2013_TPJC_H2_Geography_P2 QP

© TPJC Geography 2013 9730/02/JC2/Prel [Turn over This document consists of 4 printed pages and 1 Insert. TAMPINES JUNIOR COLLEGE PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION CANDIDATE NAME TUTOR’S NAME 1 2 GEOGRAPHY Paper 2 Human Geography Additional materials: Answer Paper 1 Insert World outline map 1 Cover sheet 9730/02 Thursday, 19 September 2013 3 hours READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name and Civics Group 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 two questions, each from a different topic. The Insert contains all the Figures and the Table 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 clear presentation in your answers. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together. Fill in your particulars and indicate the questions attempted on the Cover sheet, and attach it to the front of your writing paper. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. H2 CIVICS GROUP

2 © TPJC Geography 2013 9730/02/JC2/Prel [Turn over Section A Answer all the questions in this section. Questions 1, 2 and 4 carry 12 marks and Question 3 carries 14 marks. You should allocate your time accordingly. The Globalisation of Economic Activity 1 Fig. 1 shows the global distribution of Motorola’s research and development (R&D) centres in 2004. Motorola is a telecommunications company that operates globally. (a) Name the country in which Motorola’s R&D intensity was the highest in 2004. [1] (b) Describe how the distribution of Motorola’s R&D centres changed over time. [5] (c) Suggest how establishing R&D centres in countries of the Global South such as Brazil, China and Malaysia may benefit Motorola. [6] Population Issues and Challenges 2 Fig. 2 shows the age-specific fertility rates (ASFR) for women of different age groups in Vietnam living in urban and rural areas in 2009. Table 1 shows changes in some economic indicators for Vietnam. Vietnam is a less developed country (LDC) in Southeast Asia. (a) Give the meaning of the term age-specific fertility rate. [1] (b) (i) Using Fig. 2, identify the age group in which the ASFR of urban women exceeded the ASFR of rural women by the largest amount. [1] (ii) Describe the differences in the ASFR for urban and rural women of the different age groups in 2009, supporting your answer with information from Fig. 2. [4] (c) With the help of the information in Table 1, explain three economic factors which may account for the differences described in (b) (ii). [6] Urban Issues and Challenges 3 Fig. 3 is