2024 ASRJC Prelim Paper 1 QP

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST If you have been given an Answer Booklet, follow the instructions on the front cover of the Booklet. Write your name and class on the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs. Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid. Answer both questions in Section A. Answer two questions in Section B, one from each cluster. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. This question paper consists of 4 printed pages and 1 blank page. [Turn Over] ANDERSON SERANGOON JUNIOR COLLEGE JC2 H2 Geography Preliminary Exam (2024) H2 GEOGRAPHY 9173/ 01 26 August 2024 3 hours Additional Materials: Answer Booklet 1 Insert

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3 ASRJC 2024 JC2 H2 Geography Prelim PAPER 1 Section A Answer both questions. Cluster 1: Development, Economy and Environment 1 Resource 1 depicts world electricity generation from 2000 to 2020. Resource 2 shows the distribution of water from the Nile River Basin and rate of dependence on the water flow of the Nile River Basin by country. Resource 3 is a map of the Nile River Basin and its riparian states. Of the 11 riparian states of the Nile River Basin, Egypt and Sudan are considered as downstream riparian states. Resource 4 shows the climate classification of countries in the Nile River Basin. Resource 5 is an article about the usage of the Nile River water by Ethiopia and Egypt. (a) With reference to Resource 1, describe the trends in world electricity generation from 2000 to 2020. [5] (b) Explain the trade-offs associated with the use of hydropower. [6] (c) With reference to Resource 2, compare the distribution of water from the Nile River Basin and the rate of dependence on the water flow for the Nile Basin for Egypt and Ethiopia. [4] (d) With reference to Resource 3, describe the distribution of dams on the Nile River Basin. [4] (e) Using information from Resources 3, 4, and 5, explain why the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam might result in conflict between Egypt and Ethiopia. [7] (f) Suggest two ways in which countries like Egypt and Ethiopia could manage conflicts due to transboundary water resources. [4]

4 ASRJC 2024 JC2 H2 Geography Prelim PAPER 1 Cluster 2: Tropical Environments 2 Resource 6 shows a weathered rock which contains iron. Resource 7 shows a limestone region in Jamaica. Resource 8 shows the relationship between rainfall characteristics and the occurrence of debris flows. Resource 9 shows a schematic diagram of factors leading to the development of a mass movement. (a) With reference