Riverside 2E Geography EOY 2022

1 This question paper consists of 11 printed pages including this cover page. RIVERSIDE SECONDARY SCHOOL SUBJECT : Geography LEVEL/STREAM : Sec 2 Express DURATION : 1 hour 15 minutes INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Candidates answer on the Question Paper. Write in dark blue or black pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs. Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid. Answer all questions. Candidates are encouraged to support their answers with the use of relevant examples. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. NAME: NO: CLASS: END-OF-YEAR EXAMINATION 2022

2 Riverside Secondary School 2022/GEOGRAPHY/EOY/2E Section A [4 marks] Answer all questions from this section. 1) a) Identify one main function of rural settlements. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… [1] b) The table below shows the population and land area of four countries. Country Population (million) Total land area (sq km) A 9.5 7 560 000 B 16 9 520 000 C 3 653 000 D 25 10 315 000 Which country is the least densely populated? …………………………………………………. [1] c) Study Fig. 1 which shows a journey taken from Kuala Lumpur to Langkawi in Malaysia. Fig. 1 Is the journey shown a unimodal or intermodal connection? Why do you say so? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… [2]

3 Riverside Secondary School 2022/GEOGRAPHY/EOY/2E Section B [36 marks] Answer all questions from this section. 2) Study Fig. 2 which shows the population growth of the world’s top 15 megacities from 2011 to 2025 (projected). Legend: Fig. 2 a) i) Describe the differences between the projected population growth of megacities in South America and Asia in Fig. 2. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… Population (in millions) for 2011 Projected population (in millions) for 2025

4 Riverside Secondary School 2022/GEOGRAPHY/EOY/2E ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………….[4] ii) Explain two possible reasons to account for the differences described in Question 2(ai). ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………[4]

5 Riverside Secondary School 2022/GEOGRAPHY/EOY/2E b) Study Photograph A which shows informal housing in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Photograph A i) State and explain a reason why someone might be forced to live in informal housing settlements. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………..[2] ii) Why is the type housing shown in Photograph A considered unsafe? ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………..[2]

6 Riverside Secondary School 2022/GEOGRAPHY/EOY/2E c) Explain how public housing can be made inclusive. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. [3] d) Study the information below (Fig. 3) about the Tengah New Town in Singapore. Tengah New Town is the 24th new housing estate being developed by the Housing Development Board (HDB). It is, however, the first with centrali sed cooling and a car-free town centre. Instead of individual air -conditioners, each home can be cooled by chilled water piped from centralised chillers powered by solar power and installed on the rooftops. This technology enables the town to achieve a lower carbon footprint than similar HDB estates in Singapore. “Roads are planned to run beneath the town centre, freeing up space at the ground level for retail and recreational use,” HDB said. “Separated from roads and traffic, the heart of the town centre will be safe and friendly for residents to walk and cycle.” Adapted from Channel News Asia and CNN Fig. 3 With reference to Fig. 3, define the term ‘carbon footprint’ and describe the features of the town which can reduce carbon footprint. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………

7 Riverside Secondary School 2022/GEOGRAPHY/EOY/2E ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………[3] 3 a) Why is it important for transport systems to improve people’s mobility? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. [2] b) Fig. 4 (on page 11) shows a map of Bangkok, Thailand. i) With reference to Fig. 4, identify a mode of transport people can use to travel to the shopping area of Siam Square and MBK Centre from Victory Monument. ………………………………………………………………………………………………. [1] ii) Account for the differences in the density of road networks in Bangkok between the eastern and western parts of Bangkok as seen in Fig. 4. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… [4]

8 Riverside Secondary School 2022/GEOGRAPHY/EOY/2E c) i) Describe the characteristics of traffic congestion. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………. [2] ii) Describe the impacts of traffic congestion on people and the environ