Winter break Homework worksheets

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Worksheet 1
Climate

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All material / questions included have been taken from Cambridge past papers
The content of this worksheet has been taken from Cambridge past paper sources. The
content linked to O’Level exams has been made public by them in order to facilitate
teaching and learning towards examinations held by CIE. Pupils can make copies or
work on a soft copy .

Q1. Study Fig. 7, which shows the desert climate of Nok Kundi.

• With reference to Fig. 7, describe the yearly distribution of temperature and

rainfall in a desert climate.

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(ii) Explain how the climate of desert areas affects agricultural and industrial
development.

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Q2 (a) Study Fig. 2, which shows the climate of Misgar

(i) With reference to Fig. 2, explain why the Hunza River increases in volume in the
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(b) Study Fig. 3, which shows the climate of Gilgit.

(i)What is the maximum temperature, and in which month does it occur?

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(ii) In which season of the year is the rainfall highest?

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(iii)Compare the climate of the months from May to September with the months from
November to February.
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Worksheet 2
Water resources
Name: Date __________

All material / questions included have been taken from Cambridge past papers

The content of this worksheet has been taken from Cambridge past paper sources. The

content linked to O’Level exams has been made public by them in order to facilitate

teaching and learning towards examinations held by CIE. Pupils can make copies or

work on a soft copy .

Q1.(a) Study Fig. 4 which shows an irrigation system.

(i) Name the irrigation system shown in Fig. 4.

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(ii)Name an area of Pakistan where it is used.

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(iii) Explain how this system provides water for agriculture in this area.

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(iv) Name a fruit crop grown in this area.

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(b) Study Photograph A, a Persian Wheel.

(i) With reference to the photograph, explain how this machine is used for water supply.

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(ii)What are the advantages and disadvantages of replacing this Persian Wheel with a
Tube well?

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(c) Study Fig. 1, which shows canal water supply in Pakistan.

(i)In which year was the water supply highest?

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(ii) How much higher was this than the supply in 2002?

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(iii) Why is there not enough water supply from canals to meet the needs of all users?
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(iv)With reference to examples, explain some of the causes of this pollution, and why it
is a major problem to the people who rely on this water supply
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Worksheet 3
Agriculture

Name: Date __________

All material / questions included have been taken from Cambridge past papers
The content of this worksheet has been taken from Cambridge past paper sources. The
content linked to O’Level exams has been made public by them in order to facilitate
teaching and learning towards examinations held by CIE. Pupils can make copies or
work on a soft copy.
1 (a) Study Fig. 1.1, a map of Pakistan.

(i) On Fig. 1.1, shade one area where apples are grown in Pakistan. [1]

(ii) State one reason why apples are grown in this area and one important use of

apples.

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Describe the natural factors needed to produce the highest yields of rice.
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Describe the methods used to cultivate wheat on a small-scale subsistence farm.
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Explain how two human factors can increase the production of wheat under the cash
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(d) Wheat contributes around 2 per cent to Pakistan’s GDP with 80 per cent of farmers
growing
Wheat on approximately 40 per cent of Pakistan’s total cultivated land.
Assess the extent to which the large amount of land currently used to grow wheat
should be
Used to grow other higher-value crops. Give reasons to support your judgement and
refer to examples you have studied. You should consider different points of view in your
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