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1. Using Fig. 1 Map of the World, answer the following questions.
Fig. 1 Map of the World
a) Locate Australia on the map by colouring it in yellow. (1 mark) b) Colour the Mediterranean Sea with a blue colour. (1 mark) c) Colour Brazil in green and China in red. (2 marks) d) Give the capital city of;
i) Brazil ________________ ii) China ______________________ (1 mark) e) On the map draw the Benguela Current. (1 mark)
Is the Benguela current a cold or warm current? _______________ (1 mark) 2. A) Give the capital cities of the following countries. (4 marks)
France __________________ Malta __________________
Germany __________________ United Kingdom __________________ Greece __________________ Poland __________________
Norway __________________ Italy ____________________
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3. Using the figures in Fig. 2 draw a climate graph. (9 marks)
Fig. 2
4. Describe the main features of the climate graph you have drawn by answering the following questions.
i) What is the maximum temperature? _____________ (1 mark) ii) What is the minimum temperature? _____________ (1 mark) iii) What is the range of temperature? ______________ (2 marks) iv) What is the rainfall total? ________________ (1 mark) v) Which month received most rainfall? ___________________ (1 mark) vi) Underline the correct answer; (1 mark)
This climate graph shows the climate of the (Mediterranean, Desert).
Months J F M A M J J A S O N D
Temperature °C 20 21 26 32 38 40 39 35 30 23 20 18
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5. Fig. 3 below is a map of the United Kingdom. Study it carefully, and then underline the correct answers in the following paragraph about the factors which affect
climate. (5 marks) Scotland and the north of England are (colder/warmer) than the south of England in summer. This is because the south is (further from/ closer to) the Equator. In winter, the east coast is (colder/warmer) the west coast. This is because there are (cold/warm) winds from the north and east. Also the west coast is affected by the (warm/cold) ocean currents. The north and west of the UK receive (more/less) rainfall than the south and east. This is because the warm (moist/dry) winds come in from the west. The mountains are (colder/warmer) than the lowlands and receive (more/less) rain. This is because temperatures (decrease/increase) with height and there is relief rainfall.
6. In the space provided explain how relief rain forms. Draw a diagram. (6 marks) ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________
7. Fill in the missing information in the table. (5 marks)
Atmospheric Element Instrument Units of measurement
Wind Direction Compass Points
Visibility
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8. Write the geographical term to describe the following. (4 marks)
Meaning Geographical Term
Where underground water reappears on the surface.
Where a stream disappears and flows underground. A large opening under the ground. It is made when water flows underground.
Water drips from the roof of a cave. Limestone is left behind, making a finger-shaped stone. Vertical lines of weakness or cracks in limestone. Limestone builds up on the cave floor because water with limestone in it drips down.
Where stalactites and stalagmites join.
Horizontal lines between layers of limestone from which water passes.
9. Fill in the blanks of the following sentences with the names of the five types of rock found in the Maltese Islands. (5 marks) i) The __________________________ is the only impermeable rock found in Malta. ii) The __________________________ is the hardest rock found in Malta.
iii) The __________________________ breaks easily to form the golden sands found in some of the Maltese bays, for example Ir-Ramla l-Hamra in Gozo.
iv) The __________________________ is the youngest rock for it is the top layer in areas where there are all the five layers.
v) The __________________________ is the rock used for building in Malta.
10. Rocks are grouped into 3 categories. Name the three types of rock and give an example of each. (3 marks) 1. ___________________________________________
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11. a) Write True or False at the end of each sentence. (5 marks) i) Latitudes are drawn as horizontal lines on maps. _________________
ii) The Arctic Circle is the longest line of latitude. ___________________
iii) There are 90 lines of latitude from the equator to the North Pole. _______________ iv) The Tropic of Capricorn lies at 23½° North. _________________
v) The North Pole lies at 90° North. _________________
vi) The Greenwich Meridian is also called the International Date Line. _______________ vii) Longitudes are marked as vertical lines on maps. __________________
viii) The longitudes are parallel to each other for they never meet. __________________ ix) Exactly opposite the 0° longitude there is the 180° longitude. ___________________ x) There are 360 lines of longitude divided into 180 lines to the east and west of the
Greenwich Meridian. __________________
b) Correct the false statements in 11 a) above. (4 marks) ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________
12. i) What is weathering? (1 mark)
_______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________
ii) Name the process of weathering shown in Fig. 4. (1 mark)
______________________________
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13. Study Fig. 5 showing areas of dense and sparse populations. Answer the questions that follow.
Fig. 5 World Population distribution
a. Give the meaning of the following terms: (4 marks) i) Distribution ___________________________________________________________ ii) Density _____________________________________________________________ iii) Densely populated ____________________________________________________ iv) Sparsely populated ____________________________________________________
b. On the map various areas are numbered 1 to 6. Complete the table by naming these regions and stating if they are densely or sparsely populated. (6 marks)
No. Name of Region Dense or Sparse
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c. Choose any one region from the map and explain why it is densely or sparsely
populated. (2 marks) Region __________________
Reasons for its dense or sparse population
______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________
d. Work out the density of population of the following countries. (3 marks)
Country Population Area (km²) Population density (per km²)
UK 60,000,000 245,000
France 59,000,000 545,000
Malta 450,000 316
e. Population is growing rapidly in LEDCs. What does LEDC stand for? (1 mark) ______________________________________________________________________
f. Name 2 examples of LEDCs. (2 marks) ______________________________________________________________________
g. Name a country that was successful in reducing its birth rate. (1 mark) ______________________________________________________________________
h. For the country mentioned in (g) above name the policy introduced. (1 mark) ______________________________________________________________________
14. Give the definition of the following terms related to migration. (3 marks) i) Internal migration:
_____________________________________________________________________ ii) Voluntary migration:
___________________________________________________________________ iii) Emigrant:
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15. Many Mexicans migrate to California every year to work there. Describe the types of jobs they are likely to find there. (2 marks) _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________
16. Fig. 6 below shows 3 different types of settlement patterns. Name and give a
definition for each of the settlement lettered A, B and C. (3 marks)
Fig. 6 Settlement Patterns
A ______________________________________________________________________ B ______________________________________________________________________ C ______________________________________________________________________
17. Arrange the following settlements in rank order. The largest settlement is number 1 and the smallest number 4. (2 marks)
City Hamlet Village Town
