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1 BEATTY SECONDARY SCHOOLPRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2025SECONDARY FOUR EXPRESS (G3)/ FIVE NORMAL (ACADEMIC) (G2)CANDIDATE NAMECLASSREGISTER NUMBERHUMANITIES2260/02Paper 2 Geography25 August 20251 hour 45 minutesAdditional Materials: InsertREAD THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRSTWrite your name, class and register number on all the work you hand in.Write in dark blue or black pen.For Examiner’s UseSection AQ1/ 14Q2/ 18Section BQ3/ Q4/ 18Total/ 50You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid.Answer three questions in totalSection AAnswer Question 1 and Question 2 Section BAnswer either Question 3 or Question 4.The Insert contains additional resources referred to in the questions. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.This document consists of 15 printed pages and 1 Insert.[Turn over

2 Section AAnswer Question 1 and Question 21 Cluster 1: Geography In Everyday Life(a)Fig. 1.1 (Insert) shows a map of a neighbourhood in Toa Payoh.(i)Using Fig. 1.1, identify a set of services that shows a spatial association.………………………………………………………………………………..……..………………………………………………………………………………...…….[1](ii)Using Fig. 1.1, explain how this neighbourhood achieved economic sustainability.  ……………………………………………………………………………..………..……………………………………………………………………………..………..…………………………………………………………………………..…………..…………………………………………………………………………..…………..…………………………………………………………………………..…………..…………………………………………………………………………..…………..[3](b)Describe how community resilience can be developed.…………………………………………………………………………..…………..…………………………………………………………………………..…………..………………………………………………………………………..……………..………………………………………………………………………..……………..……………………………………………………………………..………………..…………………………………………………………………..…………………..…………………………………………………………………..…………………..………………………………………………………………..……………………..……………………………………………………….……….……………………..[4]

3 (c)A group of students wanted to test the hypothesis: ‘Services located in Toa Payoh Central attract users from further distances compared to services located in a typical Toa Payoh precinct.’They split into two groups with one group visiting and interviewing customers in a bakery in Toa Payoh Bloom (a typical precinct) and one group visiting a bakery in Toa Payoh Central. Both groups interviewed a total of 10 customers each from 3pm to 4pm and asked for the postal codes of the customers. Using this information, the students plotted each customer’s residence on a map. The results were presented in flow line map, as shown in Figs. 1.2 (Insert) and 1.3 (Insert).(i)Using Figs 1.2 (Insert) and 1.3 (Insert), evaluate how well the data supports their hypothesis: ‘Services located in Toa Payoh Central attract users from further distances compared to services located in a typical Toa Payoh precinct.’………………………………………………………………..……………………..…………………………………………………………….….……………………..………………………………………………………….…….……………………..……………………………………………………….……….……………………..……………………………………………………….……….……………………..………………………………………………….…………….……………………..……………………………………………………….……….……………………..[3](ii)Evaluate the reliability of the students’ investigation.………………………………………………………………..……………………..…………………………………………………………….….……………………..………………………………………………………….…….……………………..……………………………………………………….……….……………………..……………………………………………………….……….……………………..………………………………………………….…………….……………………..……………………………………………………….……….……………………..………………………………………………….…………….……………………..[3]

4 2Cluster 2: Tourism(a)Study Fig. 2.1 (Insert), which shows the number of visitor arrivals in Taiwan from 2009 to 2018. Using Fig. 2.1, compare visitor arrivals from China and Southeast Asia from 2009 to 2018. ………………………………………………………………..……………………..…………………………………………………………….….……………………..………………………………………………………….…….……………………..……………………………………………………….……….……………………..……………………………………………………….……….……………………..………………………………………………….…………….……………………..……………………………………………………….……….……………………..………………………………………………….…………….……………………..……………………………………………………….……….……………………..[3](b)Fig. 2.2 (Insert) shows the popular Shilin night market in Taipei, a city in Taiwan. With reference to Fig. 2.2, explain the possible impacts of tourism in Taipei.………………………………………………………………..……………………..…………………………………………………………….….……………………..………………………………………………………….…….……………………..……………………………………………………….……….……………………..……………………………………………………….……….……………………..………………………………………………….…………….……………………..……………………………………………………….……….……………………..………………………………………………….…………….……………………..[3]

5 (c)Fig 2.3 (Insert) shows a 4-day Greenland itinerary.Using Fig. 2.3, explain the type of tourists this itinerary would attract.………………………………………………………………..……………………..…………………………………………………………….….……………………..………………………………………………………….…….……………………..……………………………………………………….……….……………………..……………………………………………………….……….……………………..………………………………………………….…………….……………………..……………………………………………………….……….……………………..………………………………………………….…………….……………………..……………………………………………………….……….……………………..[3](d)‘The government is the most important stakeholder in influencing sustainable tourism.’ How far do you agree? Give evidence to support your answer.………………………………………………………………..……………………..…………………………………………………………….….……………………..………………………………………………………….…….……………………..……………………………………………………….……….……………………..……………………………………………………….……….……………………..………………………………………………….…………….……………………..………………………………………………………………..……………………..…………………………………………………………….….……………………..………………………………………………………….…….……………………..……………………………………………………….……….……………………..

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7 Section BAnswer either Question 3 or Question 43Cluster 3: Climate(a)Study Fig. 3.1 which shows the graph of relative humidity with air temperature.Graph of relative humidity and air temperature Fig. 3.1Using Fig. 3.1, describe the relationship between relative humidity and air temperature.………………………………………………………………..……………………..…………………………………………………………….….……………………..………………………………………………………….…….……………………..……………………………………………………….……….……………………..……………………………………………………….……….……………………..………………………………………………….…………….……………………..[3]

8 (b)Study Fig. 3.2 which shows the movement of air at the coastal area.Movement of air at the coastal area Fig. 3.2With reference to Fig. 3.2, explain how land breeze occurs.………………………………………………………………..……………………..…………………………………………………………….….……………………..………………………………………………………….…….……………………..……………………………………………………….……….……………………..……………………………………………………….……….……………………..………………………………………………….…………….……………………..……………………………………………………….……….……………………..………………………………………………….…………….……………………..[4]

9 (c)Study Fig. 3.3 (Insert), which shows the degree to which the Earth’s surface temperature in 2020 have changed relative to the average temperature between 1951 and 1980.(i)Using Fig. 3.3, describe the change in the Earth’s surface temperature.………………………………………………………………..……………………..…………………………………………………………….….……………………..………………………………………………………….…….……………………..……………………………………………………….……….……………………..……………………………………………………….……….……………………..[4](ii)With reference to Fig. 3.3, suggest reasons for the change in the Earth’s surface temperature.………………………………………………………………..……………………..…………………………………………………………….….……………………..………………………………………………………….…….……………………..……………………………………………………….……….……………………..……………………………………………………….……….…………………….