ACSI 2025 GEOG PRELIM P2 QP+MS+INS

1 [Turn Over Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2025 YEAR FOUR O-LEVELS Candidate Name Index Number Paper 2 Geography 2279/02 Tuesday 19 August 2025 1 hour 45 minutes Candidates answer on the Question Paper. Additional Materials: Insert READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST. Write your name and index number on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen. You may use a 2B pencil for any diagrams or graphs. Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid. Answer all questions. 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. The total number of marks for this exam is 50. This document consists of 12 printed pages and 1 Insert.

2 [Turn Over Answer all questions. 1 Cluster 1: Geography in Everyday Life (a) Study Fig. 1.1 (Insert), which shows a garden in a housing estate in Singapore. Using Fig. 1.1, explain how the garden may provide provisioning and cultural ecosystem services. ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........[2] (b) Study Fig. 1.2 (Insert), which shows the top three causes of residential fires in Singapore in 2019 and 2020. (i) Using Fig. 1.2, compare the trend in the top three causes of residential fires between 2019 and 2020. ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........[2] (ii) Describe how fires can negatively affect the residents. ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........[2]

3 [Turn Over (iii) Explain how building community resilience might reduce the risk of residential fires. ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........[2] (c) Study Fig. 1.3 (Insert), which shows an activity for children conducted weekly in a community centre in Singapore. Explain how the activity helps to enhance a sense of place for children. (d) ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........[2] Study Fig. 1.4 (Insert), which shows a woman attacked by a wild boar in Singapore. With reference to Fig. 1.4, describe the negative impacts that nature may bring to society. ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........[2]

4 [Turn Over (e) Study Fig. 1.5 (Insert), which shows a recycling bin at a housing estate in Singapore. With reference to Fig. 1.5, evaluate the effectiveness of recycling bins in promoting environmental stewardship in neighbourhoods in Singapore. ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........[3] [Total: 15]

5 [Turn Over 2 Cluster 4: Tectonics (a) Study Fig. 2.1 (Insert), which shows a diagram on magnetic striping. Using Fig. 2.1, identify landform X and state whether rocks W or Y are older. ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........[2] (b) Study Fig. 2.2 (Insert), which is a diagram showing the formation of a tsunami. Using Fig. 2.2, describe the formation of a tsunami. ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........[4]

6 [Turn Over (c) “Land use planning is the most important strategy in building community resilience to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.” How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........ ……………………………………………………………………………………........

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8 [Turn Over 3 Cluster 5: Singapore (a) Study Fig. 3.1 (Insert), which shows Singapore’s ‘3 food baskets’. With reference to Fig 3.1 and named examples, describe two strategies from the ‘food baskets’ to maintain an adequate food supply in Singapore. ……………………………………………………………………………………........ …………………………………………………………………………………