Yr 10 Geography Baseline Test
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This test comprises three sections. Section 1 tests your basic Geographical
knowledge, Section 2 tests your ability to find answers and interpret a graph and
Section 3 your understanding. Answer all the questions to the best of your ability.
Section 1
(i) On the world map on page 2: (16)
(1) Label the continents.
(2) Label the five major oceans.
(3) Label the three main lines of latitude and the Prime Meridian.
(ii) On the compass rose below label the 8 major cardinal points. (4)
(iii) Where would I expect to find the following Geographical features? (5)
(1) The Nile River…………………………………………………………………
(2) The Rocky Mountains………………………………………………………..
(3) The Amazon River……………………………………………………………
(4) The Himalaya Mountains…………………………………………………….
(5) The Sahara Desert……………………………………………………………
Section 2
Look at the population pyramid for Afghanistan (2012) on the next page and then
answer the questions below.
Afghanistan is a Less Economically Developed Country. Name two factors on the
graph that prove this statement. (2)
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How many girls aged 0 – 4 years were born in 2012? Compare this number to
the number of boys aged 0 – 4 years. What do you notice? Why might this
be? (3)
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How many men might reasonably have been expected to retire at age 65? (1)
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Name 2 reasons why so few Afghani people live beyond the age of 84. (2)
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Draw a circle around the numbers in the middle of the graph that shows the
economically active people of Afghanistan. (1)
How many women are there in Afghanistan aged 25 – 29 years old? (1)
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Now study the population pyramid for the United Kingdom on the next page. The
United Kingdom is a More Economically Developed Country. In the space below the
population pyramid note 5 differences between Afghanistan and the United Kingdom.
(5)
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Section 3
Whoops – what do you think happened in this picture? Why do you say so? (2)
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Some other natural disaster struck this city. What could it be? Why do you say so?
(2)
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Read the passage below. Using a pen, pencil or highlighter underline the important
facts. (6)
What is an earthquake?
Earthquakes are the shaking, rolling or sudden shock of the earth’s surface.
They are the Earth's natural means of releasing stress. More than a million
earthquakes rattle the world each year. Earthquakes can be felt over large
areas although they usually last less than one minute. Earthquakes cannot be
predicted - although scientists are working on it!
What causes an earthquake?
There are about 20 plates along the surface of the earth that move
continuously and slowly past each other. When the plates squeeze or stretch,
huge rocks form at their edges and the rocks shift with great force, causing an
earthquake. Think of it this way: Imagine holding a pencil horizontally. If you
were to apply a force to both ends of the pencil by pushing down on them, you
would see the pencil bend. After enough force was applied, the pencil would
break in the middle, releasing the stress you have put on it. The Earth's crust
acts in the same way. As the plates move they put forces on themselves and
each other. When the force is large enough, the crust is forced to break. When
the break occurs, the stress is released as energy which moves through the
Earth in the form of waves, which we feel and call an earthquake.
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