The City School Unified Mid-Year Examination 2015-2016 Geography : Class 8 Index Number: Section: Branch/Campu: Date: Maximum Marks: 50 Time Allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes INSTRUCTIONS: + Write your index number, section, branch/campus and date clearly in the space provided. “Read and follow the instructions of the given questions. + Answer all the questions in the space provided. Select only one answer when made to choose, otherwise NO mark will be given. Check your answers before handing your paper in, Marks for each section are shown below. + This paper consists of 08 printed pages including the cover page. fe ‘or Examiner's use only... i Section A: 25 Marks Section B: 25 Marks Questions a72]73]4)]5 /a]2]3] 4 | tow ‘Max Marks | 05 | 05 | 05 | 04 | 06 |06 | 06|06| o7 | 50 Marks obtained Percentage Grade Invigilated By Checked By Marks Tallied By age ore The City School} Urified Mid-Year Examination, 2015/Geography/Class 8Section A Total marks 25 Qa: The following map shows location of Gwadar. Carefully observe the map to identify the future prospects the port is developed for. fa] a. b. c 4. Q.1b: What is a by-pass? Why is a by-pass built? (1 Page 208 The City Teheolf Unified Mid-Year Examination, 2015/Geography/Class 8 For Baminer's use onlyQ2: Read the statements describing what people think of rural and urban life. Categorized them under push and pull factors (any 5 for each column), 5) “Theres law fond production and ve might stave because of overgraing and land mire. ‘County fe hard work vith tle chance oe meen: ‘Atraction of ight ight shops and entertainment. ‘More opportunities anda bate chance of enjoying Te. ‘Dict conditions wath ‘poor housing and low ‘standatd offing. ‘Farmer forced off and by 2a dhange infand ownership. | “Troe with education oe the swt change want better ‘ite. Better housing and 2 higher quatty of te. Food supplies canbe easy bought ether than grown or exchanged. [Push Factors Pull Factors ] Page Sof The City Fechoot| Unified Mid-Year Examination, 2015/Geography/Class 8 For Examiners Use onlythe missing labels of the Group 1: Low latitude climates (Koppen’s Climate Classification). Write down the climatic characteristics of each sub-division. [5] Group 1 Identification (low latitude climate) Letters Climatic Character (precipitation + temperature) Tropical Moist Climates Wet-Dry Tropical Climates (aw) Dry Tropical Climate Q4: Match the initial cause of growth with the relevant city in the following table. [4] Column A Column B cooler climate Gilgit [construction of Lower Chenab canal Murree bridging-point to China Gujranwala industrial revolution Faisalabad Page $f The City School | Unified Mid-Year Examination, 2015/Geography/Class 8 For Braminer’s se onyQ5: Read the passage and find a word from the word bank to replace each number. Write the word on the number line below. Use each word only once. [6] catmany people throw away can bbe conser * Word Bank conserve materials now Poltution longer —_recyele 1 52 2. 8. “| 3. 9 4 : i 10. 5. i, 6 2. The City School} Unified Mid-Year Examination, 2015/Geography/Class 8 ly Page off For Examiners use only‘Section B Total marks 25 Q1a: Write any two reasons for over-fishing in Pakistan. 2] Qi1b: Describe the economic and ecological effects of over fishing in the coastal areas of Pakistan (any two). [4] 2a: Discuss how educating girls can lead to population control in Pakistan. re] reso The City, ehool] Unified Mid-Year Examination, 2015/Geography/Class 8 For Saminer’s use onlyQ2b: Describe the measures (any two) which may be taken to help solve the problem related with migration of different kinds. (4 Q3: Explain the birth and growth of cantonment before partition and their challenging role after partition, [6] Page 7 of She City School] Unified Mid-Year Examination, 2015/Geography/Class 8 For Examiner's se onlyFor Examiner's use only Q4a: How do you think climate of an area is mainly responsible for the amount of vegetation, precipitation and surface temperature eventually? 13] Q4b: Discuss why dams are necessary for the development of Pakistan. [4] Page sot The City Fehect] Unified Mid-Year Examination, 2015/Geography/Class 8 y