ASRJC 2023 J1 Promos Ans Key

2023 JC1 H2 Geo Promos – ANSWER GUIDE Page 1 of 9 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] Answer Guide: • [Observation] The perspective of the relationsh ip between population and resources seen in Resource 1 is where population numbers will eventually outstrip supply / population increase is too rapid for the growth in resources to match with. • [Evidence of population growth] From Resource 1, it can be seen that population is growing at an exponential rate from 1600 onwards till the present day. • [Evidence and interpretation of resource growth] The train in the comic depicting world food delivery systems , which signifies the amount of food resources available in the wor ld. This train is seen to be having difficulty moving up the population line given the steepness of the track, and is about to crash back down soon as seen from the line “I think I can…” (b) Explain the limitations of the view of the r elationship between po pulation and resources seen in Resource 1. [6] Answer Guide: • This view neglects the contribution of technological advancements in increasing resource supply: o The view from Resource 1 implies that humans would never be able to figure out a way to overcome the limitations of existing agricultural productivity. o However, the increase in scientific knowledge and agricultural inventions over the last few decades has undermined the law of diminishing returns as an economic principle underpinning the idea that food supply increases in arithmetical progression. o Consequently, the food supply has in creased much faster and is able to keep up population growth. o Additional mark – Any appropriate example that is explained • This view is too simplistic does not reflect the reality that the relationship between population and resources differs according to spatial context: o Different types of non-renewable resources in particular are frequently localized in specific geographic regions. Hence, different societies have varying access to different types of resources, and hence food resources may be able to ke ep up w ith pop ulation growth depending on spatial context.

2023 JC1 H2 Geo Promos – ANSWER GUIDE Page 2 of 9 ASRJC 2023 JC1 H2 Geography Promo – ANSWER GUIDE o Differences in wealth in a population may affect access to food resources. For example, t he wealthier may only number a few in society but can access more food resources. H