NCHS 2025 GEOG(E) QP Prelim

Name: Register Number: Class: PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2025 SECONDARY FOUR HUMANITIES 2260/02 Paper 2 Geography 25 August 2025, Monday 1 hour 45 minutes Candidates answer on the Question Paper. Additional Materials: Insert READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name, register number and class in the spaces at the top of this page. 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 three questions in total. Section A Answer Question 1 and Question 2 Section B Answer Question 3 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. 1

This paper consists of 11 printed pages including the cover page. Section A Answer Question 1 and Question 2. 1 Cluster 1: Geography in Everyday Life (a) Briefly describe two ways that people acquire a sense of place. ………………………………………………………….………………………………..…… ………………………………………………………….………………………..…………… ………………………………………………………….……………………………..……… ………………………………………………………….…………………………..……… [2] (b) Using Fig. 1.1 (Insert), explain how spatial arrangements of the amenities make Tampines a livable estate. ………………………………………………………….………………………………..…… ………………………………………………………….………………………..…………… ………………………………………………………….……………………………..……… ………………………………………………………….…………………………..………… ………………………………………………………….………………………………..…… ………………………………………………………….………………………………. …[ 3] (c) With reference to Figs. 1.2 and 1.3 (Insert), explain how the features of the Punggol Digital Distict contribute to social and environmental sustainability. ………………………………………………………….………………………………..…… ………………………………………………………….………………………..…………… ………………………………………………………….……………………………..……… ………………………………………………………….…………………………..………… ………………………………………………………….………………………………..…… ………………………………………………………….…………………………… [3] 2

(d) A group of students decided to conduct an investigation examining the relationship between age of visitors and the choice of attraction in Sentosa. They conducted surveys with 20 visitors at the locations X and Y shown in Fig. 1.4 (Insert) on a Sunday morning. Evaluate the reliability of their investigation process and suggest improvements to the data collection method. ………………………………………………………….…………………………..………… ………………………………………………………….………………………………..…… ………………………………………………………….………………………………..…… ………………………………………………………….………………………..…………… ………………………………………………………….……………………………..……… ………………………………………………………….…………………………..………… ………………………………………………………….………………………………..…… ………………………………………………………….………………………………..…… ………………………………………………………….………………………..…………… ………………………………………………………….……………………………..……… ………………………………………………………….…………………………..………… ………………………………………………………….……………………………[6] [Total: 14] 3

2 Cluster 2: Tourism (a) Describe two characteristics of the Venturer-type tourist. ………………………………………………………….………………………………..…… ………………………………………………………….………………………..…………… ………………………………………………………….……………………………..……… ………………………………………………………….…………………………..[2] (b) Study Fig. 2.1(Insert) which shows a news extract on tourism in Thailand. (i) With reference to Fig. 2.1, identify the stage of tourism development that Thailand is in. ………………………………………………………….………………………………..…[ 1] (ii) Give reasons for your answer in (ii). ………………………………………………………….………………………………..…… ………………………………………………………….………………………..…………… ………………………………………………………….……………………………..……… ………………………………………………………….…………………………..……… [2] (c) Explain how globalization gives rise to the growth of international tourism. ………………………………………………………….…………………………..………… ………………………………………………………….………………………………..…… ………………………………………………………….………………………………..…… ………………………………………………………….………………………..…………… ………………………………………………………….……………………………..……… ………………………………………………………….…………………………..………… ………………………………………………………….………………………………..…… ………………………………………………………….………………………………..…… ………………………………………………………….………………………………..…… ………………………………………………………….…………………………… [4] 4

(d) ‘Community-based tourism is the most effective approach to achieving sustainable tourism development.’ To what extent do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer using examples. ………………………………………………………….…………………………..………… ………………………………………………………….………………………………..…… ………………………………………………………….………………………………..…… ………………………………………………………….………………………..…………… ………………………………………………………….……………………………..……… ………………………………………………………….…………………………..………… ………………………………………………………….…………………………..………… ………………………………………………………….………………………………..…… ………………………………………………………….………………………………..…… ………………………………………………………….………………………..…………… ………………………………………………………….……………………………..……… ………………………………………………………….…………………………..………… ………………………………………………………….…………………………..………… ………………………………………………………….………………………………..…… ………………………………………………………….………………………………..…… ………………………………………………………….………………………..…………… ………………………………………………………….……………………………..……… ………………………………………………………….…………………………..………… ………………………………………………………….…………………………..………… ………………………………………………………….………………………………..…… ………………………………………………………….………………………………..…… ………………………………………………………….………………………..…………… 5

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Section B Answer Question 3. 3 Cluster 3: Tectonics (a) Explain how the evidence of magnetic striping supports the plate tectonics theory. ………………………………………………………….…………………………..………… ………………………………………………………….………………………………..…… ………………………………………………………….………………………………..…… ………………………………………………………….………………………..…………… ………………………………………………………….……………………………..……… ………………………………………………………….…………………………..………… ………………………………………………………….………………………………..…… ………………………………………………………….………………………………..…… ………………………………………………………….………………………………..…… ………………………………………………………….……………………………[4] (b) Using Fig. 3.1, explain how earthquake hazards like landslides impact human systems. ………………………………………………………….…………………………..………… ………………………………………………………….………………………………..…… ………………………………………………………….………………………………..…… ………………………………………………………….………………………..…………… ………………………………………………………….……………………………..……… ………………………………………………………….………………………………..…… ………………………………………………………….………………………………..…… ………………………………………………………….…………………………..………… ………………………………………………………….………………………………..…… 7

………………………………………………………….……………………………[4] (c) Using an example, explain the formation of earthquakes at a transform plate boundary. ………………………………………………………….…………………………..………… ………………………………………………………….………………………………..…… ………………………………………………………….………………………………..…… ………………………………………………………….………………………..…………… ………………………………………………………….……………………………..……… ………………………………………………………….…………………………..………… ………………………………………………………….………………………………..…… ………………………………………………………….………………………………..…… ………………………………………………………….………………………………..…… ………………………………………………………….…………………………… [4] (d) Using Fig. 3.2 (Insert), account for the