NHHS 2025 GEOG PRELIM P2 MS

CANDIDATE NAME CENTRE CLASS INDEX NUMBER NUMBER GEOGRAPHY 2279/02 Paper 2 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 your answers on the lines provided for each question. Write in dark blue or black pen. You may use a pencil for any diagrams or graphs. Do not use staples, paper clips, glue, highlighters, or correction fluid/tape. 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 mark for this paper is 50. 1 Cluster 1: Geography in Everyday Life NAN HUA HIGH SCHOOL Preliminary Examination S 2 3 8 6

Nan Hua High School Geography 2279/02 Secondary Four Preliminary Examination 2 (a) Study Fig. 1.1 (Insert), which shows a map of Bidadari Park with a 5.2 kilometres network of trails running through greenery. It also features a 1.8- hectare lake, which serves both recreational and flood-management purposes. Using Fig.1.1, explain how Bidadari Park provides regulating and cultural ecosystem services. [5] Award 1 mark for each explanation of how Bidadari Park provides ecosystem services, up to a maximum of 5 marks. • The creek leading to Alkaff Lake can take the excess rainwater to the lake. This can regulate water flow and prevent flood. • The footpath at Alkaff Lake can also help to prevent flood as it is able to be flooded up to 4m during times of intense rainfall and water levels rising. • Vegetation in the park or around the lake or pathways can reduce surface runoff by retaining water in the soil and regulate water flows. • The trees and plants in the park help with regulating air quality by removing pollutants from the atmosphere through photosynthesis. • The Adventure Playwoods may also be a place for children to play and engage in recreational activities. • Park users who frequent the place may find it relaxing / stress-relieving with activities such as jogging or walking. These activities may improve their physical and mental health. The activities may also foster social belonging and group identity, strengthening their sense of place. [1 additional mark] (b) Study Figs. 1.2 and 1.3 (Insert) , which shows how parts of Commonwealth Drive will be changed as part of the redevelopment for Tanglin Halt. Tanglin Halt, located in Queenstown, was among Singapore's earliest Housing and Development Board (HDB) estates, established in the 1960s. In 2014, it was announced that the estate would undergo redevelopment under the Selective En-bloc Redevelopment Scheme (SERS), aiming to rejuvenate ageing housing stock and optimise land use. Residents will be relocated to another housing estate as demolition takes place. Part of Commonwealth Drive will also be realigned, and the existing road will be turned into a pedestrian- friendly zone with cycling lanes and footpaths. Using Figs. 1.2 and 1.3 (Insert), evaluate how the redevelopment for Tanglin Halt affects residents’ quality of life. [6]

Nan Hua High School Geography 2279/02 Secondary Four Preliminary Examination 3 Award 1 mark for each evaluation of how redevelopment affects residents, to a maximum of 6 marks. Award a maximum of 1 mark for further development of each evaluation, where applicable. Positive Aspects: • Residents are offered new flats with modern amenities, enhancing their quality of life. [1 mark] • There will be enhanced infrastructure. The redevelopment includes better connectivity, new community spaces, and improved facilities, fostering a more vibrant neighbourhood. [1 mark] • The links between the MRT and the trail corridor offer better access for residents. [1 mark] • With new cycling paths and pedestrian footpaths, residents can build bonds with each other through recreational activities. [1 mark] These areas can also provide spaces for residents to exercise. [1 additional mark] Negative Aspects: • Long-time residents may experience a loss of memories or heritage to Tanglin Halt as they may have a deep attachment to the estate. The demolition signifies a loss of personal and collective memories. [1 mark] • The close-knit community bonds formed over decades are disrupted, leading to feelings of displacement and nostalgia among residents. [1 mark] • Roads may be less accessible to cars as Commonwealth Drive is made more pedestrian-friendly. [1 mark] (c) Explain how environmental stewardship can be practised. [4] Award 1 mark for each explanation of how environmental stewardship can be practised. Award a maximum of 1 mark for further development of each explanation. • Environmental stewardship can be practised through promoting volunteerism among neighbourhood residents to share knowledge with others about the importance of healthy ecosystems. [1 mark] • This helps residents become more aware of what they can and should do to responsibly use and protect the natural environment. [1 additional mark] • Environmental stewardship efforts can also be practised through partnership of public and private sectors.

Nan Hua High School Geography 2279/02 Secondary Four Preliminary Examination 4 • Different stakeholders may have different perspectives, resources and expertise to enhance environmental stewardship efforts. [1 additional mark] 2. Cluster 4: Tectonics (a) Using an example, explain what happens at transform plate boundaries. [4] Award 1 mark for each explanation of what happens at transform plate boundaries with a named example. Award a maximum of 1 mark for further development of each explanation, where applicable. When there is no named example, a maximum of 2 marks is given. • When the Pacific Plate slides past the North American Plate (1 mark) • Friction causes the two plates to be locked, and stress builds up. (1 mark) • Stress caused by the plate movement produces a fault, which is a zone of fractures. The fault is called the San Andreas Fault in this example. (1 mark) • Earthquakes occur here as one plate suddenly slips past another. (1 mark) This is due to the release of seismic energy / waves. (1 additional mark) (b) (i) Study Fig. 2.1 (Insert), which shows a map of shake intensity from the earthquake and aftershocks that happened in Turkey, 2023. Using Fig. 2.1, describe the distribution of shaking in Turkey. [3] Award 1 mark for each description of distribution of shaking of the earthquake. • The highest / most severe and very strong shake intensity areas are in the areas where the first quake and a major aftershock / aftershocks occurred / Gaziantep. • The strong shake intensity spreads outwards from Gaziantep and the areas of aftershocks in the Northeast and Southwest direction / towards Adana / Aleppo • The moderate shake intensity can be in areas such as Adana and Aleppo.

Nan Hua High School Geography 2279/02 Secondary Four Preliminary Examination 5 • The light shake intensity spreads outwards all the way to Damascus in Syria, parts of Iraq, and other parts of Turkey. (b) (ii) Study Fig. 2.2 (Insert), which shows comparison of the earthquake in Turkey in 2023 to an earthquake in Peru in 2021. With reference to Fig. 2.2, compare the factors that affected the impact of the earth