F6 Map Reading Practice

F6 Map Reading Practice

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2018 DSE

Coast

MCQ 1: Which of the following facilities cannot be found in grid square 1366?

A. church

B. hospital

C. post office

D. government offices

Multiple Choice

MCQ 1: Which of the following facilities cannot be found in grid square 1366?

• A. church

• B. hospital

• C. post office

• D. government offices

Multiple Choice

MCQ 2: The photograph was taken from spot height 56 (174608) on Tai Tau Chau.

In which direction was the photograph taken?

• A. SE

• B. NW

• C. SSW

• D. NNE

MCQ 3:Which of the following is the average gradient of the section of Repulse Bay Road from the road junction at 103618 to the road junction at 107639?

Multiple Choice

MCQ 3:Which of the following is the average gradient of the section of Repulse Bay Road from the road junction at 103618 to the road junction at 107639?

[Given: The horizontal distance on the map is 13.5 cm]

Gradient = vertical distance : horizontal distance

• A. 1:12.7

• B. 1:16.6

• C. 1: 20.5

• D. 1: 24.4

MCQ 4: Which of the following places are intervisible with spot height 348?

Multiple Choice

MCQ 4: Which of the following places are intervisible with spot height 348?

(1) Big Wave Bay Beach

(2) Trigonometrical station at Pottinger Peak

(3) cape Collinson

• A. (1) and (2) only

• B. (1) and (3) only

• C. (2) and (3) only

• D. (1), (2) and (3)

Multiple Choice

MCQ 5: The drainage pattern shown in grid square 1363 is

• A. dendritic.

• B. centripetal.

• C. radial.

• D. trellis.

MCQ 6: Which of the following is / are the factor(s) for the siting of Aberdeen Upper Reservoir?

Multiple Choice

MCQ 6: Which of the following is / are the factor(s) for the siting of Aberdeen Upper Reservoir?

(1) flat relief

(2) location at river valley

(3) proximity to residential areas

• A. (1) only

• B. (2) only

• C. (1) and (3) only

• C. (2) and (3) only

located at river valley

MCQ 7: Which of the following are the correct descriptions of the settlement around Red Hill?

Multiple Choice

MCQ 7: Which of the following are the correct descriptions of the settlement around Red Hill?

(1) linear pattern

(2) distributed along contour lines

(3) part of the settlement located on reclaimed land

• A. (1) and (2) only

• B. (1) and (3) only

• C. (2) and (3) only

• D. (1), (2) and (3)

linear pattern, distributed along contour lines

MCQ 8: Refer to the transect. Which of the following labels in the transect is INCORRECT?

Multiple Choice

MCQ 8: Refer to the transect. Which of the following labels in the transect is INCORRECT?

• A. recreational land use

• B. Woodland

• C. Institutional land use

• D. Industrial land use

D. should be recreational land use

Identify coastal landforms P and Q.

Fill in the Blank

Coastal landforms P is a ___________.

Fill in the Blank

Coastal landforms Q is a ___________.

Complete the table on your booklet. Find out the factors favouring the formation of coastal landforms P and Q. [5 mins]

Fill in the Blank

What is A?

Fill in the Blank

What is B?

Open Ended

What is C?

Open Ended

What is E?

Fill in the Blank

What is F?

Fill in the Blank

What is G?

Multiple Choice

MCQ 1: Which of the following cannot be found in grid square 2979? (61%)

• A. bridge

• B. pond

• C. pier

• D. built-up area

Multiple Choice

MCQ 2: Which of the following is the reduced bearing of spot height 255 from the lookout? (67%)

• A. W34°N

• B. N56°W

• 34°

• 56°

Multiple Choice

MCQ 3: Which of the following is the average gradient of the footpath from spot height 178 to 282780? (36%)

• A. 1:3

• B. 1:5

• C. 1:7

• D. 1:9

Multiple Choice

MCQ 4: The area of the artifical lake at Chong Hing Water Sports Centre in grid squares 2576 and 2676 is approximately _____. (38%)

• A. 100 000 m²

• B. 125 000 m²

• C. 150 000 m²

• D. 175 000 m²

Multiple Choice

MCQ 5: Which of the following are intervisible with spot height 366? (67%)

(1) Pai Ngak Shan

(2) Lady MacLehose Holiday Village

(3) West Dam of High Island Reservoir

• A. 1 and 2 only

• B. 1 and 3 only

• C. 2 and 3 only

• D. 1, 2, and 3

Multiple Choice

MCQ 6: Which of the following shows the correct annotated cross section from trigonometric station 204 to trigonometric station 232? (33%)

• A

• B

• C

• D

MCQ 7: Which of the following are the correct descriptions of the youth camp on Wong Yi Chau?

