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GEOGRAPHICAL WRITEN TEST
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Don't turn leaves until You are told to.
2. Stick Your code.
Place for the code
3. Read each question carefully. On the right side is the total amount of
points for each question.
4. Write clear and readable.
5. In case of answering more than necessary first part will be considered.
6. In case of denying one part of the answer with another part no points will
be given.
7. You don't have to answer question one by one. You can start with last
question.
8. You can use atlas, dictionary and remarks from the fieldwork. Questions
are grouped in 7 heads:
 Africa
 Glacial
 Tourism
 Fieldwork Carst
 Fieldwork Town
 Fieldwork Coast
 Questions of sponsors
9. There are no negative marks.
10. Good luck.
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I. Africa
1. Underlined words are false. Change them with the correct ones.
Core part of African continent is old shield, part of Laurasia ………………….. Shield is
made of Mesozoic ……………………..granite and gneiss. Gneiss is sediment
…………………………….. type of rock.
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2. Explain it short.
Which natural characteristic makes access from the costal to the central part of Africa
difficult?
……………………………………………………………………………………………
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3. Encircle YES or NO
Because they are steep:
 have African rivers big energy potential
YES
NO
 are African rivers the most hydroenergeticaly exploited on the World
YES NO
 are African rivers badly navigable
YES
NO
 are African rivers unnavigable
YES
NO
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4. Encircle letters of the right statements
A
Cold Benguel current has strong influence on desertation of Namib
B
Warm Benguel current has strong influence on desertation of Namib
C
Cold Canarian current causes weak precipitation on the coast of Sahara
D
Warm Canarian current causes weak precipitation on the coast of Sahara
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II. GLACIAL SURFACE
1. Glaciers are becoming smaller and smaller in Alps. Millenniums ago bigger parts of Europe
were covered by ice. Scientists distinguish two type of glaciations in Europe.
Name them (two types) on lines:
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2. Glacier creates different surface forms.
Glacier creates surface forms with two basic processes.
Which are two basic process?

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3. Glacial activity is easily recognized in mountains. Describe changes on surface after glacial
activity in the second column.
ORIGINAL
CHANGED BY GLACIER
rounded shape mountain
peak
river valley (V-valley)
basin in a foothill of a
mountain
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4. Glacial surface can be used (occupied) by man for economic use.
Write down 2 most reasonable types of economic use for each area and argument it by
connecting relief and economic activity!
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MOUNTAIN AREA is suitable for :_________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
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PLAIN (flat, lower) AREA is suitable for :_____________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
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III. TOURISM
1. White industry (as tourism is called) is becoming more and more important part of world
economy. If turnover of money in world tourism Asia, Africa and South America participate
with 10 %, while Australia, Europe and North America participate with 90 %. Shares of last
three continents are 74 %, 15 % and 1%.
Which of three mentioned number corresponds to continents? Write them in right column.
Continent
Sort out 74 %, 15 % or 1%.
Australia
Europe
North America
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2. Tourist centres or areas can be divided in three types: WINTER, SUMMER or ALL-YEAR
ROUND. It depends on the peak of the season. When do mentioned towns or regions have
peak of tourist overnights?
Karlovy Vary ____________________________
Dubrovnik _______________________________________
Costa Brava (Spain) _________________________________
Davos (Switzerland) _____________________________________________
Lillehammer ______________________________________________
Las Vegas ________________________________________________
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3. In Europe there are two main tourist areas (regions). Which are these two regions (areas)?
What kinds of recreation or relaxation are typical for each of them? Mention at least two for
each.
Region 1: ___________________________________________________________
Typical of recreation or relaxation: ________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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Region 2 : ___________________________________________________________
Typical of recreation or relaxation: ________________________________________
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4. Tourism started to develop in the second part of 19th century. Even nowadays in some
parts of the World tourism is not developed yet. Mention 4 main reasons for starting or
developing tourism in one country. Write arguments for your answers.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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IV. Fieldwork Karst (limestone region)
1. Name three differences between karst and fluvial landscape.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………...
