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Assessment Pack ②
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Sample
Unit Tests
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Contents
Book 3 Food problems—
Can we feed ourselves?
Unit 1 Where does our food come from?
3 Unit 2
Unit 3
Unit 4
Unit 5
Where are the farming activities in China?
Can we produce enough food for our growing population?
What are the major farming problems in China?
Are scientific farming methods effective to solve the farming
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problems in China? 5
Unit 6 Are there other ways to solve the farming problems in China?
Unit 7 Are other parts of the world facing food problems?
Junior Secondary Exploring Geography (Third Edition) 3 Food problems
Unit Test
Name:___________________________ ( ) Class:_________ Date:___________________
Time: 10 min Marks: /10 marks
Part 3 Unit 3
1 Which of the following descriptions about food demand are correct? (2 marks)
1 The larger the population size, the larger the food demand.
2 Lower income groups generally consume more staple foods.
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3 Higher income groups generally consume more meat and dairy products.
A 1 and 2 only
B 1 and 3 only
C 2 and 3 only
D 1, 2 and 3
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2 The table below shows the food demand, local production and imports of countries A and B.
Food demand Food supply (million tonnes)
(million tonnes) Local production Imports Total
Country A 530 110 460 X
Country B 810 520 260 Y
a Find out the values of X and Y in the table above. (2 marks)
X: 570 Y: 780
b Which country faces the problem of food shortages? Support your answer with evidence.
(2 marks)
Country B faces the problem of food shortages (1)
Total amount of food supply in County B (780 million tonnes) is lower than that of food
demand (810 million tonnes) (1)
c Suggest ONE method for the country you mentioned in Question 2b to solve the problem of
food shortages.
(2 marks)
Increase local production (1)
Import more food from other countries (1) (any 1)
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Junior Secondary Exploring Geography (Third Edition) 3 Food problems
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3 Which of the following descriptions is/are correct? (2 marks)
1 The self-sufficiency rate of staple foods in China is high.
2 Consumption of meat in China has been increasing in recent decades.
3 With rapid population growth, China will need to import a large quantity of food soon.
A 1 only
B 3 only
C 1 and 2 only
C
D 1 and 3 only
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Junior Secondary Exploring Geography (Third Edition) 3 Food problems
Unit Test
Name:___________________________ ( ) Class:_________ Date:___________________
Time: 10 min Marks: /12 marks
Part 3 Unit 4
1 Refer to Figure 1 below. Which of the following are physical limitations for farming in
Region X? (2 marks)
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Figure 1
1 Rugged relief
2 Shortage of water
3 Cold and long winters
A 1 and 2 only C 2 and 3 only C
B 1 and 3 only D 1, 2 and 3
2 Which of the following are farming problems in China? (2 marks)
1 Pollution
2 Loss of farmland
3 Shortage of farm labour
A 1 and 2 only C 2 and 3 only D
B 1 and 3 only D 1, 2 and 3
3 Which of the following shows the correct order of how farming in areas with poor soil would
lead to desertification? (2 marks)
1 Soil erosion
2 Land becomes unproductive
3 Cutting trees and removing natural vegetation
A 123 C 312
C
B 213 D 321
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Junior Secondary Exploring Geography (Third Edition) 3 Food problems
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4 Match the natural hazards in Column X with the correct descriptions in Column Y. Write your
answers in the brackets. (4 marks)
X Y
A Droughts (4) 1 They bring strong winds and heavy rain.
B Floods (3) 2 They eat up and damage crops.
C Typhoons (1) 3 They usually occur on flat land after a long
D Pests (2) period of heavy rain.
4 The soil becomes too dry for crops as a result of
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3
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2
Many farmers have moved to urban areas
Environmental pollution
long period without rainfall.
Which of the following is/are the cause(s) of shortage of farm labour in China? (2 marks)
3 Ageing population
A 1 and 2 only
B 1 and 3 only
C 2 and 3 only
B
D 1, 2 and 3
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Junior Secondary Exploring Geography (Third Edition) 3 Food problems
Unit Test
Name:___________________________ ( ) Class:_________ Date:___________________
Time: 10 min Marks: /28 marks
Part 3 Unit 5
1 Refer to Figure 1. What are the benefits of using the farming technology shown? (2 marks)
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(Credit: Abhay iari/Wikimedia Commons)
Figure 1
1 Increase farming area
2 Increase the choice of crops
3 Lengthen the growing season
A 1 and 2 only
B 1 and 3 only
C 2 and 3 only
D
D 1, 2 and 3
2 What are the advantages of using modern farming machines? (4 marks)
Help solve the problem of labour shortage (2)
Improve farming efficiency (2)
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Unit Test
3 Table 1 shows several scientific farming methods.
Table 1
Scientific farming Increase crop Reduce crop Possible negative
method yields failure impact
Using irrigation systems E
Using chemical fertilizers A, C
Using chemical pesticides A, B, D
Using farming machines C
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a
b
Using greenhouses
Using genetic engineering
correct answers in the second and/or third column(s).
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B, D
How can the scientific farming methods listed in the table help in farming? Tick ‘’ the
(8 marks)
Refer to the possible negative impacts of some scientific farming methods below. Match
them with the methods listed in Table 1. Write the letters in the last column. (10 marks)
A Cause water pollution C Intensify greenhouse effect
B Reduce biodiversity D Contaminate crops E Cause river to dry up
4 Which of the following scientific farming methods help solve the problem of short growing
season? (2 marks)
1 Using greenhouses
2 Using irrigation systems
3 Growing temperature-tolerant GM crops
A 1 only
B 1 and 3 only
C 2 and 3 only
D
D 1, 2 and 3
5 Which of the following is/are general requirements of using scientific farming
methods? (2 marks)
1 Large farm size
2 Large investment
3 Technological know-how
A 1 only
B 1 and 3 only
C 2 and 3 only C
D 1, 2 and 3
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