(1) Figure 1.1 shows the river distribution in Amazon Basin.

Figure
1.2 shows the hazard after a human activity X take place in Amazon
Basin. Figure 1.3 shows the condition of river after human activity X
in Amazon Basin.

Figure 1.1 http://www.globalforestwatch.org/english/interactive.maps/brazil_datasets.htm

Figure 1.2 http://www.hardrainproject.com/hrpl?n=1682
Figure 1.3 http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/multimedia/photo-essays/Drought-in-the-AmazonBasin/amazon_drought_1jpg/

(a) (i) Name the human activity X.

Deforestation

(1 mark)
(1)

(ii) Explain why human activity X becomes more active in

Amazon Basin.
(5
marks)
Economic growth
Population increase/ Urbanization
Urban development
Transportation development
Commercial logging
Cattle ranching
Plantation
Industry for mining the resources
5/8

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
(5)

(b) (i) Name the hazard shown in Figure 1.2.

Drought

(1 mark)
(1)

(ii) Explain the formation of this hazard.

marks)
Vegetation remove and strong insolation receive
Evaporation increases
Strong wind blows away the moisture
Relative humidity decrease
Land become dryer
Desertification occurs
Drought occurs

(5
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5/7 (5)

(c) (i) Describe the climatic characteristics of Amazon Basin.

marks)
Tropical humid climate
High annual mean temperature
Small diurnal range of temperature
Small annual range of temperature
No significant seasonal change
High annual mean rainfall
3/6

(3
1
1
1
1
1
1
(3)

(ii) Use the evidences in Figure 1.3, explain how human activity
X change the
micro-climate in Amazon Basin.
(3
marks)
The evapotranspiration decrease
1
Rainfall decrease
1
Strong wind lead to soil becomes dryer
1
Diurnal range of temperature become larger
1
3/4 (3)

(2) Figure 2.1 shows a agriculture activity X in Mongolia. Figure 2.2

shows agriculture activity Y in Brazil. Figure 2.3 shows a design of
agriculture activity Z. Figure 2.4 shows the hazard occurs in Amazon
Basin.

Figure 2.1: http://kschlegelapwhp2.wikispaces.com/The+Last++Great+Nomadic+Challenges+,

+From+Chinggis+Khan+to+Timur
Figure 2.2: :http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/multimedia/photos/cattle-farm-in-the-amazondo/
Figure 2.3: http://www.arabglot.com/2011/05/building-farms-in-sky-solution-to.html
Figure 2.4: http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90782/90872/6952147.html

(a) (i) Name agriculture activity X.

Nomadic herding

(1 mark)
(1)

(ii) Name agriculture activity Y.

Cattle ranching

(1 mark)
(1)

(iii)Use a table to compare the differences between these two

types of agriculture
activities.
(4
marks)
Nomadic herding
Cattle ranching
Use of output
Subsistence farming Commercial farming
Output
Sheep
Cattle
Permanence of
Non-sedentary
Sedentary farming
farmland or pasture
farming

used
4/6 (4)
(b) (i) Name the hazard shown in Figure 2.4.
Desertification

(1 mark)
(1)

(ii) Explain how agriculture activity X can lead to this type of

hazard.
(2
marks)
Over-grazing
0.5
Over-trampling
0.5
Damage soil structure
0.5
Soil degradation
0.5
Vegetation cant grow
0.5
Desertification occurs
0.5
2/3 (2)
(iii)Explain how agriculture activity Y can lead to this type of
hazard.
(4
marks)
Cattle rearing needs a large amount of land
Deforestation
Lack of trees bind the soil tightly
Loosen soil increases
Strong wind blows away the soil
Soil erosion
Over-grazing
Over-trampling
Damage soil structure
Soil degradation
Vegetation cant grow
Desertification occurs
4/5
(c)

(i) Name agriculture activity Z.

Vertical farming

0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
(4)

(1 mark)
(1)

(ii) Explain why agriculture activity Z can reduce the frequent of

the hazard which
shown in Figure 1.4.
(4
marks)
It is an intensive farming and save space
1
Less deforestation is needed
1
Livestock are rearing in the skyscraper
1
Less soil is over-trampling
1
Less soil structure is damaged
1
Reduce soil degradation
1
4/6 (4)

(iii)Explain why agriculture activity Z cant adopt in Mongolia or

Brazil. (2 marks)
They are less developed countries
1
They are lack of capital
1
They are lack of technology
1
The farmers are low education level
1
2/4 (2)

(3) Figure 3.1 shows the map of the Hsinchu Science Park in Tai Wan.
Figure 3.2 shows the Hsinchu Science Park. Figure 3.3 shows a type
of power resource of Hsinchu Science Park.

