GEO Test

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Q1

a) i) Define ‘forest’. (2)


ii) What are the main differences between productive forests and protection forests. (6)

b) What are the factors which effect the forest? (4)


c) Define Aforestation, Deforestation and Reforestation. (3)
d) What are the reasons due to which deforestation occur? (4)
e) Construct the forest altitude graph with labelling of forest and provinces. (6)

Q2

a) Define ‘fishing’ (1)

b) What is the difference between inland fishing and marine fishing? (6)

c) i)Name three ports of Karachi coast and five ports of Makran coast. (4)

ii) Name two fresh water fish and marine fish. (4)

d) What government has to do to improve the fishing industry in Pakistan? (4)

e) What are the similarities or differences in small scale subsistence fishing and commercial

fishing? (6)

Q3

a)i) What do you mean by ‘trade’? (2)

ii)What is the difference between Balance of Payments and Balance of Trade? (4)

b) What is the difference between visible trade and invisible trade? (4)

c)i) Define ‘exchange rate’. (1)

ii)What is the impact of appreciation and depreciation on currency? (4)

d)i) What do you mean by ‘trade barriers’? (1)

ii) Define the types of trade barriers. (3)

e) What are the reasons due to which foreign trade is required? Explain. (6)
Q4

a) Study Fig.5 which is a graph giving information about different non-renewable fuels used for
electricity production in Pakistan over the period 2006-11.

i)What is meant by the term ‘non-renewable fuel’? (2)

ii) Which fuel has increased by the largest amount between 2006 and 2011? (1)

iii) Use information from the graph to describe one main difference between the change in gas

used for electricity production and the change in oil used for electricity production. (2)

iv) Explain why so little coal is used for electricity production in Pakistan. (3)

b)i) Name an area where coal is mined in Pakistan and state one type of coal found there . (2)

ii) Give two reasons why most of the coal mined in Pakistan is called ‘low quality'. (2)

c) Give three advantages of renewable energy. (3)

d) Explain the importance of the White Pipeline,and other pipelines to the development of
Pakistan. (4)

e) To what extent can the development of renewable energy resources improve the reliability of
electricity supply in Pakistan? (6)
Q5
Study Fig.5,a map showing air routes in Pakistan.

a)i) Name the destination of the air routes from Karachi R,S and T. (3)

ii) Describe the pattern of air routes from Islamabad. (3)

b)i) Explain the benefits of air transport to the people and the local economy of the

northern mountains of Pakistan. (6)

ii) Give two reasons why air transport is used to carry lightweight or valuable goods to other

countries instead of roads. (2)

c)What is meant by the term ‘infrastructute’? (2)

d) Explain the importance of good communications to a business. (3)

e) To what extent could a better road network increase the development of small scale and
craft industries of Pakistan? (6)

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