SNGS 2025 GEOG PRELIM P2 QP

This document consists of 11 printed pages, 1 blank page and 1 insert. [Turn over Name: _________________________ ( ) Class: _____________ PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION ORDINARY LEVEL GEOGRAPHY 2279/02 Paper 2 26 August 2025 1 hour 45 minutes Candidates answer on the Question Paper Additional materials: Insert __________________________________________________________________________________ READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name, register number, and class on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen. You may use a HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs. Do not use highlighters, glue, correction fluid or correction 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. ___________________________________________________________________________

2 [Turn over Answer all questions. Cluster 1: Geography in Everyday Life 1. (a) Study Fig. 1.1 (Insert), which shows people gathering near a temple to celebrate Diwali festival in Ayodhya, India. With reference to Fig. 1.1, describe how a sense of place is acquired. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… .…..……………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… .…..……………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………..….[ 3] (b) Explain the benefits that supporting ecosystem services provide for urban neighbourhoods. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………..…… .………… ………………………………………………………………………………..…… .………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ………… …………………………………………………………………………………………..….[ 4]

3 [Turn over (c) Study Fig. 1.2, which shows the number and causes of traffic accidents in Singapore in 2022 and 2023. Fig. 1.2 Using Fig. 1.2, describe the occurrences of traffic accidents in 2022 and 2023. ……………………………………………………………………..……………….………… …………………………………………………………………..………………….………… ………………………..……………………………….…..………………………..………… ………………………………………………………………………………..…… .………… ………………………………………………………………………………..…… .………… ………………..…………………………...……… .……....…………………………..…….. ………..……………………………….……………………………………………..……….. ……………………………………..………………………………………………….… ... [3]

4 [Turn over (d) Study Fig. 1.3 (Insert), which shows a community park in an urban area in the USA. (i) Sketch the community park shown in Fig. 1.3 in the space provided. Annotate the sketch by identifying two pairs of spatial associations in the area. [3] (ii) With reference to Fig. 1.3, explain how people using the community park may bring problems to nature. …………………...…… ...……………………...……………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………..…… .… .. ………………………………………………………………………………………..… … .………… …………………………………………………………………………… ………..………………………………………………………………………………… ……….… …………………………………………………………………………… [2] [15 marks]

5 [Turn over Cluster 4: Tectonics 2. (a) Study Fig. 2.1, which shows a mid-ocean ridge. Fig. 2.1 (b) With reference to Fig. 2.1, account for the change in the age of oceanic rocks with increasing distance from the mid-ocean ridge. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………..……………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………..…… .………… ………………………………………………………………………………..…… .………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………..….[ 3]

6 [Turn over (c) Study Fig. 2.2 (Insert), which shows Mount St Helens before and after an eruption in 1982. With reference to Fig. 2.2, explain how volcanic eruptions damage natural ecosystems. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………..……………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………..….[ 3] (d) Study Figs. 2.3 and 2.4 (Insert), which show some information about earthquakes that happened in different places. “The disaster risk caused by an earthquake at a place is most affected by its distance from the earthquake epicentre.” With reference to Figs. 2.3 and 2.4, to what extent do you consider the above statement to be true? Support your answer with relevant examples. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………..………..………………………………………………………… … ..……….… ……………………..…………………………………………………………… ..…...……… ………………..…………..……………………………………………………… ...………… ………………………………………….………………………………………… ..………… …………………………………..…..…………………………………………… ...………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………

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8 [Turn over Cluster 5: Singapore 3. (a) Study Fig. 3.1 (Insert), which shows a map of some of Singapore’s coastal ecosystems. Using Fig. 3.1, describe the distribution of mangroves and corals. …………………………..………………….………….…………………….……………… ………………………………………………………………………………..…… .………… …………………………………………..…………………………………………………… …………………………..……………………………………………………………...…[2] (b) Study Fig. 3.2, which shows a population pyramid of Singapore in 2024. Fig 3.2 With reference to Fig 3.2 only, identify a possible demographic challenge that such a population structure may present and explain its impact on the economic viability of Singapore. ……………………………………………………………………..………………………… ………………………..……………………………………………………………………… …………………..…………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………..……………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………..…… .………… ………………………………………………………………………………..…… .…………

9 [Turn over ………………………………………………………………………………..…… .………… ………………..……………………………………… ……………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………..… ……………… ………………………………………………………………………………. ………….…[ 4] (c) Study Fig. 3. 3, which shows the SkillsFuture scheme introduced by the Singapore government. Fig. 3.3 With r