2024 HCI Prelims P1 QP

HWA CHONG INSTITUTION JC2 Preliminary Examination Higher 2 CANDIDATE NAME CT GROUP CENTRE NUMBER INDEX NUMBER GEOGRAPHY Paper 1 Additional Materials: Insert 9173/01 23 August 2024 3 hours READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST If you have been given an Answer Booklet, follow the instructio ns on the front cover of the Booklet. Write your Centre number, index number and name 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 to gether. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of eac h question or part question. Submit your answers in two separate sets: 1. Questions 1 and 3 or 4 2. Questions 2 and 5 or 6 This document consists of 4 printed pages [Turn over

2 © Hwa Chong Institution 9173 / 01 / C2 Prelims 2024 Section A Answer both questions. Cluster 1: Development, Economy and Environment 1 Resource 1 shows Apple’s supply chain in 2023 and 2024. Resour ce 2 shows countries/territories with Apple stores. Resource 3 is an excerpt about the WTO and t he Chinese government’s “blacklist”. (a) Cite data from Resource 1 to describe the changes in the number of Apple’s suppliers in Asia from 2023 to 2024. [3] (b) With reference to Resource 1, suggest reasons for the changes in Apple’s suppliers in Asia from 2023 to 2024. [5] (c) Explain the impacts of Global Production Networks (GPNs) of Tra nsnational Corporations (TNCs) like Apple on host economies. [6] (d) With reference to Resources 1 and 2, explain how GPNs and TNCs contribute to the interdependence between places in the global economy. [6] (e) (f) With reference to Resource 3, explain the extent of influence the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has on TNCs and states. [6] Explain the role of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and World Bank in the global economy. [4] [Turn over

3 © Hwa Chong Institution 9173 / 01 / C2 Prelims 2024 Cluster 2: Tropical Environments 2 Resource 4 shows the classification of deltas. Resource 5 shows the Niger Delta in Nigeria with ecoregions and land use types. Resource 6 shows land use and la nd cover impacted by oil spills in the Niger Delta. (a) Cite data from Resource 4 to describe how deltas can be classified. [4] (b) D e s c r i b e t h e k e y f e a t u r e s o f a d e l t a . [5] (c) With reference to Resource 4, explain the role of geomorphic pr ocesses in the formation of d e l t a s . [6] (d) With reference to Resource 5, suggest the various ecosystem ser vices provided by the Niger D e l t a . [6] (e) Compare the distribution of oil spill incidences across the var ious land uses as seen in R e s o u r c e 6 . [3] (f) With reference to Resources 5 and 6, suggest the impacts of human activity on the ecosystem s e r v i c e s f o u n d i n t h e N i g e r D e l t a . [6] [Turn over

4 © Hwa Chong Institution 9173 / 01 / C2 Prelims 2024 Section B Answer either question 3 or question 4 and answer either question 5 or question 6. Cluster 1 Development, Economy and Environment 3 ‘According to Thomas Malthus, population growth will always ten d to outrun the food supply and that betterment of humankind is impossible without strict limits on reproduction.’ E v a l u a t e t h i s s t a t e m e n t . [ 2 0 ] 4 ‘The causal relationship between the global flow of trade, capital and labour and a country’s level of development is reciprocal.’ E v a l u a t e t h i s s t a t e m e n t . [ 2 0 ] Cluster 2 Tropical Environments 5 Evaluate the influence of the Hadley cell on the climate characteristics of tropical climates. [20] 6 “The weathering of rocks is influenced by different factors.” E v a l u a t e t h i s s t a t e m e n t . [20] __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Acknowledgements: Question 1 Resource 1 @ https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Busi ness-Spotlight/Apple-moves-closer-to-China-despite-supply-chain-shifts Question 1 Resource 2 @ https://www.sta tista.com/chart/7974/apple-retail-stores/ Question 1 Resource 3 @ https://www.scm p.com/business/companies/article/1724817/difficult-cisco-and-apple-challenge-chinas-government- procurement Question 2 Resource 4 @ https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Cl assification-of-river-deltas-according-to-processes-dominant-in-shaping-of- delta_fig1_268693021 Question 2 Resource 5 @ http s://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/21/14256 Question 2 Resource 6 @ https: //www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/21/14256