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    This document contains 9 resources to help answer questions on a geography exam. The resources include diagrams, tables, and passages about trees, rainforests, wood consumption, perspectives on forests, tropical deforestation in Oceania, the Huli people of Papua New Guinea, and references for the resources. The document provides supporting information and data for a variety of geography topics for students to reference while completing the exam.

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    No.

    106/2

    South Pacific Form Seven Certificate

    GEOGRAPHY

    2010

    RESOURCE BOOKLET
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    Resource 1: For answering Section C Task 1.

    Teaching a class what a tree looks like

    Resource 2: For answering Section C Task 2.

    The world’s tropical and temperate rainforests


     
      3

    Resource 3(a): For answering Section C Task 3(a).

    A 

    B 

    C ‐ D 

    E 

    Resource 3(b): For answering Section C Task 3(b).

    In a process known as  The leaves use the 
    photosynthesis, the sun’s  nutrients for growth. 
    energy is used to convert 
    water and carbon dioxide 
    The inner bark carries 
    into food. The light used in 
    the food produced in the 
    photosynthesis is absorbed 
    leaves to the branches, 
    by a green pigment called 
    trunks and roots. 
    chlorophyll. 
    Dead    leaves 
    The tree’s sapwood carries dissolved 
    mineral nutrients from the roots to the 
    Nutrients from the decaying 
    Nutrients

    leaves. 
    leaf litter are released back 
    into the soil.  Humus (the top layer of the soil) is  
    Leaching  rich in organic matter. 

    Soil 
    Roots anchor the tree and 
    absorb dissolved mineral 
    nutrients 

    The Nutrient replacement cycle in tropical rainforests


     
      4

    Resource 4: For answering Section C Task 4.

     
      5

    Resource 5: For answering Section C Task 5.

    World wood consumption


    Source: World Resources Institute

    Global causes of forest loss


    Source: World Resources Institute

     
      6

    Resource 6: For answering Section C Task 6.

    Different Perspectives of Forests

    The future of rainforests 
    Different groups of people have different and often conflicting views 
    about how rainforest should be used or managed. These views are 
    based on the specific interests of an individual or group of people as 
    illustrated below. 

    Who uses the rainforests?

     
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    Resource 7: For answering Section C Task 7.

    a) Tropical Deforestation - Oceania

    Country/ Total Land Area Forest Total Forest - % of Land Area Forest Loss % Annual Rate of
    Area 1999 2000 2000 1999-2000 Loss
    (‘000 ha) (‘000 ha) (‘000 ha) 1999-2000
    American 20 +12 60.1 n.s n.s
    Samoa
    Fiji 1827 815 44.6 -2 -0.2
    Papua New 45 239 30 601 67.6 -113 -0.4
    Guinea
    Solomon 2 856 2 536 88.8 -4 -0.2
    Islands
    Vanuatu 1 218 447 36.7 1 0.1

    b) South Pacific Facts

     
      8

    Resource 8: For answering Section C Task 8.

    While most Huli people still live in their traditional


    lands, the influence of modern society is very
    obvious. Most Huli wear some items of Western style
    clothing, and knives, cooking utensils and mirrors
    are common.

     
      9

    Resource 9: For answering Section C Task 9.

     
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    References

    Resource 1
    Cartoon -Learning About Trees – Internet online resource.

    Resource 2
    Kleeman, Grant, R.Pask & J Butler. 2003. A Geography of Global Environments and
    Communities. Heinemann Publications, Melbourne, Australia.

    Resource 3
    Bunnett, R. Physical Geography in Diagrams. 2003. Pearson Education Ltd, England.

    Resource 4
    Bliss, Susan & J Paine. 2005. Geo Active 1. John Wiley & Sons Australia Ltd, Queensland.

    Resource 5
    Kleeman, Grant, R Pask & J Butler. 2003. A Geography of Global Environments and
    Communities. Heinemann Publications, Melbourne, Australia.

    Resource 6
    Parker, Brian, K. Lanceley, D. Owens & R. Reeves. 1999. Geography for Global Citizens.
    Macmillan Education, Australia Pty Ltd.

    Resource 7
    a) Tropical Rainforest Deforestation-Oceania- table- internet online resource.
    b) South Pacific Facts in the New Internationalist. –internet online resource.

    Resource 8
    Bliss, Susan & J Paine. 2005. Geo Active 1. John Wiley & Sons Australia Ltd, Queensland.

    Resource 9
    Bliss, Susan & J Paine. 2005. Geo Active 1. John Wiley & Sons Australia Ltd, Queensland

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