2013_VJC_H2_Geography_P2 Prelims

This question paper consists of 4 printed pages VICTORIA JUNIOR COLLEGE Preliminary Examination GEOGRAPHY Higher 2 9730/02 Paper 2 Human Geography Monday 23rd September 2013 3 hours victoria junior college victoria junior college victoria junior college victoria junior college victoria junior college victoria junior college victoria junior college victoria junior college victoria junior college victoria junior college victoria junior college victoria junior college victoria junior college victoria junior college victoria junior college victoria junior college victoria junior college victoria junior college victoria junior college victoria junior college victoria junior college victoria junior college victoria junior college victoria junior college victoria junior college victoria junior college victoria junior college victoria junior college victoria junior college victoria junior college victoria junior college victoria junior college victoria junior college victoria junior college victoria junior college victoria junior college victoria junior college victoria junior college victoria junior college victoria junior college READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name and class on all answer sheets that 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 two questions, each from a different topic. Sketch maps and diagrams should be drawn whenever they serve to illustrate an answer. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation in your answers. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.

2 Section A Answer all questions. Questions 1, 2 and 3 carry 12 marks and Question 4 carries 14 marks. You should allocate your time accordingly. The Globalisation of Economic Activity 1 Fig. 1 shows the Gross National Income (GNI) per capita in 2001. (a) With reference to Fig. 1, describe the patterns of GNI per capita in 2001. [4] (b) Suggest possible reasons for the patterns you have described in (a). [5] (c) To what extent does the pattern of GNI per capita in 2001 shown in Fig. 1 correspond to Brandt’s North-South divide? [3] Population Issues and Challenges 2 Fig. 2A shows the global ecological footprint between 1961 and 2001 and Fig. 2B shows the ecological footprint of various countries in 2004. (a) Define the term ecological footprint. [1] (b) With reference to Fig. 2A, describe the change in the global ecological footprint between 1961 and 2001. [2] (c) With reference to Fig. 2B, describe the differences in the ecological footprint of various countries.