VS 2024 Core Geog Sec 4 Prelim Paper 2 Ans Key

This question paper consists of 15 printed pages (including this cover page). Class Register number Name GEOGRAPHY (2279/02) 24/S4PRE/GE2 Paper 2 Monday 26 AUGUST 2024 1 hour 45 minutes VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHO OL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHO OL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHO OL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION SECONDARY FOUR Candidates answer on the Question Paper READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name, class and register number on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen. You may use a pencil for any diagrams or graphs. Do not use paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Candidates should support their answers with the use of relevant examples. Sketch maps and diagrams should be drawn whenever they serve to illustrate an answer. Answer all questions. The insert contains additional resources referred to in the questions. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. The total number of marks for this paper is 50. Setter: Mr Heng Yan Kai and Mr Kelvin Koh ANSWER SCHEME

2 Victoria School 24/S4PRE/GE2 Answer all questions. 1 Cluster 1: Geography in Everyday Life (a) Explain how environmental stewardship can be fostered to build sustainable urban neighborhoods. [2] Award 1 mark for each explanation to a maximum of 2 marks. Award a maximum of 1 additional mark for further development of each explanation, where applicable. Possible responses include: • Promoting volunteerism among neighborhood residents to share knowledge with others about the importance of healthy ecosystems. [1] • This helps residents become more aware of what they can and should do responsibly use and protect the natural environment. [1 additional] • Partnership of public and private sectors is crucial for to steward the environment. [1] • Different stakeholders contribute to environmental efforts as they have different perspectives, resources, and expertise to enhance the environmental stewardship efforts. [1 additional] AO1 (b) Fig 1.1 is an exemplary residential estate in HDB’s Green Towns Programme. Fig 1.1

3 Victoria School 24/S4PRE/GE2 Sketch the residential estate as shown in Fig 1.1. Annotate the sketch to show two features that promote environmental sustainability. [3] Award 1 mark for a sketch of the residential estate. Award 1 mark for each annotation of features to promote environmental sustainability. Possible annotations to show: • Beautifying of estates using greenery with a mple protection and maintenance of nature [1] • Facilities that support green commute such as cycling, reducing carbon output [1] • Using solar panels to harness solar energy, it is an energy efficient design approaches for buildings and landscapes [1] AO2 (c) Explain how media representations of place may affect an individual's sense of place. [3] Award 1 mark for each explanation to a maximum of 3 marks. Award a maximum of 1 additional mark for further development of each explanation, where applicable. Possible responses include: • Individuals respond well to representations that agree with how we feel about places in our neighborhood. [1] • It adds new layers of meaning to these places by revealing interesting information about them, thus enhancing their sense of place. [1 additional] • However, individuals may respond defensively to media content that challenges to their sense of place. [1] • This causes people to dismiss the media content, perceiving them as distortions or untruths, further justifying and strengthening their sense of place. [1 additional] • People may be affected when media content turns out to be true, which negatively impacts their sense of place as the positive meanings they used to form are altered. [1 additional] AO1

4 Victoria School 24/S4PRE/GE2 (d) Fig 1.2 (Insert) shows the distribution of industrial estates, business nodes, institutes of higher learning, airports and ports in Singapore. Map of Industrial Estates, Business Nodes, Institutes of Higher Learning, Airports and Ports in Singapore Fig 1.2 With reference to Fig 1.2, describe the spatial pattern that is shown on the industrial estates of Singapore. [2] Award 1 mark for each description, up to maximum of 2 marks. Award a maximum of 1 additional mark for further development of each point. Students are expected to use key concepts in their description. Possible responses include: • Towards western, northern, southern and eastern region of Singapore , it can be observed that there are non-random arrangement of industrial estates, a central business nodes and at least one institutes of higher learning clustered together. [1] • For example, the western region consist of a cluster of Tuas industrial estate, Jurong industrial estate, Jurong innovation district, accompanied with the Jurong Lake Business district and National technology university. [1 additional] AO2

5 Victoria School 24/S4PRE/GE2 (e) Describe the negative impacts of fire hazards on the community. [3] Award 1 mark for each description, up to maximum of 3 marks. Award a maximum of 1 additional mark for further development of each point. Possible responses include: • People may suffer from burn injuries when they are unable to evacuate in time. [1] • Severe burn injuries may lead to disabilities or deaths. [1 additional] • High levels of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide may be released during a fire can cause carbon monoxide poisoning. [1] • Carbon monoxide poisoning may cause headache, dizziness, weakness and confusion and even loss of consciousness or death. [1 additional] • These symptoms from CO poisoning can cause difficulty for people to escape from fires which results in other physical injuries or death. [1] • Smoke inhalation can also cause breathing difficulties and suffocation. [1] AO1 (f) Fig. 1.3 shows flooding along Holland Road and one of the environmental management strategies employed in Singapore. *SDT stands for Stamford Detention Tank Fig 1.3

6 Victoria School 24/S4PRE/GE2 Using Fig 1.3, explain how this disaster risk management strategy enhances the sustainability of the neighborhood. [2] Award 1 mark per explanation, to the maximum of 2 marks. Students are required to identify or define the issue before explaining how the strategy would work. Possible responses include: • This temporary storage system reduces the reliance on a single drain and will regulate the output of water into the drain, preventing surface from flooding and damaging the properties in the neighborhood. [1] • For instance, the excess stormwater is temporarily stored in the tank (38 000 m 3 storage tank) [or any relevant points quoted in the figure]. [1] AO2

7 Victoria School 24/S4PRE/GE2 2 Cluster 4: Tectonic (a) Explain how slab-pull force causes the movement of tectonic plates. [2] Award 1 mark for each explanation to a maximum of 2 marks. Possible responses include: • When two plates converge, the denser of the two is pulled down by gravity as it subducts under the other less dense plate [1]. • The