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INNOVA JUNIOR COLLEGE JC 2 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION in preparation for General Certificate of Education Advanced Level Higher 1 GEOGRAPHY Paper 1 Additional Materials: Writing Paper 1 Insert World Outline Map 8812/01 24th August 2016 3 hrs READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name and class 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 all questions. Section B Answer one question. Section C Answer one question. The Insert contains the Figures, Photographs and Tables referred to in the questions. Diagrams and sketch maps should be drawn whenever they serve to illustrate an answer. The world outline map may be annotated and handed in with relevant answers. You are reminded of the need for good English and cl ear presentation in your answers. At the end of the examination, fasten Section A separately from Sections B and C. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. This document consists of 6 printed pages, and 1 insert. Section A Innova Junior College [Turn over

Answer four questions from this section. Question 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 shake map of the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake, which occurred on 16 April, 2016 in the City of Kumamoto, Kyushu Prefecture, Japan. Fig. 1B shows the tectonic setting of Japan. (a) With reference to Fig. 1A, describe the variation in intensity of the shaking from the earthquake in the city of Kumamoto and the surrounding areas in Kyushu. [3] (b) Account for the occurrence of the Kumamoto earthquake using Fig. 1B. [4] (c) Imagine that you are a government official dealing with emergency preparedness in the city of Kumamoto. Explain how you would map draw up a hazard map of the Kumamoto region, identifying the areas of high and low risks. [5] The Globalisation of Economic Activity 2 Fig. 2A shows the number of employees in the toys and games manufacturing industry in China, India and Brazil. Fig. 2B shows an article in AsiaNews on China’s tainted toys. (a) With reference to Fig. 2A, compare the employment trend in the toys and games manufacturing industry for the 3 countries. [3] (b) List one impact of outsourcing. [2] (c) Using information from both Figs. 2A and 2B, and your own knowledge, suggest how the number of employees in the toys and games manufacturing industry would have changed by 2016. [7]

Hydrologic Processes, Hazards and Management 3 EITHER Photograph 3A shows the Kissimmee River of Florida, USA in the 1980s. Photograph 3B shows the Kissimmee Ri