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Name Reg.No Class MAYFLOWERSECONDARYSCHOOLMAYFLOWERSECONDARYSCHOOLMAYFLOWERSECONDARYSCHOOLMAYFLOWERSECONDARYSCHOOLMAYFLOWERSECONDARYSCHOOLMAYFLOWERSECONDARYSCHOOLMAYFLOWERSECONDARYSCHOOLMAYFLOWERSECONDARYSCHOOLMAYFLOWERSECONDARYSCHOOLMAYFLOWERSECONDARYSCHOOLMAYFLOWERSECONDARYSCHOOLMAYFLOWERSECONDARYSCHOOLMAYFLOWERSECONDARYSCHOOLMAYFLOWERSECONDARYSCHOOLMAYFLOWERSECONDARYSCHOOLMAYFLOWERSECONDARYSCHOOLMAYFLOWERSECONDARYSCHOOLMAYFLOWERSECONDARYSCHOOLMAYFLOWERSECONDARYSCHOOLMAYFLOWERSECONDARYSCHOOLMAYFLOWERSECONDARYSCHOOLMAYFLOWERSECONDARYSCHOOLMAYFLOWERSECONDARYSCHOOLMAYFLOWERSECONDARYSCHOOLMAYFLOWERSECONDARYSCHOOLMAYFLOWERSECONDARYSCHOOLMAYFLOWERSECONDARYSCHOOLMAYFLOWERSECONDARYSCHOOL 4E HUMANITIESPaper2GEOGRAPHY 2260/02 [50marks] CandidatesanswerontheQuestionPaper.AdditionalMaterials:Insert PRELIMINARYEXAMINATION AUGUST2024 1HOUR45MINUTES READTHESEINSTRUCTIONSFIRSTWriteyourindexnumberandnameonall theworkyouhavehandin.Writeindarkblueorblackpen.YoumayuseanHBpencil foranydiagramsorgraphs.Donotusestaples,paperclips,glueorcorrectionfluid. Q1 /14Q2 /18Q3 /18Total /50Answerthreequestionsintotal. SectionA AnswerQuestion1andQuestion2. SectionBAnswerQuestion3. Theinsertcontainsadditional resourcesreferredtointhequestions.The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or partquestion. 1

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SectionAAnswerQuestions1and2. 1 Cluster1:GeographyinEverydayLife (a) StudyFig. 1.1(Insert), whichshowsapileofobjectsstackedalongaHousingDevelopment Board (HDB) lift landing. Explain howthehazardshowncouldaffectresidentslivingintheblock. [3] …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. (b) StudyFig. 1.2 (Insert),whichshowsa seriesof activitiesthatSingaporeansandforeignvisitorscandoinMacRitchieReservoirPark. WithreferencetoFig.1.2,explainhowtheMacRitchieReservoirParkmayprovideculturalecosystemservicestovisitors. [3] …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3

(c) TheHousingDevelopment Board’s(HDB) GreenTownsProgrammeseekstomake HDB Towns more sustainable and livable. Explain how an urbanneighbourhoodinaHDBtowncanachieveenvironmental sustainability. [3] …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. (d) AgroupofSecondary3studentsinMayflowerSecondarycarriedoutageographicalinvestigationaroundtheirschoolto testthefollowinghypothesis: Hypothesis:Temperaturesarehighernearertobuildings. They selected eight sites around theschool. OnacloudyMondayat 10am,they measured the distance from each site to the nearest building and thetemperature at each site. The temperatures at the eight sites are shown inTable1. Table1Temperaturesat8measuringsites. Site A B C D E F G HDistancefromschoolbuilding(m) 2 3 39 1 9 2 24 42 Temperature( O C) 29.3 30.1 29.1 29.9 29.4 29.8 29.3 29 (i) UsingTable 1, whatconclusionsmaybe drawnregardingtherelationshipbetweentemperatureanddistancefrombuildings? [3] …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. (ii) Evaluatethevalidityofthestudents’findings. [2] …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2 Cluster2:Tourism (a) StudyFig.2.1whichdescribetheconceptofpro-poortourism. Withreferenceto Fig.2.1,explainhowthe of pro-poortourismbenefittedthelocals. [4] Fig. 2.1 Conceptofpro-poortourism. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 5

…………………………………………………………………………….…………………………….… ………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….……. (b) StudyFig.2.2(Insert),whichshowsthestagesoftourismdevelopment. Explainthekeycharacteristicsofthedevelopmentstageinthestagesoftourismdevelopment. [3] …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. (c) StudyTable2, whichshowsthe internationaltourists’arrivalsofselectedregionsfromaroundtheworldfrom2000to2010. With reference to Table 2, compare the tourist arrivals between DCs andLDCsfrom2000to2010. [2] Table2InternationalTourists’arrival. 2000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010inMillionsDevelopedCountries(DCs) 417 413 476 497 495 474 498 DevelopingCountries(LDCs) 257 345 366 401 421 408 442 6

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. (d) StudyFig.2.3(Insert),whichshowstheimpactsof tourismontheenvironment. WithreferencetoFig.2.3(Insert),towhatextentdoyouconsiderthisstatementtobetrue? ‘Theenvironmentaladvantagesoftourismoutweightheenvironmentaldisadvantages.’Explainyouranswer. [9] …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 7

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