a. (i) Name the instrument shown in Fig. 3.
Stevenson screen
(ii) Explain why this instrument has louvres on its side and why it is always set above ground.
The louvres are there to allow air to pass through.
It is set above the ground so that it would not be affected by heat from the ground.
These features help to ensure that the readings from the six's thermometer in the box are as accurate as possible.
b. (i) Where is the best place to put a rain gauge?
D
(ii) Give two reasons for your choice on why it is the best location.
D is an open area and grass is a poor conductor of heat; this ensures that the rain gauge would not be overheated and cause evaporation of rainfall collected
(iii) Explain why the other locations are not ideal.
A is located near an obstruction, in this case a building
B is located near obstructions such as trees and a building
C is located close to trees, also an obstruction.
All these would affect the amount of rain collected.
c. Define the term 'temperature' and state two factors that will affect it.
Temperature is the degree of hotness and coldness of the air. Altitude, latitude and time of day affect temperature. (pg. 142)
Thursday, 6 September 2007
Common Test II Qn 13.
a. (i) What are floodplains?
Floodplains are flat land alongside a river that is covered by water during a flood.
(ii) Explain why many people choose to live on floodplains.
They can get easy access to water and use the fertile soil for farming.
b. How are rivers useful in agricultural activities?
• Dams built to produce hydro-electricity also store water for farmers to irrigate their crops.
• Stored water can allow farmers to grow an extra crop in a dry season
• Reduce the effects of drought
• Enable the transport of stored water to areas where water is needed urgently (pg. 134)
c. (i) What are the three main tributaries of the River Nile?
Blue Nile, White Nile, Atbara (pg. 135)
(ii) Describe the advantages of the Aswan High Dam on the River Nile.
These are the advantages:
• No more floods in Egypt
• More land is irrigated, producing more food
• Electricity is produced from the hydro-electric station
• Lake Nasser can be used by large boats for transport
• Supports a fishing industry (pg. 137)
Floodplains are flat land alongside a river that is covered by water during a flood.
(ii) Explain why many people choose to live on floodplains.
They can get easy access to water and use the fertile soil for farming.
b. How are rivers useful in agricultural activities?
• Dams built to produce hydro-electricity also store water for farmers to irrigate their crops.
• Stored water can allow farmers to grow an extra crop in a dry season
• Reduce the effects of drought
• Enable the transport of stored water to areas where water is needed urgently (pg. 134)
c. (i) What are the three main tributaries of the River Nile?
Blue Nile, White Nile, Atbara (pg. 135)
(ii) Describe the advantages of the Aswan High Dam on the River Nile.
These are the advantages:
• No more floods in Egypt
• More land is irrigated, producing more food
• Electricity is produced from the hydro-electric station
• Lake Nasser can be used by large boats for transport
• Supports a fishing industry (pg. 137)
Common Test II Qn 12.
(i) What is wind?
Wind is the horizontal movement of air from a high pressure area to a low pressure area. (pg. 149)
(ii) Label in Fig. 2 below to show how wind is formed.
This is the exact same question as the one in your worksheets. Why so many of you gave me complete nonsense for this questions is a mystery to me. Especially when you consider that we did this barely a week before the test.
This is what I am looking for:
Wind is the horizontal movement of air from a high pressure area to a low pressure area. (pg. 149)
(ii) Label in Fig. 2 below to show how wind is formed.
This is the exact same question as the one in your worksheets. Why so many of you gave me complete nonsense for this questions is a mystery to me. Especially when you consider that we did this barely a week before the test.
This is what I am looking for:
Common Test II Qn 11.
(i) Draw a well-labeled diagram of a waterfall and explain its formation.
(The diagram is taken from pg. 126 of your textbook)
A waterfall can develop where there is a band of harder rock overlying softer rocks. The river is able to wear away the softer rock more quickly than the hard rock. As a result, a step is formed where the soft rock used to be and water falls over the step. (pg. 126)
(ii) Define the term 'drainage basin'.
