AHS S4 Prelims CG Paper 2 2024 QP

© Anglican High School Humanities Department 2024 2279/02/S4 Preliminary Examinations (Core Geog Paper 2) Answer all questions. 1 Cluster 1: Geography in Everyday Life (a) To celebrate diversity in the Siglap East estate, residents were invited to bring personal items representing the various ethnic backgrounds, like musical instruments and childhood games, to a workshop where their neighbours sketched these items. The community’s sketches were then incorporated into the wall design. Study Fig. 1.1 (Insert), which shows the community of people coming together to create the wall design. With reference to Fig. 1.1, suggest how the wall design initiative could affect the residents' sense of place within their neighbourhood. ....................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................[3]

2 © Anglican High School Humanities Department 2024 2279/02/S4 Preliminary Examinations (b) Describe how urban neighbourhoods can achieve environmental sustainability. ....................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................[4]

3 © Anglican High School Humanities Department 2024 2279/02/S4 Preliminary Examinations (c) Study Fig. 1.2, which shows the reported road casualties by road user type in Great Britain in 2019 and 2022. Reported road casualties by road user type in Great Britain in 2019 and 2020 Fig. 1.2 (i) Compare the number of road casualties by road user type in Great Britain between 2019 and 2022. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..... ...…………………………………………………………………………………………………..[3] (ii) Describe one health impact caused by traffic hazards. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..... ...…………………………………………………………………………………………………..[1]

4 © Anglican High School Humanities Department 2024 2279/02/S4 Preliminary Examinations (d) Study Fig. 1.3 (Insert), which shows the benefits provided by the coral reef ecosystem. With reference to Fig. 1.3, suggest how coral reefs may provide ecosystem services for a community. ....................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................[4] [Total: 15]

5 © Anglican High School Humanities Department 2024 2279/02/S4 Preliminary Examinations 2 Cluster 4: Tectonics (a) Study Fig. 2.1, which shows a section of the earth’s crust. Fig. 2.1 Using Fig. 2.1, identify the letter (A, B, C or D) which represents the focus of the earthquake. ……………………………….. [1] (b) Study Figs. 2.2A (Insert), which shows the distribution of shallow (0-60km), intermediate-depth (60-300km) and deep -focus (300 -700km) earthquakes around the world that are above 5.5 magnitude in 2023, and Fig. 2.2B (Insert) which shows the total number of earthquakes in each depth category. Using Figs. 2.2A and Fig.2 .2B, describe the frequency and pattern of e arthquakes around the world. ....................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................