CGS 2026 GEOG PRELIM P2 QP

This document consists of 14 printed pages. [Turn over Class: Register No: Name: CRESCENT GIRLS’ SCHOOL SECONDARY FOUR PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2026 GEOGRAPHY Paper 2 Candidates answer on the Question Paper. Additional Materials: Insert 2279/02 20 August 2026 1 hour 45 minutes READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name, register number and class in the spaces provided 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 all questions. The Insert contains additional resources referred to in the question. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. The total number of marks for this test is 50 marks.

2 Answer all questions. 1 Cluster 1 – Geography in Everyday Life (a) Fig. 1 is a photograph of a therapeutic garden at Jurong Lake Garden s – a community space that is designed for people and nature to coexist. Fig. 1 Using Fig. 1, explain how the ecosystem services provided by this area improves the quality of life of the residents. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[4]

3 [Turn over (b) Explain two ways how gardens such as those seen in Fig. 1 can enhance the economic sustainability of urban neighbourhoods. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[4] (c) Using a named example, explain how routine daily movements or memorable events work to shape a strong sense of place in an urban neighbourhood. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[3]

4 (d) Fig. 2 shows statistics on Singapore's traffic situation in 2025. Fig. 2 Using Fig. 2, describe the negative consequence s of traffic accidents for individuals and the wider neighbourhood. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[4] [Total: 15]

5 [Turn over 2 Cluster 4 – Tectonics (a) Fig. 3 shows the characteristics of the eruptions at White Island, New Zealand (2019), and Mount Semeru, Indonesia (2021). Volcano Volume of ejected materials (km³) Height of eruption cloud (km) Duration of eruption White Island, New Zealand (2019) 0.01 3.7 2 minutes Mount Semeru, Indonesia (2021) 0.10 15 3 days Fig. 3 Using information from Fig. 3, explain why the eruption at Mount Semeru had a higher Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) than the eruption at White Island. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[3] (b