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Pre-Quiz F.2 Geography
A. True or False (6 marks)
True False
1. Most rivers in China are located at the
southeastern regions.
2. Upper course has the highest amount
of discharge and velocity
3. Countries at a latitude of 30ºN/S have
less rainfall than countries along the
equator
4. The more the freshwater resources, the
higher the per capita freshwater
resource
5. Ground ice and permafrost store most
of the freshwater resources
6. In Summer, there is low pressure over
sea and high pressure over the land
B. Multiple Choice Questions (10 marks)
1. Which of the following regions in China has the highest amount of freshwater
resources?
A. North-west
B. south-west
C. South-east
D. North-east
2. Which of the following descriptions about the world distribution of water are
correct?
(1). 2.5% of the world’s water is freshwater while the rest is seawater
(2). Around two-thirds of the freshwater on earth is found in glaciers and ice caps
(3) 71% of the water on earth is saltwater.
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2), (3)
3. Which of the following are the correct comparisons between the upper and lower
courses of river?
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2), (3)
4. Why is there little rainfall in northwest China?
(1). High mountains
(2). Inland location
(3) Low evaporation rate
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2), (3)
5. Which of the following comparison between Chang Jiang and Huang he are
correct?
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2), (3)
6. Which of the following is NOT the output of a drainage basin?
A. Water vapour
B. Precipitation
C. Runoff
D. Sediments
7. Which city has more water resources?
A. City P
B. City Q
8. Which of the following description about Z is NOT correct?
A. Account for 0.01% of the world’s water
B. Unevenly distributed
C. Mainly found in rivers
D. Mainly found in lakes
9. Which of the following about water resources are correct?
(1) They are renewable resources
(2) They are unevenly distributed
(3) Most of the freshwater are stored in the rivers
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2), (3)
10. Which of the following about water resource X in the photograph is
INCORRECT?
A. It is mainly found in high latitudes
B. It takes up about 60% of the world’s freshwater resources
C. It is formed by fallen snow getting compressed into ice over many
centuries
D. It can be easily extracted for human use
C. Fill in the blank (11 marks)
1. During heavy rain, a reduction in (1) ____________________ due to
deforestation and urban development means more water flows directly over the
land as (2) ____________________, increasing the risk of flooding.
2. In the (3) ____________________ course of a river, the relief is typically (4)
____________________ and the velocity is often highest, making these areas
more prone to flooding.
3. Human activities like (5) ____________________can lead to increased soil
erosion. The eroded soil is then washed into the river, causing (6)
____________________of the riverbed, which reduces its (7)
____________________.
4. Flooding occurs when the volume of water in a river, known as the (8)
____________________, exceeds the (9) ____________________, causing the
river to overflow its banks.
5. The entire area of land drained by a river and its tributaries is called a (10)
____________________. Changes in land use within this area can affect the
river's (11) ____________________, which is the delay between peak rainfall
and peak discharge.
D. Data-based question (15 marks)
Study Figures 1 and 2 below, then answer the questions that follow.
Figure 1
Figure 2. urban areas and the Lag time shown on left
1. Identify the activity in Figure 1, and state TWO changes in the water cycle that
occur after this activity. (3 marks)
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2. Explain how the activity in Figure 1 contributes to increased flood risk. (6
marks)
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3. Identify the activity in Figure 2 that causes the flooding. (1 mark)
4. Referring to Figure 2, explain why Figure 2 experience:
(a) Reduced infiltration (2 marks)
(b) Shorter lag time during rainfall events (3marks)
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