MGS 2025 GEOG(E) QP Prelim

Class Index Number Name : __________________________________________ METHODIST GIRLS’ SCHOOL Founded in 1887 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2025 Secondary 4 HUMANITIES (Geography) Wednesday 2260/02 27 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. Section A Answer Question 1 and Question 2. Section B Answer either Question 3 or Question 4. 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 18 printed pages, 2 blank pages and 1 Insert.

2 Section A Answer Question 1 and Question 2. 1 Cluster 1: Geography in Everyday Life (a) Study Fig. 1.1 (Insert), which shows a photograph of a trail being used by visitors in Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve. With reference to Fig 1.1, state how local communities and nearby nature areas are dependent upon each other. .............................................................................................................................................. ......................................................................................................................................... [1] (b) Study Fig. 1.2 below, which is a news report on a hornet attack on visitors to Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve in July 2024. News Report on a Hornet Attack at Sungei Buloh Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve is Singapore's first and only wetland reserve, and is a haven for migratory birds and a wide variety of flora and fauna. It's a popular spot for nature lovers and those seeking a tranquil escape from the city, offering unique experiences like exploring mangrove forests and spotting wildlife. An area inside the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve has been cordoned off from the public, following a hornet attack on July 14 that led to five people being taken to hospital. In a post uploaded onto Chinese social media site Xiaohongshu, a passer-by, who said that he often visits the wetland reserve, said he saw four ambulances and a row of people applying ice packs on their heads. Mr Leslie Chong, sales director of System Pest Control Services, told ST that hornets attack when they are provoked or when people are too close to their nest, causing the hornets to feel threatened. Mr Lim said that hornets are large-bodied wasps that live in large colonies that build their nests using plant fibres and, like honey bees, will “readily sting” to defend their hives. In natural environments, hornets may build their hives on trees, within low-lying shrubs, and even on the ground, he added. Fig 1.2 Using Fig. 1.2, explain why conflicts can occur in spaces where people visit nature. .............................................................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................................................. ©MGS 20252260/02/O/25

3 .............................................................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................................................. ......................................................................................................................................... [3] (c) Study Fig. 1.3 (Insert), which shows a map of the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve (i) With reference to Fig. 1.3, explain how natural areas such as Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve provides regulating and supporting ecosystem services. .................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................[4] (ii) A group of students are keen to investigate why visitors to Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve choose to visit the reserve, and the main attractions and activities visitors participate in. The students designed a survey to find out the reasons visitors chose to visit the reserve. Using Fig 1.3, choose two locations that the students can administer the survey and explain why these locations are suitable. .................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................... ©MGS 20252260/02/O/25

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