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Geography- Gozo College GSS- Form 3- Half Yearly 2014 Page 1 of 10
GOZO COLLEGE
GIRLS SECONDARY SCHOOL
Half Yearly Examinations
2013-2014
FORM 3 GEOGRAPHY TIME: 1hr 30min
Name: _________________________________ Class: __________
Section A
Answer all questions in this section
1. Name the coastal places which are numbered on the map below.
2. Name a natural feature shown in the opposite picture and
mention the place in Gozo where it is found . _____________
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2
3
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L-Għadira; Ras il-Fenek; Għajn Tuffieħa; Birżebbuġa; Ir-Ramla; Ix-Xlendi; Il-Qarraba;
Ras il-Qawra;
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3. What type of farming is shown each picture? One of the answers is found in the box below.
4. The diagram below is showing coastal landforms. Name these landforms marked by different
letters. Choose your answers from this list. Some responses can be used more than once.
Mixed farming (3)
A
C
D K
H G
F
J
I
L
E B
arch, stack, bay, beach, cave, stump, headland
A. _________________
B. _________________
C. _________________
D. _________________
E. _________________
F. _________________
G. _________________
H. _________________
I. _______________
J. _______________
K. _______________
L. _______________
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Section B
Answer all questions in this section from 5 to 8. All replies must be accurate and brief.
5A. Look at the Mediterranean map below and explain why this sea is more vulnerable to pollution
when compared with other oceans. ____________________________________________
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B. Give one example of how this sea is being polluted. Explain how this type of waste is being
caused and what negative effects are resulting. __________________________________
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C. Why is it difficult to clean a polluted sea? _____________________________________
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D. List two strategies which may help to solve sea pollution. ____________________________
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B
A
6A. Photo A is showing a
popular coastal area in Malta.
What is the name of this place?
________________________
B. Indicate with an arrow where
place B is found on the map?
What is the name of this place?
________________________
C. Draw a diagram to show
how place B would look like
in the future.
Place B in the future
Blat artab
Blat tal-qawwi
Il-Baħar
D. The above sketch is showing that both hard
and soft rocks are foung along the coast.
Explain what will happen to these rocks in
the future. ________________________
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E. Draw a sketch to show how what you
explained in (D) can happen.
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7A. What do we call the feature which is shown in
the opposite diagram? ______________________
B. Give 2 reasons why this feature was built.
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C. What is the difference between arable and pastoral farmer? __________________________
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D. What is irrigation? _________________________________________________________
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E. What type of irrigation methods are seen in the pictures below.
F. Complete the table below to show the main characteristics of Maltese soils.
Type of soil COLOUR
TEXTURE
(sand, clay, silt, crumbly)
TYPE OF UNDERLYING ROCK WATER STORAGE
(LOW, NORMAL, HIGH)
crumbly Upper Coralline Limestone
Cream
Brown (Xerorendzina)
Soil
High
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8A. What type of activity is being seen in the photo below? ________________________
B. Mention 2 advantages of this activity. ___________________________________________
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C. List 2 problems which result from this type of work. _________________________________
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9. Draw a water cylce diagram and label it with the following terms: ground water,
evaporation, precipitation, condensation, surface water. The water cycle
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Section C
Answer three questions ONLY from this section (from 10 to 13) Answers have to be detailed.
Each question carries 15 marks.
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10. The opposite diagram is showing how a farmer
plants different crops in his fields. This farmer is
fully aware that he needs to use a crop rotation
system.
A. What is crop rotation? ________________
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B. Why is crop rotation important?
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C. Explain how the farmer can protect the crops against
pests, diseases and other
problems which may harm the crops. _______________________
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D. This tomato was cultivated in an organic farm. Mention some details which are
related with organic farming. ___________________________________________
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Tomatoes
Peach and oranges
Onions
Garlic Carrots
Lettuce Flowers
Potatoes
strawberries
The farmer’s fields
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11A. Mention two natural causes of soil erosion.
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B. The opposite diagram is showing a farming land.
Which part of the land is more likely to suffer
from erosion– the lower or upper part? Give
reasons for your answer. __________________
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C. Describe two other methods that may increase soil erosion.
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D. With the help of these pictures explain how the farmer can decrease soil erosion.
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12. A group of people are discussing amongst themselves whether the sea is
important or not. What is your opinion about this topic? Write a paragraph to
show why the sea is important to us. ________________________________
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A
13A. Name the feature marked by an A on the upper photo. __________________
B. Mention two places in the Maltese Islands where one can see this coastal landform.
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C. With the help of these diagrams explain how the waves erode the coast.
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D. Explain how the landform shown on the previous page is created.
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E. Draw a labelled diagram to explain how a cliff retreats (erodes backwards) by time. Use these
labels in your sketch: cliff retreat, shore platform, wave-cut notch, original position of cliff
How a cliff retreats by erosion
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