Figure 3.1: http://foreigner.hccg.gov.tw/en/home.jsp?

menudata=EnglishMenu&serno=200808110037&mserno=200808110034&contlink=content/traffic_3.jsp
Figure 3.2: http://www.taiwan.tv/cities/hsinchu/
Figure 3.3: http://michaelturton.blogspot.com/2007_04_01_archive.html

(a) (i) Describe the characteristics of Hsinchu Science Park.

(6
marks)
It is an IT industry
1
It is a light industry
1
It is capital intensive
1
It is an high-technology industry
1
It has open area
1
It has green belt
1
The building density is low
1
The height of building is low
1
It produces hazard-proof design products and efficient energy

generate
products

1
6/9 (6)

(ii) Explain the locational factors of Hsinchu Science Park.

marks)
It is near to the university
It provides pleasure environment for living
Plenty supply of skilled and professional labour
Plenty supply of community infrastructure
It provides research centre
It near to the main road
High accessibility
Easy to transport product to market
Stable energy supply
6/9
(b) (i) Name the power resource shown in Figure 3.3.
Wind farm

(6
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
(6)

(1 mark)
(1)

(ii) Describe the advantage of using this type of energy resource.

(4 marks)
Clean
1
Renewable
1
Wont produce greenhouse gases
1
Cheap to build
1
Low transport costs
1
Simple to be generated (Only wind mills are required)
1
4/6 (4)
(c)
Explain why this type of energy resource is adequate to
support the electricity
of Hsinchu Science Park.
(3
marks)
IT industry is a light industry
Low energy demand
Advanced technology can reduce the use of power
3/3

1
1
1
(3)

(4) Figure 4.1 shows the location of Tangshan and Hazard X. Figure
4.2 shows a newspaper of Hazard X. Figure 4.3 shows the condition
after Hazard X. Figure 4.4 shows the Tangshan Iron and Steel Group
in nowadays.

Figure 4.1: http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:1976_Tangshan.png

Figure 4.3: http://news.xinhuanet.com/forum/2012-07/31/c_123494000_2.htm
Figure 4.4: http://www.hbzhaobiao.com/QYFC_qyfcd.aspx?id=1

(a) (i) Name Hazard X.

Earthquake

(1 mark)
(1)

(ii) Explain the formation of Hazard X.

(4
marks)
Faulting occur
1
Pressure is produced
1
When pressure is larger than the strength of rock structure
1
Pressure releases
1
Seismic waves transfer to the ground surface
1

Ground surface vibrates

Earthquake occurs
(b) (i) Describe the condition which shown in Figure 4.3.
marks)
Buildings are totally destroy

1
1
4/7 (4)
(1
(1)

(ii) Account why the number of infrastructure and human death

are extremely
high.
(3
marks)
Less developed countries
1
Population density is high
1
Buildings are lack of strengthen
1
High building density
1
People lack of awareness
1
3/5 (3)
(c) (i) Explain the locational factors of Tangshan Iron and Steel
Group in 1970s.
(5
marks)
Low land rent
1
Low wage of labour
1
Plenty supply of unskilled labour
1
Near to the main city
1
Near to the market
1
Near to the coal mine
1
Near to the highways
1
Near to the coastal area, provide water for cooling processes
1
5/8 (5)
(ii) To what extent the Tangshan Iron and Steel Group helps for
development after
the Hazard X?
(3
marks)
To a small extent
1
78% of industry buildings are destroy in Yangshan
1
Lack of facilities can produce iron and steel for building up
infrastructure
1
Most of the iron and steel are transported from other Iron and
Steel
Group
1
3/4 (3)
(d)
Explain why Tangshan Iron and Steel Group still choose to
locate here after
occur Hazards X?
(3

marks)
Tangshan is not locate in the plate boundary, the risk of
earthquake is low
1
Many infrastructure project and railway project
High demand of iron and steel
Near to the coastal area, provide water for cooling
Near to the port and easy to export steel and import raw
materials
3/5

1
1
1
1
(3)