ACSI 2018 Y2IP GEOG MYE

1 Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) MID YEAR EXAMINATION 2018 INTEGRATED PROGRAMME YEAR 2 GEOGRAPHY Monday 7 May 2018 1 hour INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Do not open this booklet until you are told to do so. Write your index number in the boxes at the top of this page. Write in dark blue or black pen. You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams and graphs. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Section A Answer all the questions. Section B Answer all the questions. Write all answers in the spaces provided. Candidates should support their answers with the use of relevant examples. Sketch maps and diagrams should be drawn whenever they serve to illustrate an answer. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. This document consists of 11 printed pages. [Turn over For examiner’s use Question No Marks obtained 1 /5 2 /3 3 /3 4 /6 5 /4 6 /4 7 /5 Total /30 INDEX NUMBER

2 Section A: Topographical Map [5 marks] 1. Fig. 1 shows a 1:50,000 topographical map. Legend - main road - houses - minor road - lake - bare ground - track - cultivation Fig. 1 (Source: http://www.airfields-freeman.com/NY/Airfields_NY_SE.htm) A B

3 (a) Suggest why the houses are situated in such a manner. [1] ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ (b) Describe the changes in the relief, terrain and landuse that you would experience as you walk from Point A to Point B. [4] ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________

4 Section B: Structured Questions [25 marks] 2. Fig. 2 shows the distribution of slums in urban areas around the world in 2001. Fig. 2 (Source: https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Percentage-of-urban-population-living-in-slums- in-different-countries_fig1_273321816) With reference to F ig. 2 , describe the distribution of slums in urban areas around the world. [3] ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________

5 3. Fig. 3 shows a slum. Fig. 3 (Source: https://www.statista.com/chart/10211/where-does-commuting-cost-the-most/) Describe three characteristics of slums that can be seen in the photo in Fig. 3. [3] ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________

6 4. Fig. 4 shows the average number of kilometres clocked by passenger cars per year in Singapore. Fig. 4 (Source: http://www.torque.com.sg/18301/singapore-motorists-clocking-fewer-kilometres/) (a) Describe the trend in the data shown in Fig. 4. [2] ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ (b) Explain two possible reasons for the trend in the data shown in Fig. 4. [4] ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________

7 ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ 5. With reference to specific examples you have studied, explain two impacts of traffic congestion. [4] ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________

8 6. Fig. 5 shows a measure to manage traffic congestion in Singapore.