2013_RVHS_H2_GE_P2

RVIP Year 6 Preliminary Examinations 2013 GEOGRAPHY (HIGHER 2) 9730/02 Paper 2 25 September 2013 3 hours Additional Materials: Answer Booklet/Paper 1 Insert World outline map INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Write your name, admission number 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 two questions, each from a different topic. You are advised not to spend more than 90 minutes on Section A. The Insert contains all the figures referred to in the questions. The World outline map is also attached in the Insert. You should make reference to appropriate examples studied in the field or the classroom, even where such examples are not specifically required by the question. 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. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. ___________________________________________________________________ This document consists of 5 printed pages and 1 Insert. [Turn over] Name: ____________________ ( ) Class: __________

Section A Answer all questions in this section. 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 percentage that intra -regional and inter -regional exports contribute to the GDP of countries in NAFTA, EU15, Emerging Asia and the rest of Asia. (a) What are the aims of trading blocs like NAFTA and EU? [3] (b) For 1990 and 2006, c ompare the patterns of intra -regional and inter - regional exports among NAFTA, the EU and Emerging Asia. [4] (c) Account for the trends of inter -regional and intra -regional exports observed in Emerging Asia between 1990-2006. [5] Population Issues and Challenges 2 Fig. 2 shows that a total of 42 million people were classed as displaced in 2009. (a) Describe the extent of global human displacement shown in Fig. 2. [3] (b) What is the difference between a refugee and an internally displaced person? [1] (c) Besides political persecution, describe one other factor that can contribute to global forced migration experienced in recent years. [3] (d) Outline the impacts of the flow of refugees on countries that they migrate to (the receiving