Bedok View 1E Geography EOY 2022

BEDOK VIEW SECONDARY SCHOOL END-OF-YEAR EXAMINATION 2022 CANDIDATE NAME REGISTER NUMBER CLASS GEOGRAPHY Secondary One Express 30 September 2022 1 hour 15 minutes READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper. You may use a HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs. Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid. Candidates are encouraged to support their answers with the use of relevant examples. Sketch maps and diagrams should be drawn whenever they serve to illustrate an answer. Section A Answer all questions. Section B Answer all questions. Section C Answer all questions. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. For Examiner’s use Section A / 10 Section B / 15 Section C / 15 Total / 40 % / Grade / Parent’s / Guardian’s Signature: ………………….………...

2 This document consists of 12 printed pages. [Turn over

3 Section A Answer all questions. 1 A group of students conducted a geographical investigation on the water quality at the school pond and Bedok Reservoir Park. They investigated the guiding question ‘How do human activities affect the quality of water at the school pond and Bedok Reservoir Park?’ They collected primary and secondary data to help them in their investigation. (a) State one example each of primary and secondary data that could be collected by the students. Primary data: …………………………………………………………………………………….. Secondary data: ……………………………………………………………………………… [2] (b) Explain three ways students can ensure accuracy when testing the water quality at both locations. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………...……….. [3]

4 (c) Study Fig. 1, which shows a water test kit, which the students used for their water quality testing. Water Test Kit Fig. 1 Using Fig. 1, describe the steps students should take to test the amount of dissolved oxygen in the water samples, using the water test kit. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………...……….. [3] [Turn over

5 (d) Study Table 1, which shows the results of water samples from the school pond and Bedok Reservoir Park. Table 1 Results of water samples from the school pond and Bedok Reservoir Park Water Quality Indicator Results School Pond Bedok Reservoir Park Turbidity 0 JTU 40 JTU Dissolved oxygen 4 ppm 4 ppm pH 7 8 With reference to the results in Table 1, identify whether the school pond or Bedok Reservoir Park has better water quality and explain why. Identify: .…………………………………………………………………………………………... Explain: …………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………...……….. [2]

6 Section B Answer all questions. 2 (a) Study Fig. 2, which shows the processes in a hydrological cycle. Hydrological Cycle Fig. 2 Using Fig. 2, explain how the processes in the hydrological cycle help water to be naturally replenished. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………..…... [4] [Turn over

7 (b) Study Fig. 3, which shows a type of flood that occurred. A type of flood Fig. 3 Identify the type of flood shown in Fig. 3 and explain how it occurs. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………..…... [4] (c) Explain how people use water for domestic, recreational and agricultural purposes. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………..…... [3]

8 (d) Describe how water technology is used in managing water sustainability in Singapore and state one advantage of this strategy. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………..…... [4] [Turn over

9 Section C Answer all questions. 3 (a) While tropical rainforests have waxy and drip -tip leaves that help them cope with high temperatures and rainfall, mangroves have salt-secreting leaves that help them survive in the saline water of the coastal environment. Compare the adaptations of the leaves of tropical rainforests and mangroves. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………..…... [2] (b) Mangrove plants have aerial roots that help them adapt to the coastal environment. Draw an annotated sketch to explain two features of aerial roots that help mangrove plants adapt to the environment. [2]

10 (c) Study Fig. 4, which shows two coastal environments with and without mangroves. Fig. 4 With reference to Fig. 4, explain the effect of mangroves on coastal environments. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………………..…... [4] [Turn over