iGeo 2008, Писмен тест — Задача 6. Climates of China and the Olympic Games

Questions — 7th International Geography Olympiad, Carthage, Tunisia, August 2008 · 10 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

  1. This test consists of seven assignments.

  2. The maximum total mark is 80:

1International tourism14 marks
2Climate & climate change (global warming)12 marks
3Bogotá (Colombia)11 marks
4Energy and sustainability13 marks
5Pot-in-pot system10 marks
6Climates of China10 marks
7Food problems10 marks

  1. 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.

  2. Answer all questions on your answer sheets or worksheets.

Use for each assignment (1 - 7) a new answer sheet.

  1. Write your name and country on each of the seven answer sheets and the two worksheets.

  2. 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.

  3. Time: 180 minutes for native English speakers

Attention: non-native English speakers are allowed an additional 30 minutes for the test.

  1. Non-native English speakers are allowed to use bilingual dictionaries during the test.

  2. 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 Write the letters A, B, D and E of the climate diagrams in source 1 on your answer sheet and put the right city beside each letter. The climate diagram of Beijing (C) can be used as a reference.
Choose from the following cities:

  • Guangzhou
  • Lhasa
  • Shanghai
  • Urumqi [4 т.]

2 Which proposition concerning Beijing is wrong? Write the number of the WRONG proposition on your answer sheet.

  1. The hot, humid, summers are due to the East Asian monsoon and the cold, windy, dry winters reflect the influence of the vast Siberian anticyclone.
  2. The surrounding hills and low wind speeds restrict venting of pollution, which build up over several days until dispersed by wind or removed by rain.
  3. Erosion of deserts in southern and southwestern China results in seasonal dust storms that plague the city.
  4. Hong Kong has similar weather conditions in summer and so is an ideal place to serve as a pre-olympic base for overseas sports teams to acclimatize themselves. [1 т.]

3 Photographs 1 and 2 in source 3 were taken in the vicinity of two cities.
Write the figures 1 and 2 of the photographs on your answer sheet and put the right city from the list below beside each figure.

  • Beijing
  • Guangzhou
  • Lhasa
  • Shanghai
  • Urumqi [2 т.]

4 See source 4.

If all visitors to the Olympic Games (2.500.000) could use the new toilets (3 times a day) during a two-week stay, approximately how much water in m³ would be saved? [2 т.]

5 If only climatological conditions are considered, which city would be a better location than Beijing for a summer Olympics?

  1. Guangzhou
  2. Lhasa
  3. Shanghai
  4. Urumqi [1 т.]

6 Playing sport in Beijing might be difficult because of hot climate conditions in August and air pollution (smog). For dealing with these problems there are some possible solutions.

Which solution is NOT an option for the Beijing Olympics?

  1. Reschedule some endurance events.
  2. Reduce the number of (polluting) vehicles on the streets.
  3. Produce enough solar power on top of Olympic installations to close a number of power plants.
  4. Shoot canisters, containing silver iodide or dry ice, into the sky to create rain. [1 т.]

Отговори

Решение

Оригинал в Архива: 2008Assignments.pdf · официални решения: 2008MarkingScheme.pdf