Multiple Choice

MCQ 7: Which of the following are the correct descriptions of the youth camp on Wong Yi Chau? (71%)

(1) located above 40m

(2) accessible by boat

(3) presence of power line

• A. 1 and 2 only

• B. 1 and 3 only

• C. 2 and 3 only

• D. 1, 2 and 3

MCQ 8: Which of the following favour(s) the setting up of Pak Tam Chung Holiday Camp?

Multiple Choice

MCQ 8: Which of the following favour(s) the setting up of Pak Tam Chung Holiday Camp? (81%)

(1) presence of flat land

(2) declared monument nearby

(3) accessible by road

• A. 1 and 2 only

• B. 1 and 3 only

• C. 2 and 3 only

• D. 1, 2 and 3

The declared monument nearby in Sheung Yiu Village is not related to the camp site.

(a)(i) Identify coastal landform X at site 3 and coastal landform Y at site 4.

Fill in the Blank

Coastal landform X is a __________.

Fill in the Blank

Coastal landform Y is a __________.

annotated diagrams

Multiple Choice

The work of wave at site 3 is _____________.

• coastal erosion

• coastal transportation

• coastal deposition

Multiple Choice

The work of wave at site 4 is _____________.

• coastal erosion

• coastal transportation

• coastal deposition

Open Ended

Why coastal erosion?

It is because site 4 is at a _______________. (map evidence: located at a headland)

Open Ended

Why coastal erosion?

1. It is because site 4 is at an exposed location.

(Evidence: located at a headland)

2. The wave energy at site 4 is high.

(Evidence: _________________)

Open Ended

Why coastal erosion?

1. It is because site 4 is at a exposed location.

(Evidence: located at a headland)

2. The wave energy at site 4 is high.

(Evidence: Wind speed is high 9.2 m/s or wave frequency is high 14/min)

3. Reason: _______________________

(Evidence: the submarine contour lines are more closely spaced.)

Discussion the reasons for and against the development of a holiday resort at site 2.

Open Ended

Discussion for the development. (Hints: Locational advantages for developing a holiday resort. Use evidence from map to support your argument.) (3 marks)

Open Ended

Discussion against the development. (2 marks)

2013 DSE

Urban (East Kowloon development)

p.65 MCQ 5: Which of the following are the urban decay problems in the area bounded by the broken line east of easting 16?

Multiple Choice

p.65 MCQ 5: Which of the following are the urban decay problems in the area bounded by the broken line east of easting 16? (67%)

(1) narrow streets

(2) high density of buildings

(3) lack of facilities

• A. 1 and 2 only

• B. 1 and 3 only

• C. 2 and 3 only

• D. 1, 2, and 3

There is quite a lot of facilities, e.g. parks, playground, market etc. in the area.

MCQ 6: Which of the following labels in the transect is incorrect? (73%)

Multiple Choice

MCQ 6: Which of the following labels in the transect is incorrect? (73%)

• A. industrial land use

• B. transportation land use

• C. commercial land use

• D. residential land use

C is recreational land use

MCQ 7: Which of the following are the locational advantages of Jordan Valley Swimming Pool in grid square 1565? (42%)

Multiple Choice

MCQ 7: Which of the following are the locational advantages of Jordan Valley Swimming Pool in grid square 1565? (42%)

• A. 1 and 2 only

• B. 1 and 3 only

• C. 2 and 3 only

• D. 1, 2 and 3

(1) The housing estate is on the NW.

(2) The bus terminus in on the SW.

(3) The relief is not flat. There are many cut slopes around.

MCQ 8: Compare the living conditions between Crocodile Hill nad Yue Man Centre.

Multiple Choice

MCQ 8: Which of the following pairs of comparison about the living conditions between Crocodile Hill and Yue Man Centre. (69%)

• A. 1 and 2 only

• B. 1 and 3 only

• C. 2 and 3 only

• 1, 2 and 3

(1) Only Hong Lee Road is linked to residential area on Crocodile Hill. But Yue Man Centre is near to MTR station.

(2) Buildings are closed packed in Yue Man Centre.

(3) Since Yue Man Centre is close to main road and MTR station. It's noise level is higher.

(a)(i) Identify the type of lad use at site X.

Fill in the Blank

(a)(i) Land use X is ___________ land use.

Fill in the Blank

(a)(ii) Land use Y is ___________ land use.

Recreational land use helps improve the environmental conditions because...

• it helps lower the building density

• improve air quality

• by creating some open space / green areas

• which allow better ventilation

• lessen heat island effect

land use Z becomes more important. What is land use Z.

Fill in the Blank

Land use Z is _________ land use.

locational advantages for commercial development. (5 mins)

Open Ended

What is A?

Presence of reclaimed land / flat land for development.

Open Ended

What are C and D?

Near to the sea with nice view. / pleasant working environment

Open Ended

What is B?

