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1 SINGAPORECHINESEGIRLS’SCHOOL PRELIMINARYEXAMINATION2024SECONDARYFOURO-LEVELPROGRAMME CENTRENUMBER INDEXNUMBER HUMANITIESPaper 2Geography 2260/02 Tuesday 20August2024 1hour45minutes Candidatesanswer ontheQuestionPaper.Additional Materials: Insert ______________________________________________________________ READTHESEINSTRUCTIONSFIRST Writeyour name, classandregister number onall theworkyouhandin.Writeindarkblueor blackpen.YoumayuseaHBpencil for anydiagramsor graphs.Donot usestaples, paper clips, glueor correctionfluid. Answer threequestionsintotal:SectionAAnswer Question1andQuestion2.SectionBAnswer Question3. TheInsert containsadditional resourcesreferredtointhequestions. Thenumber of marksisgiveninbrackets[ ] at theendof eachquestionor part question. [Turnover

2 For Examiners’ Use Question1 /14 Question2 /18 Question3 /18 Total /50 Thisdocument consistsof 13printedpagesand1Insert.SectionA Answer Question1andQuestion2 1 Cluster 1: GeographyinEverydayLife (a) ‘Forestscanhelptocool areasbygeneratingrainfall’. Identifythetypeof ecosystemservicereferredtobythestatement above. ……………………………………………………………………………………………... [1] (b) Study Fig. 1.1, which shows the number of fire incidentsinresidential buildingsinSingaporeandtheir causesin2022. Causesof fireinresidential buildings(2022) Fig. 1.1 [Turnover

3 Source: DatafromSingaporeCivil DefenceForceAnnual Report 2022 (i) Describethecontributionsof causesof householdfiresinSingaporein2022. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. [3] [Turnover

4 (ii) Explainhowcommunityresiliencecanbebuilt tomanagefirehazards. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. [4] [Turnover

5 (c) A group of students in Singapore wanted to find out if living near nature areas will help toimprove resident’s mental wellbeing. They administered a questionnaire to 50 respondentsliving within 1 kilometre from nature areas and another 50 respondents who did not. Thequestionnaireassessesrespondents’ depression, anxietyandstresslevels. Study Table 1.1, which shows the number of respondents and the extent of their mentalwellbeing. Table1.1Number of respondentsineachcategory Extent of mentalwellbeing Depression Anxiety StressWithin1km Beyond1km Within1km Beyond1km Within1km Beyond1kmNormal 6 5 12 4 31 5Mild 10 12 25 26 16 11Moderate 14 15 9 5 1 23Severe 12 16 0 7 2 6ExtremelySevere 8 2 4 8 0 5Total respondents 50 50 50 50 50 50 UsingTable1.1, evaluatehowwell thedatasupportsthehypothesisthat livingnear natureareaswill improveone’smental wellbeing. …………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………………………………………………………. [6] [Total: 14] [Turnover

6 2 Cluster 2: Tourism (a) StudyFig. 2.1, whichshowsthecost of aticket toflytospacewithvariousprivatespacetravel companies. SpacePerspective- $125,000for a6-hour flightVirginGalactic- $450,000for 15minutesof weightlessnessBlueOrigin- $28millionfor thefirst flightAxiomSpace- $55millionincluding10daysat aninternational spacestation Fig. 2.1Source: https://www.travelandleisure.com/trip-ideas/space-astronomy/space-tourism-is-here With reference to Fig. 2.1, explain the factors that have affected the demand for spacetourism. …………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………………………………………………………. [3] (b) Describe the characteristics of tourists who arelikelytovisit tourist destinationsthat areat itsearlystagesof tourismdevelopment. …………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………………………………………………………. [4] (c) Study Fig. 2.2, which shows a news article headline regarding water shortage in Bali,Indonesia. [Turnover

7 Fig. 2.2Source:https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7761323/Tourists-blamed-water-shortage-Bali-threatening-lives-50-million.html WithreferencetoFig. 2.2, describehowtourisminBali hasledtonegativeimpactsonlocals. …………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………………………………………………………. [2] [Turnover

8 (d) ‘Governmentsaremost responsiblefor ensuringsustainabletourismat tourist destinations.’ Towhat extent doyouagreewiththisstatement?Explainyour answer. …………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………………………………………………………….. [Turnover

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