Academic Session 2007-08

Mid Year Examination December–2007

Prep II
Subject: Geography Time: 1 ½ hours
Max. Marks: 50
Name: ____________________
Section: ___________________
Date: _____________________

Instructions to Candidates
 Your reading time is 10 minutes so read your paper carefully.
 Answer all questions in the space provided.
 Check – recheck your answer paper before you hand it over.
 Make sure your name and sections are filled in.

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Objectives Subjective
Max Q.1 Q.2 Q.3 Q.4 Q.5 Q.1 Q.2 Q.3 Q.4 Total
Marks 5 5 5 5 5 10 8 5 2 50
Marks
Obtained

Percentage
Grade

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This question paper consists of 6 printed pages

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 Total Marks: 25
Objective Type
Q.1) Fill in the blanks:-
i) A _________________ is the instrument used to measure the temperature of the air. /5
ii) Only _______________ % of the sun’s energy reaches and is observed by the Earth.
iii) ________________ is the movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area
of low pressure.
iv) Monsoon comes from an Arabir word “mausim” which means _______________
v) The chemical symbol for water is _______________
vi) The water that is stored in the soil and rocks is called __________________
vii) _______________ is the only natural substance that exists in 3 forms.
viii) Bends in the course of a river are called ________________
ix) The softer rock is eroded more quickly than the ________________ rock.
x) The whole area which is drained by the river and its tributaries is called the
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Q.2) Pick out “True” or “False” from the following. /5
i) Weather is produced in the layer of the atmosphere called the troposphere.
ii) Weather forecasts are not essential for the general public.
iii) Air has weight so it presses down on the Earth’s surface.
iv) A cyclone may grow to 100 km in diameter.
v) Human beings can last only 3 days without water to drink.
vi) The United Nations declared the year 2005 to be International year of Fresh Water.
vii) At present about 20 % of the world’s population have no safe drinking water.
viii) Iraq, Syria and Turkey have had disputes over the water in the River Nile.
ix) Water flows down due to gravity.
x) The Tarbela dam on the River Jhelum completed in 1967.

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Q.3) Circle the correct answer for each of the following statements. /5
i) A _____________ is the instrument used to measure air pressure.
a) barometer b) anemometer c) thermometer
ii) The instrument used to show the direction of the wind is a ____________
a) barometer b) wind vane c) anemometer
iii) The movement of water through the soil and rocks is called ________________
a) transpiration b) ground water c) infiltration
iv) _____________ is the action of running water.
a) Hydraulic action b) traction c) deposition
v) Indus Water Treaty was finally settled in ________________
a) 1950 b) 1960 c) 1970
Q.4) Write short answers of the following. /5
i) Define transpiration.
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ii) What is weather?
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iii) How can we measure the speed of the wind?
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iv) Why does the amount of water in the rivers vary from year to year?
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v) Define anemometer.
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Q.5) The map below shows the countries which are in danger of serious water /5
shortage by 2025. Name each country which is dotted in the map.

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 Total Marks: 25
Subjective Type
Q.1a) Give the meanings of the following words. /4
i) watershed
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ii) source
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iii) confluence
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iv) tributary
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b) Write down the three uses of rivers. /3
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c) What do they stand for /3
i) HEP
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ii) WAPDA
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iii) IRSA
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Q.2a) What are the causes of water pollution? /5
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b) What may be the results of using polluted water? /3
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Q.3a) Why is the desalination of water an expensive way of providing fresh water to /3
the population of a country?
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b) What is desalination? /2
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Q.1) Differentiate between inundation canals and perennial canals. /2
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