NCHS 2025 GEOG PRELIM P2 QP

Name: Register Number: Class: PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2025 SECONDARY FOUR EXPRESS GEOGRAPHY 2279/02 Paper 2 29 August 2025, Friday 1 hour 45 minutes Candidates answer on the Question Paper. READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name, class and index number 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. The total marks for this paper is 50. This document consists of 15 printed pages including the coverpage.

2 Answer all questions. 1 Cluster 1: Geography in Everyday Life (a) Study Fig. 1.1 (Insert), which shows the locations of popular shopping malls and Shibuya Station in Tokyo. i. Using Fig. 1.1 (Insert), suggest one reason why cities like Tokyo develop shopping malls in close spatial association with subway stations. ……………………………………………………………………………………………..... ……………………………………………………………………………………………..... ……………………………………………………………………………………………..... ……………………………………………………………………………………………..... ……………………………………………………………………………………………..... ……………………………………………………………………………………………..... ……………………………………………………………………………………………..... …………………………………………………………………………………………….[2] Study Fig. 1.2 (Insert), which shows Todoroki Valley in central Tokyo. ii. Using Fig. 1.2 (Insert), explain how nature in this area may provide regulating ecosystem services. ……………………………………………………………………………………………..... ……………………………………………………………………………………………..... ……………………………………………………………………………………………..... ……………………………………………………………………………………………..... ……………………………………………………………………………………………..... ……………………………………………………………………………………………..... ……………………………………………………………………………………………..... ……………………………………………………………………………………………..... ……………………………………………………………………………………………..... …………………………………………………………………………………………….[3]

3 Study Fig. 1.3, which shows an excerpt from an article on sustainability efforts in Tokyo. Building a Sustainable Tokyo: Balancing the Environment, People, and the Economy Japan for Sustainability In Tokyo, several efforts have been made to reduce the effects of hot summer temperatures. These include building wind paths by spacing out tall buildings and removing older ones that block natural airflow, such as in a redevelopment project near Tokyo Station. Greenery is also being added in creative ways, such as planting grass along tram lines, installing rooftop and wall gardens, and using climbing plants like morning