Pakistan International School, English Section

Geography, (Grade 8)
Chapter 4, Forests (Past Papers)

2020 November
4. Study Fig. 4.1, a pie graph showing the percentage share of Pakistan’s total forest cover by
province-level area.

(a) (i) Complete the pie graph in Fig. 4.1 to show the percentage of total forest cover found in
Gilgit-Baltistan and Sindh. Use the information below and the key provided:

(ii) Complete the passage below about reasons for the variations in the percentage share
of forest cover shown in Fig. 4.1. Choose the correct words from the list and place them
in the spaces provided.

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(b) (i) State three functions of forests in Pakistan.
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(ii) State one difference between productive forests and protection forests.
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(c) Explain two effects of deforestation on the natural environment of Pakistan. You should
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(d) The United Nations environment programme supports Pakistan's initiatives with forest owners, the
timber industry and forest-dependent communities to keep its forests alive and healthy by controlling
deforestation and degradation.
To what extent can initiatives on forests encourage further sustainable development in Pakistan? Give
reasons to support your judgement and refer to examples you have studied. You should consider
different points of view in your answer.
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2019 November
(c) (i) State two reasons why deforestation has occurred in the Northern Mountains.

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(ii) Explain two impacts of deforestation in the Northern Mountains on the natural
environment. You should develop your answer.

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(iii) Describe the importance of the Northern Mountains to Pakistan.

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(d) Reducing the impacts of deforestation is more achievable in the northern regions than in other areas
of Pakistan. To what extent can the problems caused by deforestation in the northern regions of
Pakistan be solved? Give reasons to support your judgement and refer to examples you have studied.
You should consider different points of view in your answer.
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2018 June
2 (a) (i) Study Fig. 2.1, a map showing forest types in Pakistan.

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(ii) Using Fig. 2.1, name two areas in Pakistan where mangroves grow.
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(b) (i) Describe two natural characteristics of mangrove forests.

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(ii) Describe two functions of forests.

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(iii) Suggest three physical factors which determine the type and density of forests.

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(c) (i) Study Fig. 2.2, which shows a coniferous tree.

Explain how this type of tree has adapted to the climatic conditions it
grows in. You should develop your answer.

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(ii) State three causes of deforestation in Pakistan.

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(d) Around 5 per cent of the land area of Pakistan is forested. To meet sustainable development targets
the amount of land covered by forest needs to increase to 25 per cent by 2030. Read the following two
views about possible uses of land in Pakistan:

Which view do you agree with more? Give reasons to support your answer and refer to examples you
have studied. You should consider View A and View B in your answer.
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