GRADE 11 GEOGRAPHY ASSESSMENT 2 REVISION SHEET

Why protect the natural environment?

• To preserve resources for future generations, maintain biodiversity, prevent natural disasters, and ensure sustainable living.

• To increase pollution and waste production.

• To reduce the number of plant and animal species.

• To deplete natural resources as quickly as possible.

List three major Chinese inventions.

• Paper, Gunpowder, Compass (Others: Printing, silk, porcelain)

• Steam engine, Telephone, Internet

• Airplane, Refrigerator, Television

• Car, Light bulb, Radio

Name three natural barriers of China.

• Himalaya Mountains, Gobi Desert, Pacific Ocean (Others: Plateau of Tibet, Taklamakan Desert)

• Andes Mountains, Amazon River, Atlantic Ocean

• Rocky Mountains, Sahara Desert, Indian Ocean

• Alps Mountains, Nile River, Arctic Ocean

Name three countries in East Asia.

• China, Japan, South Korea (Other acceptable answers: North Korea, Taiwan, Mongolia)

• India, Pakistan, Bangladesh

• Brazil, Argentina, Chile

• Egypt, Nigeria, Kenya

Match the following words with their correct meanings:

• Agriculture

• The science or practice of farming.

• Vegetation

• Trees that lose their leaves in a particular season every year.

• Logger

• A collection of plants in an area.

• Desert

• A person whose job is to cut down trees for wood.

• Deciduous

• A dry area with very little rainfall and sparse plant life.

Subarctic Climate Characteristics: _________.

• Dry with very cold winters.

• Hot and humid all year.

• Mild with frequent rainfall.

• Tropical with heavy monsoons.

Location of Subarctic Zones in East Asia: _________.

• Along Mongolia’s and China’s northern borders with Russia.

• Along the southern coast of China.

• In the islands of Southeast Asia.

• In the deserts of central China.

Vegetation in Subarctic Zones: _________.

• Northern evergreen forests, mosses, and lichens.

• Tropical rainforests and palm trees.

• Desert shrubs and cacti.

• Mangrove swamps and rice paddies.

Highland Climates in Western China: _________.

• they have severe climates and sparse populations.

• they are known for their tropical rainforests.

• they experience mild winters and humid summers.

• they are densely populated with large cities.

Tundra Vegetation: _________.

• Only shrubs, mosses, and lichens.

• Tall evergreen trees and dense forests.

• Cacti and succulents dominate.

• Large fruit-bearing trees are common.