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1 This paper consists of 5 printed pages including the cover page. Raffles Institution 2023 Year 5 Common Test Level: Year 5 H2 Geography Time: 1 hr 30 mins 9173 Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Instructions: Candidates answer all questions. Marks for parts of questions are shown in brackets [ ]. Answer every question on a fresh sheet of writing paper.

2 This paper consists of 5 printed pages including the cover page. Structured Essay Questions Answer ALL Questions Cluster 1 Development, Economy and Environment Essay Question 1 ‘Political factors are the main cause of conflicts over transboundary rivers.’ Evaluate this statement. [20] Cluster 2 Tropical Environments Structured Question 2 Resource 1 shows the global distribution of average annual insolation ( measured in terms of watts per square metre). Resource 2 shows the monsoon circulations in Asia. Resource 3 shows the 2022 weather data and water level of the Brahmaputra River at the Assam region in India. Resource 4 shows a waterlogged area in Assam, July 2022. (a) Explain the effect of angle of incidence of insolation on surplus heat in the tropics. [6] (b) Cite data from Resource 1 to describe the global distribution of the average annual insolation over continents. [4] (c) With reference to Resource 1, explain why the average annual isolation varies between continents and oceans. [4] (d) With reference to Resource 2, explain how wind directions change from summer to winter over India. [6] (e) With reference to Resource 3, compare the weather patterns for Assam between October to March and April to September. [4] (f) With reference to Resources 3 and 4, suggest the possible causes and effects of floods in Assam. [6]

3 This paper consists of 5 printed pages including the cover page. Raffles Institution 2023 Year 5 Term 3 Common Test Level: Year 5 H2 Geography Time: 1 hr 30 mins 9173 Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution Raffles Institution INSERT

4 This paper consists of 5 printed pages including the cover page. Resource 1 for Question 2 The Global Distribution of Average Annual Insolation Resource 2 for Question 2 Monsoon circulations in Asia

5 This paper consists of 5 printed pages including the cover page. Resource 3 for Question 2 Weather Data and Water level of the Brahmaputra River (Goalpara Gauging Station in Assam, 2022) Resource 4 for Question 2 Photograph of Waterlogged area in Assam, July 2022 Month Max. Water Level (m) Min. Water Level (m) Days of Rain Avg. Temperature (˚C) Jan 30.1 20.2 1 20.1 Feb 33.0 20.1 2 23.2 Mar 37.6 24.2 3 24.7 Apr 32.2 27.7 4 25.8 May 38.7 26.5 16 26.1 Jun 40.3 36.5 21 27.8 July 39.2 36.6 20 26.9 Aug 38.1 29.8 15 25.5 Sept 35.1 27.1 8 24.2 Oct 34.2 26.8 5 22.9 Nov 34.9 22.9 4 21.5 Dec 30.8 21.5 2 20.2 *the danger water level at Goalpara Station is 36.25m