FINAL TERM EXAMINATION

Class: F.1 ( ) Subject: Geography Name: ___ _

Date: -6-2008 Time allowed: 1 hour Class No: ___________

Total No. of Pages : 6

Instructions:

1. Answer all the questions on the answer sheets provided.

2. Total marks of this paper is 100.
3. Hand in the question paper and answer sheets separately.
4. This paper is printed on both sides

Section A Multiple Choice Question (10 marks)

Choose the best answer.

1. The actual length of a road is 12m. The length drawn on the map is 2cm. What is the scale of
this map?
A. 1:60 B. 1:600
C. 1:120 D. 1:1200

2. The shaded grid square in the following diagram is _________.

A. 2805 B. 0528
C. 0628 D. 2806

3. Arrange the following map scales in descending order (i.e. from the largest to the smallest).
i. 1:5000 ii. 1:100 iii. 1:50000

A. i, ii, iii B. ii, i, iii

C. ii, iii, i D. iii, i, ii
4. Which of the following descriptions about longitudes is correct?
A. 180oE and 180oW are both the Prime Meridian.
B. 180oW is the longest longitude.
C. International Date Line is the 0 o line of longitude.
D. All longitudes have the same length.
5. Watch-making is an example of ___________industry
A. light and labour-intensive
B. light and capital-intensive
C. heavy and labour-intensive
D. heavy and capital-intensive
6. Some industrialists in Hong Kong choose to stay rather than relocate to South China because
___________in Hong Kong
i. transport is convenient ii. many raw materials are found
iii. much capital is available
A. i and ii only B. i and iii only
C. ii and iii only D. All of the above
7. Which of the following statements are true in South China in recent years?
i. There are fewer people working in the primary industry.
ii. There are more people working in the secondary industry.
iii. There are fewer people working in the tertiary industry.
A. i and ii only B. i and iii only
C. ii and iii only D. All of the above
8. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
A. Manufacturing means using raw materials to make things in factories.
B. Many Hong Kong industries have been relocated to Shanghai since the 1980s.
C. The production costs in South China is lower than Hong Kong.
D. One of the industrial estates in Hong Kong is found in Yuen Long.
9. What are the advantages of developing mass transit systems?
i. They can reduce air pollution.
ii. They can reduce traffic congestion problem.
iii. They can provide fast transport.
A. i and ii only B. i and iii only
C. ii and iii only D. All of the above
10. Which of the following measures are not suitable for fixing some of Hong Kong’s urban
problems?
A. Encourage more use of private vehicles B. Better urban planning
C. Control population growth D. Redevelop old urban area
Section B Fill in the blanks (10 marks)

Fill in the following blanks with the most suitable word (words)

Urban problems occur in Hong Kong when the population in Hong Kong keeps (a) To
lower population growth, the (b) _____ has worked hard to promote the advantages of a small
family. Besides, the government also limits the number of (c)____ coming into HK.

In order to help low-income families to improve their living standard, the government has built
(d)___ for them to live in. Old urban areas such as (e)___ have been redeveloped to create a better
environment. New towns are well-planned to reduce land use (f) _____ .
(g) ____ such as tunnels and railways is developed so that people can go to different places more
easily.

The Environmental Protection Department has organized different activities such as the recycling
campaign to (h)____ environmental protection.

However, some of these measures have caused other problems. For example, people complain that
the Victoria Harbour is getting narrower because of (i)______. The wildlife such as Chinese White
Dolphins and gei wai shrimp is also under (j)____.

Section C Map-based Questions (10 marks)

1. Write down the names of new towns in the map below. Use ONLY the names provided below.
(6 marks)
Tai Po; Tung Chung; Tseung Kwan O; Tin Shui Wai; Tuen Mun; Sha Tin – Ma On Shan;

(b)
(c)

(a)
(d)

(f)
(e)
2. Write down the names of the latitudes (from no. 1 to 4) in the map below. (4 marks)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Section D Structured questions

Answer the following questions. (50 marks)

You have to answer the following questions in complete sentences otherwise stated.
A maximum of 5 marks will be deducted if you fail to do so.

1. Figure 1 below shows the manufacturing system in a factory making cloth.

a. Name its inputs and outputs

(A to G). (7 marks)
b. How would you classify this type A D
of industry according to weight
and amount of inputs and output? F
(2 mark)
c. Name three characteristics of this
C
type of industry. (3 marks) B
d. Write four reasons why Hong
Kong is suitable to develop this
type of industry. (4 marks)
E
e. Why does the government locate G
this kind of industry to the new
towns? Write four reasons.
(4 marks) Figure 1
(4 marks)
2. Refer to the Table 1below and answer the following questions.

Table 1 The number of factories in HK from 1950 to 2005

Year 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2005

Number of factories 1500 5400 16500 45400 49100 21300 15200

a. Complete the line graph in the answer sheet. (3 marks)

b. Describe the change in the number of factories in HK since 1990. (1 mark)
c. Write three factors in Hong Kong that may lead to this change. (3 marks)
d. Write two good effects brought to Hong Kong by this change. (4 marks)
e. Write one bad effect brought to Hong Kong by this change. (2 marks)
f. Write two measures taken by the Hong Kong government to reduce the bad effect.
(2 marks)
g. Factories are relocated to South China. Write three reasons for your answer. (3 marks)
h. What is the kind of industry classified according to the type of input is most likely to
move? (2 marks)
i. What are the two bad effects brought to South China by this change? (2 marks)
j. Write two measures taken by the government in South China to reduce the bad effect.
(2 marks)
k. How do the measures you have mentioned in your answer in question (j) affect the Hong
Kong industrialists who have their factories in South China? Write two effects.
(4 marks)
l. In response to your answer in question (k) above, what will they do? (2 marks)
 Section E Map Reading Questions. (20 marks)

Refer to the map of Tai Po below and answer the questions that follow.

