Admiralty Sec 1E Geography EOY 2022

ADMIRALTY SECONDARY SCHOOL SUBJECT : Geography LEVEL/STREAM : Secondary 1 Express DATE : 12 October 2022 TIME : 0800h – 0915h DURATION : 1 hour 15 minutes READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name, class and index number on the work you submit. Write in dark blue or black pen. Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid. Answer all questions in the spaces provided. The number of marks for each question is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. DO NOT TURN OVER THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO. This Question Paper consists of 14 printed pages including this cover page. END OF YEAR EXAMINATION 2022 Section A Section B Total 35 11 24 NAME: NO: CLASS:

2 Section A [11 marks] Answer Question 1 in this section. 1. A group of students wanted to investigate how human actions affect the cleanliness of the beach environment in Singapore. (a) Study Fig. 1, which shows the different stages of the Geographical Investigation (GI) process. Different Stages of the Geographical Investigation Process Fig. 1 Identify Stage 1 of the GI process and briefly describe how the students could carry it out. [2] (b) Suggest a possible hypothesis for the students’ investigation. [1] Stage 1 Stage 2: Collecting Data Stage 3: Analysing and Presenting Data Stage 4: Drawing Conclusions Stage 5: Reflecting and Taking Action

3 One of the students did some research and found a video on Youtube, as shown in Fig. 2. The video is about the beach clean-up efforts by Singaporeans. Youtube video on beach clean-up efforts Fig. 2 (b) State and describe the type of data that this student has collected. [2] (c) Other than obtaining data via Youtube videos, suggest and describe one other method that the students can use to collect data. [2]

4 The students collected data on the number of beach clean -ups and the amount of litter at East Coast Park, Singapore, over the years. This is shown in Table 1. Data collected by the students Number of beach clean-ups Amount of litter (kg) per year 1980 10 19.0 1990 15 18.0 2000 20 14.0 2010 30 8.0 2020 45 7.0 Table 1 (d) (i) Using Table 1, plot a simple line graph on Fig. 3 to show the relationship between the number of beach clean-ups and amount of litter (kg) per year at East Coast Park, Singapore. Fig. 3 [2] (ii) Using evidence from Table 1 and the graph you have drawn in Fig. 3, state and describe a possible conclusion on the number of beach clean -ups and amount of litter (kg) per year at the beach. [2] [Total: 11 marks] 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 Axis Title Chart TitleTitle: Number of beach clean-ups and amount of litter (kg) per year at East Coast Park

5 Section B [24 marks] Answer any two questions in this section. 2(a) Study Fig. 4, which shows a natural resource. Natural resource Fig. 4 State and explain if the natural resource shown in Fig. 4 is renewable or non - renewable. [3] Natural Resource Beach

6 (b) Describe the difference between the terms ‘resource’ and ‘natural resource’. [2] (c) A student said, “Renewable natural resources can become non -renewable due to human actions”. Using an example, explain what the student’s comment means. [4]

7 (d) Study Fig. 5, which shows a strategy to conserve resources in Singapore. A strategy to conserve natural resources Fig. 5 Using Fig. 5, identify and describe the strategy to conserve resources. [3] [Total: 12 marks]

8 3(a) Study Fig. 6, which shows an adaptation of a leaf in a tropical rainforest. Leaf in a tropical rainforest Fig. 6 Using Fig. 6, identify and explain how the leaf has adapted to survive in the tropical rainforest. [3] Adaptation

9 (b) Study Fig. 7, which shows the horizontal zonation of mangroves at a coastal area. Horizontal zonation of mangroves at coastal area Fig. 7 Using Fig. 7 , identify the mangrove species that is located closest to the low tide level and explain why it is located there. [3] (c) Explain how tropical forests are used for carbon storage. [3] High tide Low tide Avicennia Bruguiera Rhizophora

10 (d) Using an example, explain how protection of forested areas allows tropical forests to be managed sustainably. [3] [Total: 12 marks]