VIBGYOR HIGH

TERM 2 EXAMINATION
2022 - 2023
GRADE: 7 CAIE Max. Marks: 50

SUBJECT: GEOGRAPHY Paper No: 1

Marking Scheme

1. Answer the following questions. [7]

i) Why is the south-west monsoon important to India? What problems can it create?

Important for growing rice. Too much rain can cause severe flooding, too little mean crop
failure.

ii) How did the Himalayas form?

Two hundred million years ago the plate with India on it was located in southern hemisphere. It
moved northwards and collied with Asia. The impact caused the rocks buckle upwards to form
a high fold mountain.

iii) What is rural to urban migration movement?

Movement of people from countryside to the cities.

2. Rewrite the following paragraph choosing the right word/number from the pair in each
bracket. [4]

The original site of Mumbai was several small (islands). It is on the (west) coast of

India. Now the estimated population of Mumbai is (20) million. Mumbai is one of the top

(ten) financial centers in the world.

3. Give the meaning of each of the following terms: - [5]

i) Trade: Movement/ sale/ exchange of goods between countries is called as trade.

ii) Imports: Goods bought from other countries/ Goods bought by a country that were produced
in other countries.

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iii) Exports: Goods sold to other countries/ Goods; services produced in one country that are
sold to other countries.

iv) Trade surplus: When the cost of a country’s imports is more than the cost of its exports.

v) Trade deficit: When a country spends more money on its imports than it earns from its
exports.

4. Label the physical features of Asia given in the bracket:- [6]

[Krakatoa, Aral Sea, Himalayas, Gobi Desert, Yangtze River, Ring of Fire]

, Aral Sea, Himalayas, Gobi Desert, Yangtze River, Ring of Fire]

Gobi Desert

Ring of fire

Aral sea

Yangtzi river

Krakatoa

Himalayas

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5. Add labels to the diagram to explain the causes of the greenhouse effect. [6]

Some heat
escapes into
space.

Sun’s heat passes Increase in green

directly thorugh house gases by
green house gases burning fossil fuel.

More heat is
Some heat is trapped earth
trapped by green warms up even
house gases. more.

He earth is warmed. Less heat escapes into

space.

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6. What are the advantages of using diagrams in geography?
Give at least four points. [2]

Show information in a clear and simple way. They present facts and explain ideas and
concepts in a visual way. This makes them easier to understand and remember.

7. In what ways do you think the energy sources that may be used in 50 years of time are
better than the ones we use today? [6]
i)

Energy resources most used today Energy resources expected to be most used
in the next 50 years.
Coal Solar power
Natural gas Wind
oil Hydrogen

ii) How might environment benefit from these changes?

Emission free/ less carbon dioxide/ less pollution

iii) What benefits people gain from these changes?

Safer/cheaper/faster/ can be renewed easily/ can be replaced easily

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8. Add labels to explain how a charity organization has helped people in countries like
Kenya to overcome poverty through projects such as shown in the following diagram.
[4]

Developing local forms of

Improving building
sustainable energy.
material. Eg. Roof tile

Improving building materials. Mud Improving

replaced by soil and cement. cooking
stoves, use
less
firewood.

9. Sort the words into correct boxes. [6]

[ Relief, Settlement, Communication, Vegetation, Land use, Drainage]

Physical features Human features

on a map on a map

Vegetation

Relief settlement

Drainage communication

Land use

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10. What are the two main things that a population pyramid shows?
Why are the population pyramids useful? [4]

Population pyramids are useful because they enable comparisons to be made between
countries and help forecast future trends. It helps countries identify problems and plan for the
future.