ACSI 2019 Y2IP GEOG MYE ANSWER SCHEME

1 1 Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) MID YEAR EXAMINATION 2019 INTEGRATED PROGRAMME YEAR 2 GEOGRAPHY MARKING SCHEME Monday 13 May 2019 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 10 printed pages. [Turn over For examiner’s use Question No Marks obtained 1 /5 2 /11 3 /3 4 /6 5 /5 Total /30 INDEX NUMBER

2 2 Section A: Topographical Map [6 marks] 1. Fig. 1 shows a topographical map. Fig. 1

3 3 (a) Account for the settlement patterns at A and B. [2] Settlement pattern at A is clustered/nucleated around the road junction for ease of access to all road directions. [1] Settlement pattern at B is linear along the road for easy access to transportation. [1] (b) Describe the changes in the elevation, relief and terrain from Point B to Point C. [3] The land starts off at Point B with gently sloping fertile loamy soil at a low elevation of 50m. [1] After about 1.2km, the land becomes gently sloping thin, stony soil and the elevation increases from 50m to about 100m. [1] After another 1.2km, there is an area of woodland that stretches for about 0.8km. The woodlands increase in elevation more steeply from 150m to about 300m. [1] Following the woodlands, there is a stretch of thin, stony soil for about another 1.2km before reaching Point C. [1]

4 4 Section B: Structured Questions [24 marks] 2. Fig. 2 shows some information on the housing situation in the city of Mumbai, India. Fig. 2 (Source: https://www.proptiger.com/guide/post/the-worlds-most-paradoxical-real-estate-market-is-in-india- infographic) a) Describe and explain the changes in the percentage of slum households between 1981 and 2001 as shown in Fig. 2. [3] Although the percentage of slum households dropped from 1981 to 1991 from 27.63% to 23.63% [1], the percentage of slum households increased by double or increased drastically/tremendously [1] from 27.63% in 1981 to about 54.06% in 2001. [1] This could be due to the fact that there has been increased rural - u