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
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2. Which are the most important factors that have influence on velocity of karstic processes
(transformation of landscape)?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
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3. Describe, why the water pollution in karst landscape is more dangerous than in fluvial
landscape.
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4. Ljubljanica River transports in every litre of water 170 mg CaCO3. From the table calculate
the average water discharge for Ljubljanica. Than calculate how many tons of CaCO3
transports Ljubljanica River per day.
JA
FE
MA
AP
MA
JU
JU
AU
SE
OC
NO
DE
N
B
R
R
Y
N
L
G
P
T
V
C
110
103
119
147
96
84
54
45
69
102
140
134
month
water
discharg
e
[m3/s]
Answers:
Average water discharge is ………………………………
Ljubljanica in split transports ………………………………tons of CaCO3
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5. How can it happen? Region got in two different times the same quantity of precipitation
but once it was floded and once not. Which explanation and which arguments would you use
to explain that phenomena? Take in account that no human influence was in that region!
Explanation or hypothesis:
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
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V. Fieldwork Town
1. Explain why town of Piran has so narrow streets.
______________________________________________________________
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2. Why Tartini Square in Piran is approximately once a year flooded?
Explain circumstances that cause flooding of Tartini Square. Most of them are common
everywhere on the world.
______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
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3. Venice influence. Where in Piran you can recognize the influence of Venice?
______________________________________________________________
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4. Why the church of Piran is endangered?
What is your proposal to protect the church.
……………………………………………….
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………………………………………………..
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5. Very left building on the upper picture on the previous page is Gea College. Is it wise to
have faculty in such crowded town? Why yes why not?
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6. You have made a walk through Portorož. What is from your opinion the deficit of Portorož
to be better tourist resort?
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7. On the small part of Slovenian are situated three towns: historic Piran, touristy Portorož and
residential Lucija. Where the increasing of population in last 30 years was the fastest?
______________________________________________________________
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8. On Slovenian cost traffic signs, notice boards and public
notice and information are in more languages.
Encircle right answer:
a) because of tourists
b) because Italy and Croatia are very close
c) because of Italian minority
d) because Slovenia joined EU
e) because Mediterranean people are humorous
and like to make tourists confused
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5. How can it happen? In 2004 Portorož visited les tourists than in 2003 but Portorož earned
more money? Which explanation and which arguments would you use to explain that
phenomena?
Explanation or hypothesis:
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
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VI. Fieldwork Coast
1. On our way two rocks were seen – LIMESTONE and FLYSCH.
Describe three differences in appearance (outlook) of limestone and flysch.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Describe three differences in influence on landscape.
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________________________________________________________________________
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2. Comparing harbours
Koper from Socerb
Trieste/Trst from Socerb
From Socerb you have seen two harbours: Koper and Trieste/Trst. Write down three
advantages of each comparing to another.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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3. Two ways of coastal economy
Coast can be used for tourism and nautical or for saltpans like it is on two sides of Seča
peninsula.
Portorož and Lucija from Seča
Saltpan Sečovlje from Seča
Write down three advantages of each comparing to another.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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5. How can it happen? Region got in two different times the same quantity of precipitation
but once it was floded and once not. Which explanation and which arguments would you use
to explain that phenomena? Take in account that no human influence was in that region!
Explanation or hypothesis:
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
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VII. Questions of sponsors
1. Pharmaceutical enterprise Krka from Novo mesto intends to build new factory to produce
for Austrian, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak and Polish market. What kind of data or information
do you need to make decision where to build new factory?
________________________________________________________________________
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2. Sava was former rubber and tire factory. In 1997 Sava made joint venture with
Goodyear/Goodrich who is now producing tires and invests money in tourism, commerce and
real estates.
Can you describe this shift of Sava as an act of moving from industrial to postinustrial
enterprise?
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3. “For 60 years we have remained the largest publishing house in Slovenia” is written
on the web site of Mladinska knjiga enterprise. When was it established?
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4. Tehniška založba Slovenije is publishing house for natural science books. Do you think
they publish also books about geography or not? Why Yes why not?
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