iGeo 2008, Писмен тест — Задача 7. Food problems
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
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 the answer sheet.
Study the source material in the sources booklet.
1 See source 1.
Describe the features of diets in the countries where the supply of nourishment is over 3000 kcal (kilocalories). [2 т.]
2 See source 2.
For what reason has the supply of nutrition from 1970 to 2001 increased more, for example, in the Arab Maghreb Union than in Developed Countries? [1 т.]
3 From source 2, you may understand the supply of nutrition has increased because of the Green Revolution in South Asia. Although that revolution has contributed to the increase in the food harvest in this area, it has helped broaden the gap between people with high and people with low socio-economic status in the agricultural sector.
Explain the reason for this broadening of the gap. [2 т.]
4 See source 3.
Give three reasons (besides the Green Revolution) why the production of food remains at a low level in Africa. [3 т.]
5 Concerning food production and population, describe the differences between Europe and North & Central America on the one side, and Asia, China and South America on the other side. [2 т.]
Решение
1 (2m)
- Most people in developed countries eat food containing high protein and high fat foods, such as meat and dairy products. [1]
- There is a big consumption of instant and fast foods. This food can be cooked easily, but has low nutritional value. [1]
2 (1m)
The standard of living has risen remarkably through economic development.
3 (2m)
- To take part in the Green Revolution a farmer needs high-cost agricultural machinery, chemical fertilizers and agricultural pesticides. [1]
- As a result, only people of higher economic status can profit from the Green Revolution. [1]
4 (3m)
Three of the following:
- The hierarchical system between landowner and peasant in rural areas is still very strong, and the agricultural technology is still at a low level.
- The cultivation of crops for export has priority over the cultivation of crops for self-sufficiency.
- Natural disaster and regional conflict have run the agricultural land to ruin.
- The governments in Africa have financial difficulties from debt repayments, and don’t have enough money to subsidize the agricultural sector.
5 (2m)
- In Europe and North & Central America the growth of the food production equals the population growth, [1]
- whereas in Asia, China and South America food production is growing faster than growth of the population. [1]
Total = 10 marks
Оригинал в Архива: 2008Assignments.pdf · официални решения: 2008MarkingScheme.pdf