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Class RegisterNumber Name End-of-Year Examination2023Secondary3 HUMANITIES 2260/02Paper2Geography 1hour15minutesTuesday3October 0845- 1000 CandidatesanswerontheQuestionPaper.AdditionalMaterials: Insert READTHESEINSTRUCTIONSFIRST1. Writeyour name, register number andclassonall theworkyouhandin.2. Writeindarkblueor blackink.3. Donot usestaples, paper clips, glueor correctionfluid.4. Answer twoquestionsintotal:SectionAAnswer Question1SectionBAnswer either Question2or Question3.5. Thenumber of marksisgiveninbrackets[ ] at theendof eachquestionor part question.6. Thetotal number of marksfor thispaper is32. Thisdocumentconsistsof9printedpagesand3blankpages.Setters: AngusShamClarenceYeoDelphineTan NANYANGGIRLS'HIGHSCHOOL [Turnover

2 SectionA Answer Question1. 1 Cluster 1: GeographyinEverydayLife (a) StudyFig. 1.1(Insert), whichshowsawildboar bythesideof theroadinSingapore. With reference to Fig. 1.1, explain howlocal communities and nearby nature areascannegativelyaffect eachother. .………………………………………………………………………………………………… .………………………………………………………………………………………………… .………………………………………………………………………………………………… .……….......................................................................................................................[2] (b) Study Fig. 1.2 (Insert), showing the focus areas for the HDB Green TownsProgramme. Using Fig. 1.2, describe how environmental sustainability can be achieved in anurbanneighbourhoodinSingapore. .………………………………………………………………………………………………… .………………………………………………………………………………………………… .………………………………………………………………………………………………… .………………………………………………………………………………………………… .………………………………………………………………………………………………… .………………………………………………………………………………………………… .……….......................................................................................................................[3] (c) StudyFig. 1.3(Insert), whichshowsanHDBcommoncorridor. (i) IdentifythehazardshowninFig. 1.3. .………………………………………………………………………………………… .….……………………………………………………………………………………[1] (ii) With reference toFig. 1.3, explainhowthehazardshowncouldaffect peopleinthisHDBblock. .………………………………………………………………………………………… .………………………………………………………………………………………… .………………………………………………………………………………………… .………………………………………………………………………………………[2]

3 (d) Agroup of Singapore students were investigating the cultural ecosystemservicesofparks in Singapore. As part of their investigation, they wanted to find out how theusersof Bishan-AngMoKioParkbenefitedfromtheir useof thepark. They looked at a survey, which showed the visit durationandresidential proximityofthosevisitingthepark. TheresultsareshowninFig. 1.4. Visit durationandresidential proximityof Bishan-AngMoKioParkvisitors Fig. 1.4 With reference to Fig. 1.4, evaluatethevalidityof thestudents’ findingsregardingtheuseof Bishan-AngMoKioPark(BAMKP). .………………………………………………………………………………………………… .………………………………………………………………………………………………… .………………………………………………………………………………………………… .………………………………………………………………………………………………… .………………………………………………………………………………………………… .………………………………………………………………………………………………… .……….......................................................................................................................... .………………………………………………………………………………………………… .………………………………………………………………………………………………… .………………………………………………………………………………………………… .………………………………………………………………………………………………… .………………………………………………………………………………………………… .………………………………………………………………………………………………… .……….......................................................................................................................[6] [Total: 14] [Turnover

4 SectionB Answer either Question2or Question3. 2 Cluster 3: Climate (a) StudyFig. 2.1(Insert), theclimographsof threeplaces. Which of these places is most likely to be located in anequatorial climaticzone?WithreferencetoFig. 2.1, explainyour answer. .…………………………………………………………………………………………….. .…………………………………………………………………………………………….. .…………………………………………………………………………………………….. .…………………………………………………………………………………………….. .…………………………………………………………………………………………….. .…………………………………………………………………………………………….. .………..................................................................................................................... .…………………………………………………………………………………………….. .…………………………………………………………………………………………….. .…………………………………………………………………………………………..[4] (b) Study Fig. 2.2 (Insert), a diagram showing the dominant wind patterns inSoutheast Asiaduringthetwotimeperiods. (i) Identifytheweather phenomenonshowninFig. 2.2. .……….…………………………………………………………………………..[1] (ii) With reference to Fig. 2.2 and your own knowledge, explain why theweather phenomenoninOctober –Februaryhappens. .……………………………………………………………………………………… .……………………………………………………………………………………… .……………………………………………………………………………………… .……………………………………………………………………………………… .……………………………………………………………………………………… .……………………………………………………………………………………… .………............................................................................................................ .……………………………………………………………………………………… .……………………………………………………………………………………… .……………………………………………………………………………………[4]

5 (c) ‘Natural factorsaremoreresponsiblefor climatechangethanhumanfactors.’ Towhat extent doyouagreewiththisstatement?Explainyour answer. .…………………………………………………………………………………………….. .…………………………………………………………………………………………….. .…………………………………………………………………………………………….. .…………………………………………………………………………………………….. .…………………………………………………………………………………………….. .…………………………………………………………………………………………….. .………..................................................................................................................... .…………………………………………………………………………………………….. .…………………………………………………………………………………………….. .…………………………………………………………………………………………….. .…………………………………………………………………………………………….. .…………………………………………………………………………………………….. .…………………………………………………………………………………………….. .………..................................................................................................................... .…………………………………………………………………………………………….. .…………………………………………………………………………………………….. .…………………………………………………………………………………………….. .…………………………………………………………………………………………….. .…………………………………………………………………………………………….. .…………………………………………………………………………………………….. .………..................................................................................................................... .…………………………………………………………………………………………….. .…………………………………………………………………………………………….. .…………………………………………………………………………………………….. .…………………………………………………………………………………………….. .…………………………………………………………………………………………….. .…………………………………………………………………………………………….. .………..................................................................................................................... .…………………………………………………………………………………………….. .…………………………………………………………………………………………….. .……………………………………………………………………………………………..[Turnover

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7 3 Cluster 4: Tectonics (a) The Kamchatka Peninsula has about 160 volcanoes, of which 29areconsideredto be active volcanoes. Study Fig. 3.1 (Insert), a map showing the location ofKamchatkarelativetotectonicplatesinthearea. With reference to Fig. 3.1 and your own knowledge, explain why volcanoes arefoundinKamchatka. .…………………………………………………………………………………………….. .…………………………………………………………………………………………….. .…………………………………………………………………………………………….. .…………………………………………………………………………………………….. .…………………………………………………………………………………………….. .…………………………………………………………………………………………….. .………...................