Denudation

Past Examinations Questions

1.    Weathering

a.    How rocks have been broken down chemically (8 marks) (1992)

b.    How the physical conditions in Hong Kong favour such chemical changes (4 marks) (1992)

c.    Why chemical weathering is so active along the coast (4 marks) (1993)

d.    Identification of the weathering process, block disintegration, and the favourable conditions for its occurrence (1+5 marks) (1995)

e.    Identification of the weathering process, honey-comb weathering, and how this takes place on Cheung Chau (1+7 marks) (1996)

f.    How the rounded stones below the ground surface have been formed (the process of spheroidal weathering) (9 marks) (1997)

2.    Mass Wasting

a.    Identification of landslide along the coast, its harmful effects & the measures to prevent it (1+3+4 marks) (1993)

b.    Identification of the process, landslides, and how rainwater facilitates its occurrence (1+4 marks) (1995)

c.    Why boulders on the slopes will be a potential danger to road users and how to minimize such danger (6+3 marks) (1997)

3.    Erosion

a.    Identification of the feature, gullies, and its formation (1+6 marks) (1995)

b.    How seasonal difference in air temperature and rainfall affect the formation of badland (7 marks) (1999)

c.    How characteristics of granite affect the formation of badland (3 marks) (1999)

d.    Measures to control further development of badland (2 marks) (1999)

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