A drainage basin is the area which is drained by water running across the surface of the land into a particular set of channels. (pg. 123)
(The diagram is taken from pg. 126 of your textbook)
A waterfall can develop where there is a band of harder rock overlying softer rocks. The river is able to wear away the softer rock more quickly than the hard rock. As a result, a step is formed where the soft rock used to be and water falls over the step. (pg. 126)
(ii) Define the term 'drainage basin'.
A drainage basin is the area which is drained by water running across the surface of the land into a particular set of channels. (pg. 123)
Tuesday, 4 September 2007
Common Test papers - comments
Pupils of 1E1 and 1E2,
I have finished marking your Common Test papers, and to be honest, I have to go sit down and rest for a while. While some of you managed to do quite well, to be frank, I am disappointed with the vast majority of you, who performed way below my hopes and expectations.
I may still be a new teacher, and I may not be the best teacher at that, but the kind of grades I am getting from you is to put it simply, ABSOLUTELY APPALLING.
For many of you, particularly those of you who scored 30 and above, I am thankful that you did put in your effort, and the results show that you have been diligent in your revision and self-study.
For those of you who scored between 20 and 30, I hope you can try harder the next time, especially for the End of Year exam.
However, I am extremely disappointed, and even pissed off with the bunch who scored below 20, with some even getting less than 10 marks. And it's not as if there's only a tiny handful of you miserable maggots out there; there's a total of 24 of you from both classes. And to be honest, many of the answers you gave, even for the questions which I provided during remedial sessions and which were repeated for the test itself, were simply
PURE UNADULTERATED CRAP.
After I finished marking all the papers and tabulating the grades, I ended up questioning myself. Have I done something wrong? Is this the best that my students can give? Did most of you even bother to study for this test at all?! Why should I devote so much time and energy into teaching when it appears to me that all the effort has gone to waste?
Why should I have to slog so hard, preparing worksheets, staying behind to conduct remedial lessons, when it seems that a significant proportion of you don't even care at all? I get people missing from my remedials, even though they are meant to be compulsory. I get people who attend but who are not the slightest bit interested in paying attention. I get pupils who say that they understand everything, only to stumble when it comes to the test paper, even when the exact same questions I gave during remedials appeared in the test.
The crap results are an indicator of a few things. First of all, your results reflect very badly on my aptitude and ability as a teacher, and on Mrs Chan as well, who taught you before I took over your classes. It goes to show that we have not been effective in ensuring that you have grasped the concepts of the chapters that we taught you. While we as teachers are not perfect, and do have our failings, I am sure that no one will dispute that we have been committed and dedicated to teaching your classes. Besides, the stellar results produced by many of your fellow classmates show that for at least some of you, our teaching methods have worked, and our aims and objectives have been fulfilled.
So, if it isn't a failing on the part of the teachers to ensure that the pupils grasp the fundamentals and concepts, where did it go wrong? I believe the answer will be all too apparent when you look in the mirror.
Producing this kind of results only goes to show that you do not take pride in your work, that you lack self-respect. There is a reason why we tell you to write your name on the test paper. When you fill in your name, you are taking ownership of the test paper. It is officially yours. This means that everything written inside, no matter how brilliant or abysmal, is exclusively your own handiwork.
Pride is an essential element in whatever you do, academic or otherwise. You should always be proud of your work. Continually striving for improvement, and aiming for perfection, are indicators that you take your work seriously, that you have what it takes to produce something that you can be proud of, and that you have pride in the finished product.
I'm sure that all of you have had moments when you were extremely proud of what you had accomplished. While none of us are perfect, I believe it is only fair that we strive to be proud of everything that we do. Don't be content with being mediocre. Challenge yourself to shine. And the first step towards shining is to learn to take pride in your work, and then take measures to ensure that you have what it takes to hand in a test or exam paper that you can be proud of (i.e. you actually have to put in the effort if you are to score well).
Look at your test result. How would you feel if I were to announce your score out loud in front of the entire school? Would you feel an immense sense of pride and satisfaction at a job well done? Or would you feel ashamed and embarrassed with yourself? Tell me, are you proud of what you have done for your test?
I have nothing more to say. I hope that the End of Year exams will not be so horrifying.
I have finished marking your Common Test papers, and to be honest, I have to go sit down and rest for a while. While some of you managed to do quite well, to be frank, I am disappointed with the vast majority of you, who performed way below my hopes and expectations.
