FMSS 2024 Sec 4 EG Prelims QP (with Marking Scheme)

FAIRFIELD METHODIST SCHOOL (SECONDARY)2024 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONSECONDARY 4 EXPRESSHUMANITIES 2260/02Paper 2 Geography 1 hour 45 minutesXx August 2024Name: _______________________________ ( )Class: ____________Candidates answer on the Question Paper.Additional Materials: Insert READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST1.Write your name, class and index number on all the work you hand in.2.Write in dark blue or black ink. 3.You may use pencil for any diagrams or graphs.4.Do not use paper clips, glue or correction fluid.5.Answer in full sentences in the space provided.Answer three questions in total:Answer Question 1 and Question2.Answer either Question 3 or Question 4.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.MARKS / 50This paper consists of 14 printed pages, including the cover page, and 1 Insert.[Turn over]Setter: Ms Wong JY

22024 Sec 4 Express Geography Elective Preliminary ExaminationFMS(S) Humanities Answer Question 1 and Question 2.1Geography in Everyday Life(a)Study Fig. 1.1 (Insert), which shows urban beekeeping at the roof of the resident’s apartment in New York City in the United States of America. With reference to Fig. 1.1, explain how urban beekeeping can affect the local communities in New York City in the United States of America. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ [4](b)Study Fig. 1.2 (Insert), which shows the planning of Tengah, a new housing estate in Singapore.(i)Identify the level of spatial hierarchy shown in Fig. 1.2._________________________________________________ [1](ii)Explain your answer in 1(b)(i)._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ [3](c)A group of secondary school students from Singapore were investigating

32024 Sec 4 Express Geography Elective Preliminary ExaminationFMS(S) Humanities the level of sense of place among Housing and Development Board (HDB) households against the length of years they have resided in their housing estates in Singapore.The students conducted an online survey with 60 HDB households across Singapore. The results of the survey are shown in Table 1.1. Table 1.1Sense of place among HDB households by Length of ResidenceLength of Residence (Years)Number of HDB households surveyedAverage sense of place rating (%)< 61065.96 to 101071.411 to 151074.616 to 201077.321 to 301076.4> 301080.1Using information from Table 1.1, evaluate the validity of the students’ findings regarding the sense of place among HDB household by length of residence._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ [6]

42024 Sec 4 Express Geography Elective Preliminary ExaminationFMS(S) Humanities 2Tourism(a)Study Fig. 2.1, which shows a new article from Antara, an Indonesian New Agency, regarding Borobudur, a Buddhist temple and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Java, Indonesia.Fig. 2.1News article from Antara, an Indonesian News Agency, regardingBorobudur, Indonesia (i)With reference to Fig. 2.1, identify the stage of tourism development of Borobudur in Indonesia.__________________________________________________ [1]

52024 Sec 4 Express Geography Elective Preliminary ExaminationFMS(S) Humanities (ii)Explain your answer in 2(a)(i)._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ [2](b)Study Fig. 2.2 (Insert), which shows the weekly operated flights of selected departure countries into Qatar during the 2022 FIFA World Cup period in Qatar. (i)Using Fig. 2.2, describe the trends of the weekly operated flights of selected departure countries into Qatar between 10 October 2022 and 25 December 2022.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ [4](ii)With reference to Fig. 2.2, suggest why people travel for sports tourism. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ [2]

62024 Sec 4 Express Geography Elective Preliminary ExaminationFMS(S) Humanities (c)Study Fig. 2.3, which shows a comic on tourism - “Our holiday, their home”. Fig. 2.3Comic on tourism – “Our holiday, their home” With reference to Fig. 2.3, describe the impacts of tourism development on the local community. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

72024 Sec 4 Express Geography Elective Preliminary ExaminationFMS(S) Humanities ________________________________________________________ [4](d)Outline the effectiveness of ecotourism in achieving sustainable tourism development._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ [5]

82024 Sec 4 Express Geography Elective Preliminary ExaminationFMS(S) Humanities Answer either Question 3 or Question 4.3Climate(a)Describe the possible impacts by climatic hazards on the natural and human systems._______________________________________________________________________________________