Charles P.

Allen High School

2013-2014 Semester Two Global Geography 12 Final Exam Preview

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Section A: SIX CONCEPTS OF GEOGRAPHY APPLICATION (12 marks)

- review the six concepts of geography; make sure you can explain each concept, can provide
examples if asked and can pull appropriate examples from a case study or article
- explanation of each concept will be worth one mark each; providing evidence from an article or
case study will be worth one mark each as well


Section B: SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (15 marks)

- review the material covered in Unit II (human-caused hazards and disasters, etc.), Unit III
(demography, demographic transition, population density & distribution, human trafficking, push
& pull factors, refugees, etc.) and Unit IV (access to resources, food security, etc.)
- values for each of the seven questions will range from one point to four points... be sure to read the
questions carefully


Section C: DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION MODEL (15 marks)

- review the Demographic Transition Model and be able to explain what happens in each stage, why
the transition from one stage to another occurs, what population pyramid shape corresponds to
each stage and be able to provide examples of countries in each stage


Section D: MAP OF THE WORLD (12 marks)

- make sure you can identify each of the seven continents, plus the major countries; oceans, rivers
and other water bodies; deserts, mountain ranges and other physical features covered in class
- a blank map covering all of the aforementioned items will be handed out during our review classes


Section E: POLITICAL CARTOON ANALYSIS (10 marks)

- make sure you are able to decode the message in a political cartoon (the cartoon will deal with
some kind of environmental issue)
- you will be asked to identify the location, characters, environmental issue and authors message
being depicted in the cartoon


Section F: MULTI-PARAGRAPH WRITTEN RESPONSE (36 marks)

- you will be asked to produce a multi-paragraph response answering a question that will require you
to draw on knowledge acquired throughout the entire semester
- responses will be marked using the six-mark scale discussed and used in class (we will review this
next week, and the rubric will be posted on the exam itself)


1. There are food issues around the world. In some countries the issue is over-consumption, and in
others it is under-consumption. Use the following quote from Dr. R. Anderson to answer the
question that follows: [h]uman health will continue to suffer on the anvil of profit. Explain how
corporations, politics, and money affect how people around the world consume food.


2. The population of the world reached 7 billion by the end of 2011. The population is expected to
reach 9 billion by 2050. Can our planet support this growing population? Support your answer
with references to the impact on resources and the environment. Also consider the impact on less
developed countries compared to countries like Canada.


3. Explain the reasons that contribute to the ongoing disparity in standard of living amongst the
nations of the world, and propose one global policy change you believe could help improve this
situation over time.