Natural Vegetation [Practise]

Practice on Tropical Rainforest O-level Question

by Sir Fauzan

Poll

How are you today?

To be able to apply what they had learned in answering past o level questions for natural vegetation​

​​Lesson objective of the day

​Steps to success

1. ​Identify the command word of the question. 

2. Evaluate the questions posed. 

3. Assess sample answers by grading them. 

​Command Word

Words in the exam questions (often one of the first words) indicate what the examiner wants from the question and the style of the response needed.

​Example

​Question: Define Deforestation [1 mark]

​Command word

​Define

​State or describe exactly the meaning of.

​Define

Open Ended

List down command words that you have came across so far in attempting a geography question?

​Command word and what it meant?

​Command word and what it meant?

​Example

​Identify the layers of vegetation

(1, 2, and 3) shown in the picture.

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[3 marks]

​Example

​Question: ​Identify the layers of vegetation (1, 2, and 3) shown in the picture.

​Command word

​Identify

name/select/organise

Identify

Fill in the Blanks

Identify the layers of vegetation (1, 2, and 3) shown in the picture.

​Example

​Describe the global distribution of tropical rainforests shown in picture

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[3 marks]

Fill in the Blanks

​Describe the global distribution of tropical rainforests shown in picture

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[3 marks]

​Example

​Explain how the adaptations by plants to rainforest conditions allow them to grow so well. [3 marks]

Multiple Choice

Explain how the adaptations by plants to rainforest conditions allow them to grow so well. [3 marks]

What is the most appropriate answer for this question?

• The rainforest adapted by having buttress roots painted tip leaves and thin tree bark.

• The leaves of rainforest trees have thick, waxy leaves with pointed tips called drip-tips and the trees have buttress roots that grow wide instead of growing deep.

• The leaves of rainforests have drip tips that helps water to run offto the ground so that the weight of the water desnt damage the plant

​Example

For a named area of tropical rainforest which you have studied, describe and explain the characteristics of its climate?

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​[7 Marks]

Multiple Choice

Amazon rainforest has an average of moderate-high temperatures all year, The amount of precipitation is high. Humidity is also high and in some months of the year. There are tropical storms, which bring with them, strong rainfall precipitation. Occasionally, tropical storms make rivers flood some lowland areas.

Grade them

• 1-3 marks

• 4-6 marks

• 7 Marks

​Break out room activities

​I will assign you randomly to break out the room and you will discuss what can be included to improve this answer statement.

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​"Amazon rainforest has an average of moderate-high temperatures all year, The amount of precipitation is high. Humidity is also high and in some months of the year. There are tropical storms, which bring with them, strong rainfall precipitation. Occasionally, tropical storms make rivers flood some lowland areas."

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​I will give you 5 minutes. The timer will be shown in the next quizziz slides. Please write your answer in the quizziz before time runs out.

Open Ended

Amazon rainforest has an average of moderate-high temperatures all year, The amount of precipitation is high. Humidity is also high and in some months of the year. There are tropical storms, which bring with them, strong rainfall precipitation. Occasionally, tropical storms make rivers flood some lowland areas.

What kind of improvement can you make to gain more marks?

​Examiner Comments

​The Amazon rainforest was an appropriate choice area, however, all points made by the candidate were simple, brief, descriptive points with no attempt to explain, hence no higher mark than top Level 1 could be awarded. (3/7)

Multiple Select

Amazon rainforest has a tropical equatorial climate. The Amazon Rainforest is characterized by rain, heat, and more rain and heat, providing the perfect environment for plants and wildlife! The Amazon is always humid with generous amounts of rain occurring year-round.

The Amazon's climate is very warm and humid all year round with no seasons. the temperature is very warm and can get up to 40 degrees celsius. The temperature doesn't fluctuate from month to month due to its location on the equator.

The humidity is also very high due to the high temperature and the wet rainforest. there is a lot of rain and usually rains every evening due to the high humidity. Due to its location on the equator, there are no seasons.

• 1 - 3 marks

• 4 - 6 marks

• 7 marks

​Examiner comments

​The Amazon is an appropriate choice of rainforest area. Good understanding is shown as the candidates provide both descriptive points and explanation. Full level 3 marks were awarded as the answer contained sufficient developed points and an appropriate balance of description and explanation. (7/7)

​Level 1: ( 1 - 3 ) Marks

​Statements including limited detail describing and/or explaining the main features of tropical rainforest climate.

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​(e.g hot, wet, cumulus cloud, sun overhead, low pressure, high rainfall, etc.)

​Level 2: ( 4 - 6 marks )

​Uses named example.

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​More developed statements describing and/or explaining the main features of tropical rainforest

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​(e.g. temperature which are no lower than 30 degrees celsius all year, small annual range of temperature, wet climate due to low pressure, high temperatures due to overhead sun)

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​5 marks MAX if no named example

​Level 3: ( 7 marks )

​Uses named example (e.g. Amazon)

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​Comprehensive and accurate statements describing the main features of tropical rainforest climates.

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​(e.g. annual range of temperature only 2 degrees celsius. Over 2000mm rain due to low pressure, high temperatures due to overhead sun within few degrees of equator, etc)

Poll

Does today's class help you better and increase your confidence in answering O-Level questions?

• Yes

• Better than previous online class

• I am still not sure