iGeo 2008, Писмен тест — Задача 3. Bogotá (Colombia)
Questions — 7th International Geography Olympiad, Carthage, Tunisia, August 2008 · 11 т.
Внимание: Бележка към темата
The questions refer to a separate sources booklet (maps, figures, photographs, tables) and to worksheets 1 and 2; these are not in the archive, so the source material is not reproduced here.
Instructions for the students
This test consists of seven assignments.
The maximum total mark is 80:
| 1 | International tourism | 14 marks |
| 2 | Climate & climate change (global warming) | 12 marks |
| 3 | Bogotá (Colombia) | 11 marks |
| 4 | Energy and sustainability | 13 marks |
| 5 | Pot-in-pot system | 10 marks |
| 6 | Climates of China | 10 marks |
| 7 | Food problems | 10 marks |
Give only the required number of answers (reasons, examples, et cetera). For instance, if the question asks for two reasons and you give more than two, only the first two reasons will be marked.
Answer all questions on your answer sheets or worksheets.
Use for each assignment (1 - 7) a new answer sheet.
Write your name and country on each of the seven answer sheets and the two worksheets.
The sources booklet contains the maps and figures referred to in the questions. Please be aware that different countries use different number conventions. In the sources, Parts 1, 4 and 6 show a decimal point as a [.], e.g. 24.6, and divide numbers into 3s with a [,], e.g. 1,500. Whereas the sources for Part 3 show the decimal point as a [,], e.g. 24,6, and divide numbers into 3s with a [.], e.g. 1.500.
Time: 180 minutes for native English speakers
Attention: non-native English speakers are allowed an additional 30 minutes for the test.
Non-native English speakers are allowed to use bilingual dictionaries during the test.
You may use a calculator during the test.
Good luck!
Условие
Write your name and country on your answer sheet.
Study the source material in the sources booklet.
1 Why is the old town centre (source 3: built-up area until 1790) located at the eastern fringe (edge) of modern Bogotá and not in the geographical centre of the city? [2 т.]
2 Source 2 shows the population growth of Bogotá. Much of that growth was a result of rural-urban migration in Colombia. Was this influence of more importance in Bogotá before or after 1985?
Which data in source 2 show this clearly? [2 т.]
3 The city of Bogotá shows a clear social structure: the rich North and the poor South. (source 1)
Write on your answer sheet the letters corresponding to all possible reasons for this strong contrast.
a) the climate
b) the relief
c) the location of the industry
d) the railway lines
e) the distribution of forests and recreational areas [2 т.]
4 Source 1 shows that the former Central Business District (CBD) was located in the old city centre whereas the new CBD is in the North of Bogotá.
Give three reasons for this shift. [3 т.]
5 According to source 1 there is one area of very low socio-economic status and a nearby partly dangerous neighbourhood in the Northern half of Bogotá. Explain their location. [2 т.]
Отговори
3 c, e
The marking scheme prints the letters as capitals: C and E (1 mark each).
Решение
1 (2m)
Bogotá has only grown towards the North, the West and the South due to the mountain range in the East (Cordillera Oriental).
2 (2m)
- Before 1985. [0]
- Until 1985 Bogotá's share of the national population grew rapidly but has stagnated since then. [2]
3 (2m)
C [1]
E [1]
4 (3m) (each good answer 1 mark):
The new CBD has developed where:
- The purchasing power is, in the rich North of Bogotá.
- More building space is available.
- Land prices are lower.
5 (2m)
- The neighbourhood of very low socio-economic status in the North is located along the Rio Juan Amarillo. [1]
- This is an area exposed to flooding. [1]
Total = 11 marks
Оригинал в Архива: 2008Assignments.pdf · официални решения: 2008MarkingScheme.pdf