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HWA CHONG INSTITUTION JC2 Preliminary Examinations Higher 1 CANDIDATE NAME CT GROUP CENTRE NUMBER INDEX NUMBER GEOGRAPHY Paper 1 Additional Materials: Answer Paper 1 Insert World outline map 8812/01 31 August 2015 3 hours READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name and CT class clearly on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper. You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams, graphs or rough working. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Section A Answer four questions. Section B Answer one question. Section C Answer one question. You are advised not to spend more than one hour 30 minutes on Section A. The insert contains all the Figures referred to in the question paper. You should make reference to appropriate examples studied in the field or the classroom, even where such examples are not specifically requested by the question. Sketch maps should be drawn whenever they serve to illustrate an answer. At the end of the test, fasten all your work securely together. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each ques tion or part question. This document consists of 5 printed pages and 1 Insert.

2 Hwa Chong Institution 2015 8812 / 01 / JC2 Prelim 2015 [Turn over Section A Answer all the questions in this section. Questions 1, 2 and 3 carry 12 marks and Question 4 carries 14 marks. You should allocate your time accordingly. Lithospheric Processes, Hazards and Management 1 Fig. 1A shows the locations of the 2010 -2011 earthquakes in Christchurch, New Zealand. Fig. 1B shows the plate boundary in New Zealand and the location of Christchurch. Fig. 1C shows earthquake risks in New Zealand. (a) With reference to Fig. 1A and 1B, describe and explain the location of the 2010 -2011 earthquakes. [4] (b) Suggest reasons for the differing casualty rate between the 2010 and 2011 events. [4] (c) With reference to 1C, explain briefly how a hazard map reflecting earthquake risk can be constructed. [4] The Globalisation of Economic Activity 2 Fig. 2 shows the size of financial systems in the world in 2010. (a) Describe and explain the main features of Fig. 2. [6] (b) Suggest what some of the responses of less developed countries (LDCs) to such a distribution in Fig. 2 may be. [6] Hydrologic Processes, Hazards and Management 3 EITHER Fig 3A shows the relationship between channel slope and bankfull discharge. Fig. 3B shows the relationship between sediment load and slope. (a) Describe the relationship between channel slope and bankfull discharge in Fig. 3A. [4]