I may still be a new teacher, and I may not be the best teacher at that, but the kind of grades I am getting from you is to put it simply, ABSOLUTELY APPALLING.
For many of you, particularly those of you who scored 30 and above, I am thankful that you did put in your effort, and the results show that you have been diligent in your revision and self-study.
For those of you who scored between 20 and 30, I hope you can try harder the next time, especially for the End of Year exam.
However, I am extremely disappointed, and even pissed off with the bunch who scored below 20, with some even getting less than 10 marks. And it's not as if there's only a tiny handful of you miserable maggots out there; there's a total of 24 of you from both classes. And to be honest, many of the answers you gave, even for the questions which I provided during remedial sessions and which were repeated for the test itself, were simply
PURE UNADULTERATED CRAP.
After I finished marking all the papers and tabulating the grades, I ended up questioning myself. Have I done something wrong? Is this the best that my students can give? Did most of you even bother to study for this test at all?! Why should I devote so much time and energy into teaching when it appears to me that all the effort has gone to waste?
Why should I have to slog so hard, preparing worksheets, staying behind to conduct remedial lessons, when it seems that a significant proportion of you don't even care at all? I get people missing from my remedials, even though they are meant to be compulsory. I get people who attend but who are not the slightest bit interested in paying attention. I get pupils who say that they understand everything, only to stumble when it comes to the test paper, even when the exact same questions I gave during remedials appeared in the test.
The crap results are an indicator of a few things. First of all, your results reflect very badly on my aptitude and ability as a teacher, and on Mrs Chan as well, who taught you before I took over your classes. It goes to show that we have not been effective in ensuring that you have grasped the concepts of the chapters that we taught you. While we as teachers are not perfect, and do have our failings, I am sure that no one will dispute that we have been committed and dedicated to teaching your classes. Besides, the stellar results produced by many of your fellow classmates show that for at least some of you, our teaching methods have worked, and our aims and objectives have been fulfilled.
So, if it isn't a failing on the part of the teachers to ensure that the pupils grasp the fundamentals and concepts, where did it go wrong? I believe the answer will be all too apparent when you look in the mirror.
Producing this kind of results only goes to show that you do not take pride in your work, that you lack self-respect. There is a reason why we tell you to write your name on the test paper. When you fill in your name, you are taking ownership of the test paper. It is officially yours. This means that everything written inside, no matter how brilliant or abysmal, is exclusively your own handiwork.
Pride is an essential element in whatever you do, academic or otherwise. You should always be proud of your work. Continually striving for improvement, and aiming for perfection, are indicators that you take your work seriously, that you have what it takes to produce something that you can be proud of, and that you have pride in the finished product.
I'm sure that all of you have had moments when you were extremely proud of what you had accomplished. While none of us are perfect, I believe it is only fair that we strive to be proud of everything that we do. Don't be content with being mediocre. Challenge yourself to shine. And the first step towards shining is to learn to take pride in your work, and then take measures to ensure that you have what it takes to hand in a test or exam paper that you can be proud of (i.e. you actually have to put in the effort if you are to score well).
Look at your test result. How would you feel if I were to announce your score out loud in front of the entire school? Would you feel an immense sense of pride and satisfaction at a job well done? Or would you feel ashamed and embarrassed with yourself? Tell me, are you proud of what you have done for your test?
I have nothing more to say. I hope that the End of Year exams will not be so horrifying.
Good morning class!
Hello to all students of 1E1 and 1E2, here is a site that I've set up to help facilitate discussion on matters pertaining to Geography. I'll post links, videos, and other information related to what you've been learning in Geography classes. The Powerpoint slides and notes I use for my lessons will be uploaded here as well, and in some posts, I'll try to focus on parts of the syllabus you may still be unsure about. I'll also provide hints and pointers to help you in your revision for the exams.
But first, I must lay out some basic rules. Ignore them at your own peril:
But first, I must lay out some basic rules. Ignore them at your own peril:
- When leaving comments, please identify yourself, and sign off with your name and class. I still have difficulty remembering many of your names.
- No flaming of classmates or teachers is allowed on this site.
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