Near to the coast

With nearby parks and playgrounds

Open Ended

What is F?

Accessibility is high.

Open Ended

What is E?

- Connected with roads / railways / MTR / with relevant names

- served with minibus and bus stops

Open Ended

What is G?

2008 CE

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Qb(i).

​Look for where the student lived (103715)

Look for where the photo was taken.​

Fill in the Blank

The student lived in ________ CHUEN.

​In which direction was the camera facing?

Multiple Choice

​In which direction was the camera facing?

• N

• NE

• S

• SW

Residential area A has undergone notable changes because

1. ​relocation of the airport

2. urban renewal

3. relaxing restriction on building height

4. rising land rent

5. rising demand for residential buildings​

Multiple Choice

The submarine contour lines show the depth to be ______ to _______m.

• 5 to 10

• 10-15

• 15 to 20

• 20-25

Open Ended

The cruise terminal is connected with main roads, e.g.

Open Ended

The cruise terminal is connected with main roads, e.g. Prince Edward Road.

So the locational advantage is ....

​**Calculate the distance of the runway.

Open Ended

The length of the runway is around .....m

2008 CE

MCQs​

Multiple Choice

QUESTION 1

• A

• B

• C

• D

QUESTION 2

Find the footpath on the map​

Multiple Choice

QUESTION 2

• A

• B

• C

• D

QUESTION 3

Find the two spot heights. (2 mins)

Multiple Choice

QUESTION 3

• A

• B

• C

• D

QUESTION 5

3 mins task

Multiple Choice

QUESTION 5

• A

• B

• C

• D

QUESTION 6

Find the roundabout (1 min)

​200m radius means how many cm on the map?

Multiple Choice

QUESTION 6

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

QUESTION 7

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

QUESTION 8

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

QUESTION 9

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

QUESTION 10

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

Q1

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

Q2

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

Q3

• A

• B

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Multiple Choice

Q4

• A

• B

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Multiple Choice

Q5

• A

• B

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Multiple Choice

Q6

• A

• B

• C

• D

Open Ended

What is the fluvial feature ?

Word Cloud

What are some key words to use on the annotated diagrams?

Open Ended

Why is it necessary to manage this section of the river?

Multiple Choice

2023 Q1 64%

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

2023 Q2 26%

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

2023 Q3 50%

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Multiple Choice

2023 Q4 74%

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

2023 Q5 38%

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

2023 Q6 42%

• A

• B

• C

• D

​(a)(i) Describe the commercial land use pattern in grid square 4911. Give evidence to support.



What does it mean by land use pattern? What can you think of?

Open Ended

(a)(i) Describe the commercial land use pattern in grid square 4911. Give evidence to support.

Commercial land use pattern

• concentrated / clustered

• grid pattern

• linear pattern / along main roads

**Bonus mark (max 1) for illustrating with examples from map extract

Open Ended

(a)(i) Describe the road network pattern in grid square 4911. Give evidence to support.

Road network pattern

• dense road network

• main roads stretching from NW to SE / parallel to main roads

• many road junctions

**Bonus mark (max 1) for illustrating with examples from map extract

Open Ended

(a)(ii) What are the problems brought by dense road network and concentrated commercial land use?

Name these problems.

(Refer to Figure 4a)

Traffic congestion and air pollution

Open Ended

(a)(ii) Explain why the dense road network and concentrated commercial land use cause traffic congestion and air pollutions.

(Refer to Figure 4a)

Traffic congestion and air pollution

• Central is the CBD (Central Business District)

• intense commercial activities compete for road space / the commercial activities have a high demand for transport

• however, the road capacity is low as roads are narrow

• thus, traffic congestion happens frequently at road junctions

• there is also illegal parking at roadside

• during peak hours, the pedestrian and traffic flows are high

• air pollutants are also trapped by the high-rise buildings

The Central-Wan Chai bypass

Open Ended

(a)(iii) Explain how the Central-Wan Chai bypass alleviates the transport problems [traffic congestion and air pollution].

Traffic congestion can be solved because

• the bypass has diverted the traffic flow

• increased the road capacity

• reduce the traffic flow in the CBD

• reduce the amount of time lost through traffic congestion

• reduce emission of air pollutants from road transport

Why is this location favourable for development?

Open Ended

(b)(i) Describe and explain the conditions favourable for the new development plan in Central and Wan Chai. (4 marks)

Favourable factors

• Favourable factors:

  • 1. Existing reclaimed land

    • ready to use

    • ample space (large enough for development)

  • 2. Coastal location

    • pleasant sea/harbour view

  • 3. near to ferry piers/transport facilities

    • high accessibility

Can it achieve social sustainability?

Open Ended

(b)(ii) Discuss whether the new development plan in Central and Wan Chai helps achieve social sustainability. (4 marks)