Junior Secondary Exploring Geography (Third Edition) 4 The trouble of water
Unit Test
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Part 4 Unit 2
1 a What is a river basin? (2 marks)
A river basin is an area drained by a river and its tributaries.
b Which river basin is the largest in China? (1 mark)
The Chang Jiang basin
2 Regarding the amount of precipitation, which of the following regions does Hong Kong belong
to? (2 marks)
A Humid region
B Semi-humid region
C Semi-arid region
A
D Arid region
3 What are monsoons? (3 marks)
Monsoons are winds that change directions seasonally, blowing from one direction in summer
and from the opposite direction in winter.
4 Figure 1 shows the direction of winds in a season in China. Which of the following descriptions
about the winds is/are correct? (2 marks)
Figure 1
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Junior Secondary Exploring Geography (Third Edition) 4 The trouble of water
Unit Test
1 The winds carry much moisture.
2 The winds blow from a high-pressure area.
3 The winds only affect the climate of northern China.
A 1 only
B 2 only
C 1 and 3 only
B
D 2 and 3 only
5 Explain the amount of annual precipitation received in the inland areas of China.
(6 marks, 2 marks each)
The inland areas of China have a low amount of annual precipitation. This is
because these areas are far away from the sea . As wet onshore winds blow inland,
they lose moisture when they travel.
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