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 Schem