CGS 2025 GEOG PRELIM P2 QP

1 This document consists of 11 printed pages and 1 blank page. [Turn over Class: Register No: Name: CRESCENT GIRLS’ SCHOOL SECONDARY FOUR PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2025 GEOGRAPHY Paper 2 Candidates answer on the Question Paper. Additional Materials: Insert 2279/02 21 August 2025 1 hour 45 minutes READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name, register number and class in the spaces provided at the top of this page. Write in dark blue or black pen. You may use an HB 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 question. Candidates should support their answers with the use of relevant examples. Sketch maps and diagrams should be drawn whenever they serve to illustrate an answer. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. The total number of marks for this test is 50 marks.

2 Answer all questions. 1 Cluster 1: Geography in Everyday Life (a) Explain how the planned layout of neighbourhood in a town contributes to convenience for residents. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[2] (b) Using supporting examples, suggest ways in which social sustainability can be promoted in an urban neighbourhood. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[5]

3 [Turn over (c) Study Fig. 1 (Insert), which shows the ‘Garden by the Roof’ project implemented in Jurong West. Using Fig. 1, describe how the ecosystem service has benefited people in the neighbourhood. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[4] 1 (d) Study Photograph A (Insert), which shows the impacts of fire hazard in a neighbourhood. Using Photograph A, explain the negative consequences fire hazards may have on the urban neighbourhood. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[4] [Total: 15]

4 2 Cluster 2: Tectonics (a) Study Table 1 (Insert), which shows the characteristics of selected major earthquakes. Using Table 1, compare how the characteristics o f the four earthquakes affected the death toll and economic loss of each location. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[5] (b) Study Photograph B (Insert), which shows some hazards that affected the town of Beichuan, China, following the Wenchuan earthquake in 2008. With reference to Photograph B, explain how tectonic hazards can affect natural systems. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[4]

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