87

86

85
07 08 09 10
1:20000
1 Change the scale of the map into statement scale. (1 mark)
2 Name one Easting. (1 mark)
3. Calculate the actual length of the water tunnel from points X(100878) to Y (080868).
(Show your steps) (3 marks)
4. What is the whole circle bearing of point X from point Y? (2 marks)
5. What is the major land use in grid square 0786? (2 marks)
6. What is the building found in 093863? (2 marks)
7. What is the six-figure grid reference of the temple at 0785? (2 marks)
8. Write two community land uses you can get from Fu Shin Estate in grid square 0985. (4 marks)
9. Do you think that Tai Po new town has a good town planning? Refer to the map and write three
reasons to support your answer. (3 marks)

End of Question Paper

Class: F.1 ( ) Subject: Geography Name: _____________

Date: Time allowed: 1 hour Class No: ___________

Total No. of Pages : 3
Answer Sheet
Total marks:
This Paper is printed on both sides.
/100
Put ALL the answers on this answer sheet.

Section A: Multiple Choice (10 marks)

Choose the most suitable answer and put the letter down into the box below:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
B A B D A B A B D A

Section B: Fill in the Blanks (10 marks)

Fill in the blanks with one or more than one words:

(a) increasing / growing (b) Family Planning Association of H.K.

(c) immigrants (d) public housing estates

(e) WanChai/ Yau Ma Tei/ Sheung Wan (etc) (f) conflicts

(g) (Public) transport (h) promote / encourage / help

(i) reclamation (j) threat

Section C: Map and diagram labelling (10 marks)

(a) Shatin-Ma On Shan (b) Tai Po

(c) Tin Shui Wai (d) Tuen Mun

(e) Tung Chung (f) Tseung Kwan O

(1) Arctic Circle (2) Tropic of Cancer

(3) Tropic of Capricorn (4) Antarctic Circle

Section D: Structured questions (50 marks)

You have to answer the questions in complete sentences otherwise stated. A total of 5 marks will
be deducted if students fail to use complete sentences to answer the questions in this part.

1.a A: labour / workers B: raw materials (7)

C: machines D: power / energy / electricity

E: finished products F: waste / pollutants

G: capital

1.b. Light industry (2)

1.c. - It uses small amount of raw materials and power to produce manufactured products (3)

- The products are light in weight /

- products are usually consumer goods

- it needs a small area for production (any 3)

1.d. - The large population of HK provides a lot of workers for light industries (4)

- HK does not have raw materials and power resources to develop heavy industry

- transporting raw materials and products for light industries is easier

- there is not enough flat land for heavy industries (any 4)

1.e. - provide job opportunities for the people living in the new towns (4)

- land price is high in the urban area

- solve the problem of pollution in the urban area

- solve the problem of land use conflict in the urban area

- land use planning is better in the new towns

- other reasonable answers (any 4)

2.a A line graph to show the change in the number of factories in Hong Kong from 1950 (3)
to 2005

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40000

30000

20000

10000

0
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 05
2.b. Decreasing (1)

2.c. - Some factories have moved out of HK (3)

- Land rent is high in HK / there is not enough land for building factories

- HK industrialists have to pay high tax

- Labour cost in HK is high (any 3)

2.d. - HK products become more competitive (4)

- Growth of service industry

- Increase of productivity - improvement on environment (any 2 ) 2X2

2.e. Unemployment (1X2) (2)

2.f. - Retraining factory workers (2)

- developing high-technology manufacturing industries (any 2)

2.g. Pull factors in China : low wages, low land rent, less strict control on pollution , favourable (3)

Conditions are given to HK manufacturers, near to HK, Industrialists know the place and

have good connections

OR

Push factors in China: high wages, high land rent, strict government control on pollution Any 3

2.h. Labour-intensvie industry (2)

2. i. Pollution, loss of valuable farmland (any 2) (2)

2.j. - strict pollution control in South China (2)

- better planning of land use (any 2)

2.k. - increase production cost (4)

- move to the industrial estate or industrial area in China

- any reasonable answers (any 2) 2X2

2.l. - move to the other part of China where the control on pollution is less strict (1X2) (2)
Section E: Map reading (20 marks)

1. 1 cm to 200 m (1)

2. 07/ 08/ 09/ 10 (any 1) (1)

3. Length of water tunnel on the map is 11.3 cm (3)

Scale of the map is 1 cm to 200m

The actual length of water tunnel is 11.3X20 = 2260 m or 2.26 km

4. 64o +/- 2o (2)

5. residential (2)

6. hospital (2)

7. 079851 (2)

8. Post office and police station (2X2) (4)

9 Yes, it is. - there is a lot of green area (3)

- different land uses are provides to suit the needs of the residents

- good transportation network e.g. railway and main roads connecting the new town to

the urban area

- industrial land use is separated from residential land use (any 3)

End of answer sheet