ACSI 2024 Geog Elective Prelim QP & insert

1 [Turn Over Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2024 YEAR FOUR EXPRESS Candidate Name Index Number HUMANITIES 2260/02 Paper 2 Geography Wednesday 7 August 2024 1 hour 45 minutes Candidates answer on the Question Paper. Additional Materials: Insert READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST. Write your name and index number on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen. You may use a 2B pencil for any diagrams or graphs. Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid. Answer three questions in total: Section A Answer Question 1 and Question 2. Section B 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. This document consists of 17 printed pages, 1 blank page and 1 Insert. 50 Marks

2 [Turn Over Section A Answer Question 1 and Question 2. 1 Cluster 1: Geography in Everyday Life (a) Study Fig. 1.1 (Insert), which shows a type of hazard. Describe the hazard and explain its impacts on the residents staying close by. ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........[2] (b) Study Fig. 1.2 (Insert), which shows the number of residential fires and number of deaths and injuries to civilians in an area between 1977 to 2017. (i) Compare the trend in the number of residential fires and deaths to civilians between 1977 to 2017. ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........[2] (ii) Explain how building community resilience might reduce the risk of residential fires. ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........[2]

3 [Turn Over (c) A group of students wanted to investigate the relationship between the number of amenities and elderly visitors at nature parks. They divided themselves into groups and selected three nature parks to conduct their questionnaire surveys to 20 visitors on a weekend. They decided to test the hypothesis: ‘Nature parks with more amenities attract more elderly visitors’. (i) Identify the sampling method they could use for the investigation and describe how it can be conducted. ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........[3]

4 [Turn Over (ii) Fig. 1.3 shows their survey results. Park A Park B Park C Number of amenities at the park (carparks, toilets, sheltered benches, vending machines) 4 2 6 Age of visitors (in years) Below 20 – 4 21 to 40 - 6 41 to 60 - 5 Above 60 - 5 Below 20 - 8 21 to 40 - 4 41 to 60 - 6 Above 60 - 2 Below 20 - 2 21 to 40 - 3 41 to 60 - 5 Above 60 - 10 Fig. 1.3 Describe how the students collected the data shown in Fig. 1.3. ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........[3] (iii) Explain how the students could ensure that the data collected was reliable. ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........[2] [Total: 14]

5 [Turn Over 2 Cluster 2: Tourism (a) Study Fig. 2.1 (Insert), which shows some activities at a beach resort at Sibu Island in Malaysia. (i) With reference to Fig. 2.1, explain why adventure tourists might be attracted to visit Sibu Island. ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........[3] (ii) Explain how tourists’ motivation to travel led to the growth of tourism in Sibu Island. ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........[2] (iii) Explain why conservationists are concerned with the large number of tourists at Sibu Island. ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........[2]

6 [Turn Over (iv) Explain two unexpected events that can cause the economic benefits from tourism at Sibu Island to fluctuate. ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........[2] (v) Explain how tourism development in Sibu Island contributes to social and environmental sustainability. ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........[4]

7 [Turn Over (b) (i) Using named examples, compare between community-based tourism and ecotourism. ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........[3] (ii) Explain the limitations of community-based tourism. ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........[2] [Total: 18]

8 [Turn Over 3 Cluster 3: Climate (a) Study Fig. 3.1 (Insert), which shows a climate graph of Mangalore in India. Account for the rainfall pattern shown in Fig. 3.1. ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........[3] (b) Study Fig. 3.2 (Insert), which shows the top carbon emitting c