ASRJC 2023 J1 Promos QP

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name and class in the spaces provided below, and on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs. Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid. Answer all questions. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. Name: Class: Section A (Structured Questions) Section B (Essay Question) Total Marks 1 2 3 30 30 20 80 Percentage 100 This question paper consists of 4 printed pages and 1 blank page. [Turn Over] ANDERSON SERANGOON JUNIOR COLLEGE JC1 H2 Geography Promotional Exam (2023) H2 GEOGRAPHY 9173/ 01 25 September 2023 2 hrs 30 mins Additional Materials: Writing Paper 1 Insert

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3 ASRJC 2023 JC1 H2 Geography Promo Section A Answer both questions. Cluster 1: Development, Economy and Environment 1 Resource 1 features a comic showing one perspective of the relationship between population and resources. Resource 2 shows the global distribution of proven oil reserves in 2020. Resource 3 is an information sheet on oil and gas exploration in the Arctic Circle. Resource 4 is an article on the impacts of oil exploration in the Arctic Circle. (a) Describe the perspective of the relationship between population and resources seen in Resource 1. [4] (b ) Explain the limitations of the view of the relationship between population and resources seen in Resource 1. [6] (c) Distinguish between proven reserves and hypothetical reserves. [4] (d ) Describe the distribution of proven oil reserves in the w orld in 2020 as seen in Resource 2. [4] (e) Citing information from Re source 3, e xplain how oil explorat ion in the Arctic Circle demonstrates characteristics of an extractive industry. [6] (f) With reference to Resources 3 and 4, explain the possible impacts of drilling for oil in the Arctic Circle. [6]

4 ASRJC 2023 JC1 H2 Geography Promo Cluster 1: Development, Economy and Environment 2 Resource 5 shows the changes in value-add by sector for countries at different income levels. Resource 6 shows the global production network (GPN) of JIN-I Technology Co., Ltd., a TNC with headquarters in Taiwan, in 2014. JIN-I Technology specialises in LED lighting. Resource 7 shows the global market for LED lighting in 2015, predicted in November 2014 . Resource 8 is an extract from an economic overview of Latin Am erica and the Caribbean (LAC) by the World Bank. Resource 9 shows the percentage change in Gini coefficient for Latin America and the Caribbean countries from 2019 to 2020. (a) With reference to Resource 5, compare the changes in value -add by sector for countries at different income levels. [6] (b) Account for the change s in value-add by agriculture for low income countries and value-add by services for high income countries as observed in Resource 5. [6] (c) With reference to Resource 6, explain how JI N-I’s GPN shows the interconnectedness of the world. [6] (d) With reference to Resources 6, 7 and 8, explain why the company should seek new markets in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). [6] (e) Using evidence from Resource 9, identify the country with the greatest improvement in economic inequality. [2] (f) Explain two ways in which social indicators may be used to express variations in levels of development across space. [4]

5 ASRJC 2023 JC1 H2 Geography Promo Section B Cluster 1: Development, Economy and Environment 3 “The Global Production Networks (GPNs) of transnational corporations (TNCs) negatively impact host economies.” Evaluate the validity of this statement. [20]