Hong Kong Taoist Association Tang Hinmemorial Secondary School

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Hong Kong Taoist Association Tang HinMemorial Secondary School

S3 Geography Second Test 202012-2013

Answer sheet

Name: ______Class: ______( ) Marks: ______

1. 24marks Tick the correct answers.

1. 10 marks

1. 10 marks

D 56 marks (including 4 marks for effective communication)

1. Country A :YCountry B: X 2 marks
2. Country A: Aging populationCountry B: Overpopulation2 marks
3. More people work in primary production in Country B. Most people work in secondary or tertiary production in Country A. There is positive relationship between GNP and people working in secondary and tertiary industry. Value is added during the process of manufacturing. Products have higher values. 4 marks
4. The birth rate is low. It is because of better family planning. Education level is higher. They work in tertiary and secondary production. Less labour is needed. They want to maintain higher living standard with smaller family.

The death rate is low. Medical service is good. Food supply is enough. Living standard is higher. Life expectancy is longer. 8 marks

1. Production cost is lower. Land rent is low. They can enjoy cheap labour. There is large supply of semi-skilled labour. Pollution control is less strict. They can enjoy favourable government policies e.g. lower tax. Raw materials are cheaper. 8 marks

1. Transfer farming methods to them. Provide education to them so that more people can do the jobs in secondary and tertiary industry. Give them technological support so that they can set up some local factories. 4 marks

2a. It provides more land for housing and therefore, it can solve housing problem. It provides more land for commercial land use. Therefore, it can promote economic development. It also attracts tourists to visit. 4 marks

2b. Itinvolves reclamation. Dredging and dumping of sand and mud cause water pollution. Turbidity is high. Marine ecosystem is upset. Food chain is damaged. Wildlife habitat is destroyed. Fish species will be lower. The natural scenery is destroyed. 8 marks

c. Domestic sewage will increase. The organic matter in the water will be higher. More algae will grow. Oxygen will be lower. Fish may die. Sea traffic will be busier. There will be more oil leakage. Water pollution is serious/ water quality will be lower. 6 marks

d. Reduce the size of reclamation. Choose another site with lower ecological value for reclamation. Set up a sewage treatment plant. Limit the population size of the island. 6 marks