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United Christian College (Kowloon East)

Autumn Session (2024-2025)


The Trouble of Water: S.2 Geography Quiz 3 - Flooding
Question Paper

1. Figure 1a shows Water Problem A in China. Figure 1b shows the land uses near Tai Hu in 1985 and 2010.
Figure 1c shows three Preventive Measures, including Preventive Measure X and Y used to deal with
Water Problem A along the Huang He.
Figure 1a

Figure 1b

In 1985 In 2010

Figure 1c
United Christian College (Kowloon East)
Autumn Session (2024-2025)
The Trouble of Water: S.2 Geography Quiz 3 - Flooding
Answer Sheet

Name: _______________________ ( ) Class: S.2 ____ Marks: ________/13

(a) Refer to Figure 1a.


(i) Identify Water Problem A? (1 mark)

(ii) Suggest one social impact and one economic impact of Water Problem A. (2 marks)
Social:

Economic:

(b) Refer to Figure 1b.


(i) Describe the land use changes around Tai Hu between 1985 and 2010. (2 marks)

(ii) Explain how the changes mentioned in (b)(i) has resulted into Water Problem A taking place
more. (2 marks)

(c) Refer to Figure 1c.


(i) Identify Preventive Measures X and Y. (2 marks)
Preventive Measure X:

Preventive Measure Y:
(ii) Explain how both Preventive Measures X and Y can help reduce the risk of Water Problem A.
(4 marks)
United Christian College (Kowloon East)
Autumn Session (2024-2025)
The Trouble of Water
The Trouble of Water: S.2 Geography Quiz 3 - Flooding
MARKING SCHEME

(a) Refer to Figure 1a.


(i) Identify Water Problem A? (1 mark)
Flooding (1)

(ii) Suggest one social impact and one economic impact of Water Problem A. (2 marks)
Social:
- Houses were damaged (1) / buildings are damaged (1)
- Roads and bridges are destroyed (1) / infrastructure is destroyed (1)
- Water resources are polluted (1)
- Death / injuries / loss of life (1)
Economic:
- There is a loss of property (1)
- Money will be used for repairing infrastructure / recovery works (1)
- Farmlands are drowned (1) / There is crop failure (1) / Food production is affected (1)
- Industrial / economic / commercial activities are disrupted (1)

(b) Refer to Figure 1b.


(i) Describe the land use changes around Tai Hu between 1985 and 2010. (2 marks)
- Loss of farmlands / farmlands become smaller and scattered (1)
- More built-up areas / there is an expansion of urban areas (1)

(ii) Explain how the changes mentioned in (b)(i) has resulted into Water Problem A taking place
more. (2 marks)
- Cities / urban areas have many impermeable surfaces such as concrete (1)
- This reduces infiltration (1) / this increases surface runoff (1)
- River discharge increases suddenly/quicker (1) / This creates a shorter lag time (1)

(c) Refer to Figure 1c.


(i) Identify Preventive Measures X and Y. (2 marks)
Preventive Measure X: Dams / reservoirs (1)
*either one is accepted
Preventive Measure Y: Afforestation / restoring forest cover (1)
*0.5 marks for “planting trees”
(ii) Explain how both Preventive Measures X and Y can help reduce the risk of Water Problem A.
(4 marks)
- Dams help to regular river discharge / controls how much water flows pass (1)
- Reservoirs help store water (during heavy rainfall) (1)
- Afforestation / restoring forest cover helps to reduce soil erosion (1)
- Afforestation helps to reduce surface runoff (1)
- Which causes silting (1)
- And decreases a river’s channel capacity (1)

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