Chapter 4: Hong Kong - Relief and Climate Flashcards

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1
Q

The 4 main parts of Hong Kong are:

A
  1. Hong Kong Island
  2. Kowloon
  3. the New Territories
  4. Lantau Island and small islands such as Cheung Chau and Lamma Island
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2
Q

Hong Kong is a ___________ place

A

hilly

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3
Q

The highest peak is __________________ in the New Territories

A

Tai Mo Shan

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4
Q

Hong Kong has a good harbour

A

the Victoria Harbour

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5
Q

The entrance of the Victoria Harbour is

A

Lei Yue Mun

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6
Q

Victoria Harbour is world-famous for its _______

A

night view

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7
Q

Victoria Harbour is home for most of the ___________ of Hong Kong, making Hong Kong one of the world’s busiest cities.

A

port facilities

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8
Q

The ____________ are mainly found in the New Terrirories

A

plains

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9
Q

The plains are mainly found in the 1_____________________ near 2___________, 3___________ and 4____________

A
  1. New Terrirories
  2. Yuen Long
  3. Sheung Shui
  4. Fanling
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10
Q

Some of the flat land has been _____________________

A

reclaimed from the sea🌊

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11
Q

Hong Kong Island is an island which is ___________

A

a piece of land surrounded by water

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12
Q

Kowloon is a ______________

A

peninsula.

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13
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What is a peninsula

A

A peninsula is a long narrow piece of land which stretches into the sea.

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14
Q

Hong Kong is in the 1________________. The weather is 2__________ in winter and 3_________ in summer

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  1. Tropical Zone
  2. cold and dry in winter
  3. hot and wet in summer
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15
Q

Typhoons affect Hong Kong between ______ and ______

A

May and November

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16
Q

_________ build up over the sea east of the Philippines

A

Typhoons

17
Q

Typhoons build up over the sea _________________

A

east of the Philippines

18
Q

HK Map 1

A

Hong Kong Island

19
Q

HK Map 2

A

Kowloon

20
Q

HK Map 3

A

New Territories

21
Q

HK Map 4

A

Lantau Island

22
Q

HK Map 5

A

Lamma Island

23
Q

HK Map 6

A

Cheung Chau

24
Q

HK Map 7

A

Tsing Yi

25
Q

HK Map 8

A

Victoria Harbour

26
Q

HK Map 9

A

Lei Yue Mun

27
Q

HK Map 10

A

Check Lap Kok

28
Q

HK Map 11

A

Tai Mo Shan

29
Q

HK Map 12

A

Yeun Long

30
Q

HK Map 13

A

Sheung Shui

31
Q

HK Map 14

A

Tuen Mun

32
Q

HK Map 15

A

Tseung Kwan O