MGS 2025 GEOG PRELIM P2 QP

Class Index Number Name : __________________________________________ METHODIST GIRLS’ SCHOOL Founded in 1887 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2025 Secondary 4 GEOGRAPHY Paper 2 Friday 2279/02 29 August 2025 1 hour 45 minutes Candidates answer on the Question Paper. Additional Materials: Insert READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your class, index number and name on all the work you hand in. 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 questions. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. This document consists of 14 printed pages, 2 blank pages and 1 Insert.

2 Answer all questions. 1 Cluster 1: Geography in Everyday Life (a) Study Figs. 1.1 and 1.2 (Insert), which show recreational areas in Singapore. (i) Using Figs. 1.1 and 1.2, suggest two types of ecosystem services that recreational areas provide. ………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………………………….….…[4] (ii) With reference to Fig. 1.2, explain how a sense of place can develop through the use of shared spaces. ………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………..……[3] ©MGS 20252279/02/O/25

3 (b) Study Fig. 1.3 (Insert), which shows a comparison of fire hazards in Singapore between the first half of 2022 and the first half of 2023. Using Fig. 1.3, compare number and types of fire hazards in Singapore between the same periods of 2022 and 2023. .............................................................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................................................. ......................................................................................