8.2 Geography Mid-year Examination (2002/2003) Jan..2003, Put all the answers on the answer sheet provided. Section A: Fill in the blanks (20 marie ‘Fill in eaeh blank with the best word(s). |. tmwinter, a ftom the north cause a sun crop i ir emperature. “The average weser conitions over many yes mre called lve humility 2 eae nsed to easier 4, Winds which Blowin opposite rections in surimer wnd Winter ate kaown ss —d_. 5._ In Fong Kong’ summer monsbn winds tlow ftom the _¢ They come fom he Ls Theyare winds.” They bring hot and wer timate, 6 The wsinler moniooa blot wo tbe censt fromthe bof Ching and brings" and “air to Hog Kone 7. lm winter. cs vary cold in Asia and thus forms __- pressure. This results in winter = cuming ize _m__ and beings cold-and ry wesser conditions to Honig Kone. 8. About 20 000 yeats ag, the word's temperature was very low thi old period is known ala 9, Theisen global wrsperatte iy the result of 9 effect 10. Greetouse gies. Such as p< and’) wap he earth’ radiation and result in lobar the word is geting warmer. mare of thee caps wills and move low-lying arees wil be covered with 1. f ‘Section B:_Multiple-choioe questions (19 marks) ‘Choose the correct answers by writing down the letters, 1, What cana weather char wit” AL Teel the temperature, rll and presse sysiers. B11 the polluon level in place. CC. Ietell where the important cites in China ae. D.--feells the shape and height ofa place. 2. Which ef the flloving is note wiring signal issued by the Hong Keng Observatory? AL Tropica eyclone waming ¥ignal 1B, Low pressure warning Sand] C.. Landslige warning signal De Rainsoinn warning sipiatBe 44 Which ofthe following are associated withthe summer monsoon in Asa? Land is heated up more slowly han the Sea. Low presse isfoinéoninod ‘Wind blows from the ecean tsi. : Wind ie enchors 1,23 pow peers COS SW rebel of eno ps? fees 1. Cals 2, Power stations 3, Cate manure + 4 Bin - A123 Bod2.4: an 6. Which ofthe following usualy conisin CFCS? 1.Hlal spay. 2 Aircoudilners. 3: Foampacked roduis 4: Refrigemton AL23 B.124 C134 BD. 12,34 7, “Tropical areas are hot because. A. they arein higher lnitudes... . i BB... they are near oceans. _ fei Cy they iecelve a higher concentration of Solar energy. 0208 1D. they are affected by monsoon winds. 8. The Qing Zang Gaoyuan is usually eold and dry because A. iis highland snd is inland. B._ itis inthe indand asin, C. there is high pressure fn winter a : 1D. itisnearthe North Pole,9. What are the problems of using fossil fuels? 1. They arenor-enowable : ‘Thay en eben dod io the tmesphers, ‘They make the greeaouse elect mre set They make more ez fain és es 12 see, ; : : POR P ee 10. Which of the following are types of renewable energy? LO 2 Hytteepower 3. Wind Eee che AOL? ; os ; B34 Le ae Bd Gwe > D123 6 calm 7. NE wind at $ mis 8. SW wind at 1Oavs 9. NW wind at Sms 10, E wind a Les ae 1, What arc the elements of weather? . Give FIVE examples. -(S marks) _ 2, Whetdoes aclimate graph show? (2 marks) 3. Name FOUR factors that affect the climate of China, (4 marks) 4+ yh eno ost spe inetd een seasons. (S nazis) : 5, Suggest FOUR measures ten by governments to slow down global warming, (4 marks) i , ive TWO,1. Study the following weacher char. jing? (2 mark 1S. Viet6rs low pressure system or high presse systeni? (1 mark) 15+ X" low pressure sysiém or high pressure system?’ (1 mark) ‘Whi kind of problems will TS: Victor bring to Hong Kong? » Name any THREE. @ ‘mers ‘What kind of actions can the government tke to rede the dainage caised by TS. Victor?) Name any TWO. @ marks} 2). Study the following woather chart. Describe the weather conditions of Hong Kong. (S masks) ‘What isthe temperature in Shanghai? (1 mark) ‘Why isthe temperature in Shanghai lower than that of Hong Song’ (1 mark) Describe the wind that blows to Hong Kong. _ (4 marks) What season does the weather map stow? (T-rvark) END