii)

ENCOURAGE-

- Climate suitable for agriculture and is not too dangerous {Weath 9r"
and coastal plains
- Low relief such as flat landg large rivers, valleys and the soil
because of easy access to and from the settlements
around these areas are usually fertite for agricultural activity.
- Natural Yegetation [E.gl Forests (A good source of lumber ay]
food such as fruits, vegetables and animals.) '"' grow
- Mineral resources such as gold or iron. Settlements tend tothey live
faster when there are factors like these in the snvironment -/-
in because of big business gotd and iron mining ean bring to the toqnf'
to help provide
- Soil, When the soil is very fertile, people grow crops away to a
food for themselves or make business by sglling tbem
larger, richer city/countrY etc.
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DISCOURAGE.

-Climate. Places with dangerous weather example places like

"Tornado Alley" in which most tornadoes hit, which includgJfe
states of Texas, Oklahomar lVfissouri, Kansas, and Illinois in the US
or placs wLere a lot of hurricanes ar blfu,*rds occur' Places like
deserts and the North and South pole arelglg'spitable'-
people have tt
- High relief suth as high lands {mountains} where ---
build long stretches of roads and or climb up high distances to gefto
their homes.
- soit, when soil is too infertile to grow erops on, people wauld have-/'
to buy $r go ts other places to get their food.

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{i) Environment U.llY' \lLL toAot\
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(ii) t'rk N le
tn" coastal regions are a good soutlce of food (Fish etc):
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- The eaastal regions ea* setup ports for trade and business *n{z'<
bring more people from overseas to work in the town"
- Th; coastai regions also are more temperate. (Not too cold an;l+ot
too hot) "'
- The coastal regions have low relief.
- The eoastal ,"!ioot can setup businesses selling things sea yfl3nd
make glass out of the sand etc. kl&t' /''
- The mountainous regions are harder to access' Need to build long *oz
roads and climb long distances etc.
- The mountainous iegions are usually coider
-*o rL'rvuu and have more misf
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and cloud.
- The mountainous regioils are harder to build hcuses on because
of----
the steepness of the mcuntains.
- The mountainous regions are more dangerous during landslide\ F
bad weather ete.
so they are 2
- In mountainous regions people are closer to the sun
more likely to get over-exposure to harmful I]Y fqyt
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EACH AIr{SWERIS HALF A MARI( GrVd 3 MARKS FOR AI{Y
OF THE 6 POINTS ABOVE OR RELATED TO THEM IF THEY
ARE INSIDE THE STUDENTS'A}IS\ryER.
1. Population of lndb: 1,150,000,000

Land area of lndia: 3,287,590 lrn2

a) Calculate the population density of India {estimate to 0.1}

b)
If Population Density <10, it means the place is sparsely populated. lf 10< Population
Density<200, it means the place is moderately populated. If Population Density>200, it
means the place is denselv populated. '
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i) How densety is India *0u,"$l?]uhat do you think are some of the reasons torQ*a )
population density? Ust three. [4m]

Explain any two of the reasons stated in (il [am]

 Population of lndia: 1, 150,000,000

Land area of lndia: 3,287,590 kmz

a) Calculate the population density of lndia (estimate to 0.1)

Population density [1m]

=1.150.000.000

3,287,590 km2

=349.8003

=349.8(0.1D.P)

Ans: 349.8_ People/ Kilometer Square [1m]

b)
If Population Density <10, it means the place is sparsely populated. lf 10< Population
Density<200, it means the place is moderately populated. If Population Density>200, it
means the place is densely populated.

i) How densely is lndia populated? What do you think are some of the reasons for its
population density? List Three.[4m]

4. Preference for a male child. [lm]

ii) Explain any two of the three stated in (i). [am]

7. ln some countries. children are regarded as free labour as thev can help in
the farms and brins in income for their families.llml Thev also are expected
to take care of their parents when thev are older. [lml
2. Some women marrv when thev are as voung as 15 vears old.[lm] These
women are mostlikqhr to have more child arry at an
older age. [tm]
3. ln some lower
4. Some fumilies prefer a male child qs hF can carrytheir name on so thev mav

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