Year 3 Geography

Assessment

Name:
Class:

Instructions for assessment:

You have 45 minutes to complete this paper in

silence. Try your best to understand some
more complicated questions. Do not leave any
answers blank. Good Luck.

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 Section A
Locational Knowledge

1. Name the seven continents of the world.

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3 marks

2. What is the capital of France?

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1 mark

3. Why are European Countries very developed?

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2 marks

4. What is the European Union?

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1 mark
5. Are there Inequalities between the rest of the world and the
European Union?

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2 marks

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6. What is the capital of the UK?

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1 mark

7. What is the Peak District?

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1 mark
8. What is Lake Windermere?

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1 mark
9. What is the river Severn?

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1 mark
10. Why does Russia appear to be developed?

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3 marks
11. Are their still problems that corrupt Russia?

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4 marks

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 Section B Human
And Physical Geography

1. Sketch out the Water Cycle.

4 marks

2. What is Evaporation?

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1 mark
3. What is Condensation?

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1 mark

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4. Look at the pictures and say if they are Physical Geography or
Human Geography.

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3 marks

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5. Look at this climate graph of Fortaleza in Brazil.

a) How many mm of rain are in January?

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1 mark
b) What is the temperature in July?

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1 mark
c) Which ecosystem biome do you predict Fortaleza is in?

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2 marks

6. What is a drought?

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1 mark

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7. Which region of the world has the most droughts?

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1 mark

8. What is water aid?

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1 mark
9. How can we improve the way people are living in some regions
of the world where water is limited? Explain Fully.

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4 marks

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 Year 3 Geography Exam
Mark Scheme
Grade Thresholds

A+ 38
A 34
B 28
C 20
D 16
E 9

Mark Scheme for Section A

1. Q1-5 Place Knowledge

Antarctica, North America, South America, Asia, Africa, Europe,
Australasia.

All 7 for 3 marks

4-6 for 2 marks
2-3 for 1 mark
<2 for 0 marks

Accept Australasia.

2. Paris (1 mark)

3. Up to 2 marks:

Full explanation: Economics (1), European Union (1),

Organisations (1), Colonisation (1)

Any 2 for 2 marks

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4. The European Union is a group of European Countries that work
together and are friends. (1 mark)

5. Yes because there are many benefits such as the charter of

human rights (1 mark) and many economic ways they are
developing countries. (1 mark)

6. Q6-8 The UK
London (1 mark)

7. The Peak district is a region of hills and glaciers in Cumbria. (1

mark)

8. The Largest lake in England. (1 mark)

9. The Largest river in England. (1 mark)

10. Russia
Economics (1 mark), Natural Resources (1 mark), Healthcare
system (1 mark), social factors (1 mark)

Well structure for the full 3 marks with three points.

11. This question requires the student to write in full sentences:

4 marks: An excellent answer that identifies, states,
understands, describes and explains their answer.
3 marks: A very good answer that describes, identifies,
states and understands but does not explain very well.
2 marks: An expected answer that identifies states and
understands but does not explain and has failed to describe.
1 mark: A below expected answer which does not
understand very well and makes the reader lost so it does
not make sense.
Minus marks for incorrect use of Spelling, Punctuation and
Grammar.

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Mark Scheme for Section B

1. Water Cycle Q1-3

Up to 4 marks, Neatly drawn and labelled with all four processes.
(1 mark for each process.) Marks can be deducted for unneat
drawing.

2. Evaporation is melting water. (1 mark) Changing state from

liquid to gas. (1 mark) Changing state from water to water vapour.
(1 mark)

3. Condensation is freezing gas. (1 mark) Changing state from gas

to liquid. (1 mark). Changing state from water vapour to clouds. (1
mark)

4. Physical and Human Geography

a) Physical Geography (1 mark)
b) Human Geography (1 mark)
c) Physical Geography (1 mark)

5. Climate Graphs
a) Anything between 115mm and 145mm (inclusive) (1 mark)
b) Anything between 26°C and 29°C (inclusive) (1 mark)
c) Tropical (1 mark), because it is hot all year and there is a lot of
rain. (1 mark)

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6. Q6-9 Droughts and Water
A drought is when there is no water for a very long time. (1 mark)

7. Sub Saharan Africa (1 mark)

Accept Central Africa

8. Organisation which helps people in regions of no water. (1

mark)

9. This question requires the student to write in full sentences:

4 marks: An excellent answer that identifies, states,
understands, describes and explains their answer.
3 marks: A very good answer that describes, identifies,
states and understands but does not explain very well.
2 marks: An expected answer that identifies states and
understands but does not explain and has failed to describe.
1 mark: A below expected answer which does not
understand very well and makes the reader lost so it does
not make sense.
Minus marks for incorrect use of Spelling, Punctuation and
Grammar.

Additional Guidance:

For Ages 7-8

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