2025 NHHS Elective Geog Prelim MS

NAN HUA HIGH SCHOOL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2025HUMANITIES 2260/02 August 2025 Paper 2 Geography MARK SCHEME This document consists of 14 printed pages

Section A1.Geography in Everyday Lifea(i)AO2Study Fig. 1.1 (Insert), which shows a photograph of Bidadari Park in Singapore.Using Fig. 1.1, explain how residents living nearby can benefit from the regulating ecosystem services provided by Bidadari Park. [2]Award 1 mark for each explanation of how residents living nearby can benefit from the regulating ecosystem services provided by Bidadari Park.Award a maximum of 1 additional mark for further development of eachexplanation●The park can provide regulating ecosystem services as the trees in the park will photosynthesise, in the process taking pollutants from the atmosphere, thus allowing the nearby residents to breathe in air of higher quality [1]●The trees in the park can provide shade for the people using the park, which can lower the surrounding temperatures and increase the comfort level of the residents. [1]Accept other plausible answers: Eg. trees photosynthesise, taking in carbon dioxide and giving out oxygen (regulating), vegetation cover → prevent erosion, ensuring water quality.a(ii)AO1Describe how human activities can bring benefits to green spaces such as parks. [2]Award 1 mark for each description on how green spaces can benefit from human actions Award a maximum of 1 additional mark for further development of eachexplanation. ●Humans can organise/ participate in events such as litter picking events to reduce the amount of waste in the park [1]●Humans can help raise awareness of the importance of keeping parks clean, so others can also do their part to protect parks [1]Accept other plausible answers. b(i)AO2Study Fig. 1.2 (Insert), which shows a photo of Choa Chu Kang Central in Singapore.Using Fig. 1.2, explain how the facilities in Choa Chu Kang Central can bring about economic sustainability in the neighbourhood. [3]Award 1 mark for each explanation of how the facilities in CCK Central can bring about economic sustainabilityAward a maximum of 1 additional mark for further development of eachexplanation●CCK Central has an MRT and LRT station, which allows residents to travel around the neighbourhood/ Singapore conveniently easily, lowering their transport expenses [1]●CCK Central has Lot One Shopping mall, which has many shops that can

employ the residents living in CCK area, allowing them to earn an income and raise their standard of living [1]●Transport infrastructure is kept close to one another, such as the CCK MRT and LRT systems. This lowers the cost of building connecting infrastructures such as roads/sheltered walkways [1]Accept other plausible answers: Eg. shops in Lot One getting business from local residents; homes located near transport systems, allowing people to walk home thus lowering transport expensesb(ii)AO1Describe one way in which buildings in urb