Module 5 - Knowledge on Hong Kong Flashcards
Hong Kong is located to the 【 A】 of the mainland China, adjoining the province of 【 B】 , and lies between 22º8’ and 22º35’N 【 C】 , and 113º49’ and 114º31’E 【 D】 .
【A】 southeast
【 B】 Guangdong
【C】 latitude
【 D】 longitude
According to the Hong Kong Observatory, Hong Kong’s climate is 【 A】, tending towards temperate for nearly half the year. The temperature can drop below 【 B】 ºC in winter and exceed 【 C】 ºC in summer.
【A】 sub-tropical
【 B】 10
【C】 31
According to the Hong Kong Observatory, 【 A】 is the month during which Hong Kong is most likely to be affected by tropical cyclones, although gales are not unusual at any time between 【 B】 and 【 C】. On average, about 【 D】 tropical cyclones form in the western North Pacific or China Seas every year, and about half of them reach typhoon strength (maximum winds of 118 kilometres per hour or more).
【A】 September
【 B】 May
【C】 November
【 D】 30
Hong Kong is cold and dry in winter under the influence of 【 A】
from the Mainland.
【A】 monsoon
According to the Hong Kong Observatory, about 【 A】 percent of the rain falls in the months between 【 B】 and 【 C】 in Hong Kong.
【A】 80
【 B】 May
【C】 September
The Hong Kong Observatory provides detailed information about current and seasonal weather through the “Dial the Weather System”. The telephone number is 【 A】.
【A】 1878 200
The total land area of Hong Kong is about 【 A】 km2. The territory is made up of 【 B】 Island, 【 C】 Peninsula and the 【 D】, which includes 【 E】 outlying islands.
【A】 1,107
【 B】 Hong Kong
【C】 Kowloon
【D】 New Territories
【 E】 262
In the Hong Kong waters, the biggest island is 【 A】 with a total area of 【 B】 km2. It is located to the 【 C】 of Hong Kong Island.
【A】 Lantau Island
【 B】 147
【 C】 west
The Hong Kong Island covering an area of about 【 A】 km2 is the 【 B】 largest island in Hong Kong.
【A】 79
【 B】 second
In Hong Kong, the easternmost island is 【 A】 , and the southernmost island is 【 B】 .
【A】 Tung Ping Chau
【B】 Po Toi Island
The Hong Kong Victoria Harbour covers an area of about 【 A】
km2, and the deepest parts can be up to 【 B】 metres deep.
【A】 41
【 B】 40
The Hong Kong Victoria Harbour is surrounded by 【 A】 Mun in the east, 【 B】 Mun in the west, 【 C】 Peak in the south, and 【 D】 Rock in the north, a natural barrier has been formed making it a well-sheltered and ice-free harbour.
【A】 Lei Yue
【 B】 Kap Shui
【C】 Victoria
【 D】 Lion
The highest peak in Hong Kong, with an altitude of 【 A】
metres, is called 【 B】 . The second and third highest peaks are known as 【 C】 (with an elevation of 934 metres) and 【 D】
(with an elevation of 869 metres).
【A】 957
【 B】 Tai Mo Shan
【C】 Lantau Peak
【D】 Sunset Peak
Most of the wetlands in Hong Kong are found in the 【A】 part of the New Territories. They include streams & rivers, natural marshes, mangroves, intertidal mudflat, as well as artificial fishponds, gei wais (highly productive habitats) and reservoirs. These wetlands have 【B】, functional and also amenity values.
【A】northwestern
【B】ecological
According to the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, Hong Kong has about 60 mangrove stands which are distributed in six districts: 【A】, Northeast New Territories, Tolo Harbour, 【B】, Lantau Island and Hong Kong Island.
【A】Sai Kung；【B】Deep Bay
According to the HK Census and Statistics Department, the land population in Hong Kong as at the end of 2022 stood at 【 A】
per km2, and 【B】, with 【C】persons per km2, was the most densely populated district.
【A】 6,740
【 B】 Kwun Tong
【C】 59,340
