PASIR RIS CREST SECONDARY SCHOOL MID YEAR EXAMINATION 2009 SECONDARY FOUR EXPRESS/ FIVE NORMAL ACADEMIC

COMBINED HUMANITIES

Paper 2 Geography Elective Date of Examination: 8 May 2009 Name __________________________ ( )

Subject Code: 2192/02 Duration: 1 hr 30 min Class _____________

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READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen in the writing paper provided. You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams, graphs or rough working. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, and glue or correction fluid. Answer either Question 1 or 2 in Section A and Question 3 in Section B. Detach any part of the question paper you have annotated to aid in the answering of questions and attach it to your answer sheets At the end of the examination, fasten all your papers securely together. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. __________________________________________________________________ The question paper consists of 8 printed pages, including the cover page.

Section A (25 Marks)

Answer Question 1 OR Question 2.
1. (a) Fig 1 (see Insert 1) shows a sketch of a tropical rainforest. With the aid of detailed labeling, added to Fig 1, describe the main features of this type of forest. Describe the climatic data shown in Fig 2 and explain how do the features mentioned in (a) adapts to the climate. [6]

(b)

[5]

Fig 1B

Fig 2

(c)

Fig 3 shows the climatic data of country. Name the natural vegetation found there and compare it to another forest NOT shown in Fig 1.

[6 ]

Fig 3

Fig 3 (d) The loss of tropical rainforest in the Amazon region in Brazil, in the last twenty years, is equal to an area larger than Thailand. Describe the environmental problems faced by people there. How successful have attempts been made to manage the problems? [8]

2.

(a)

Fig 4 show the relationship between the speed of river flow and the size of

[6]

particles involved. What is the general relationship shown by the graph and how might the river transport the different sized particles as shown in Fig 4?

Fig 3

Fig 4

(b)

Study Fig 5 below, which shows part of a river.

(i) (ii)

Identify features A and B shown and explain what conditions need to be [5] present for them to be formed. Explain how the ox bow lake shown in Fig 5 may have been formed by river [6] processes.

B A

Fig 5

(c)

Planting mangroves is a common soft engineering measure. Describe the [8] benefit of using this method of coastal management. How effective is this as a method of protecting coasts?

Section B
5

(25 Marks)

Answer Question 3.
3. (a) Fig 6 shows stages through which a countrys development may pass with time.

Stagnation Growth slows down

Revival?

Decline? Consolidation

Development

Exploration

Time
Fig 6 (a) Using Singapore as am example , describe the stages a country goes [6] through as it develops as shown in Fig 6 and state whether Singapore is now under the revival or decline stage. Justify your choice of answer.

(b)

Why do developing countries strive to become developed? Using examples you have studied, list three obstacles countries face as they attempt to develop.

[5]

(c)

Fig 7 shows the employment in different sectors of the economy in two countries. Explain differences between the two countries and suggest reasons for the different levels of economic development.

[6]

USA
Secondary Tertiary (%) (%)

Nigeria

Primary (%) %

Fig 7 (d) Environmental factor is the most important factor affecting a countrys [8] economic progress. To what extent is this true? Use evidence from examples you have studied to support your answer.
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PASIR RIS CREST SECONDARY SCHOOL MID YEAR EXAMINATION 2009 SECONDARY FOUR EXPRESS/ FIVE NORMAL ACADEMIC COMBINED HUMANITIES

Paper 2 Geography Elective

Subject Code: 2192/02

Name: _________________________________ (

) Class: Sec _____

INSERT 1 for Qn 1 (a)

Fig 1