2013_SRJC_H2_GEO_P1_QP

SERANGOON JUNIOR COLLEGE JC2 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2013 Higher 2 _______________________________________________________________________ GEOGRAPHY 9730/01 Paper 1 Physical Geography Thursday 22 Aug 2013 3 hours Additional materials: Writing Paper 1 Insert _______________________________________________________________________ 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, highlighter, 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 referred to in the question paper. 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. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. ____________________________________________________________________________ This document consists of 5 printed pages, 1 blank page and 1 Insert. [Turn over

© SRJC 2013 9730/01/Prelims/13 [Turn over 2 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. 1 shows the East African Rift Valley. (a) Referring to Fig. 1, describe the nature and pattern of tectonic features of the East African Rift Valley. [4] (b) Explain the tectonic processes that have given rise to the features you described in (a). [5] (c) Justify the assertion that the East African Rift Valley may be the site of a future ocean. [3] Atmospheric Processes, Hazards and Management 2 Fig. 2 shows major pressure and wind systems at the earth’s surface in January and July. (a) Using Fig. 2, compare the high and low pressure areas in January and July. [3] (b) Explain the development of the high pressure areas in (a). [4] (c) Show how the high and low pressure conditions shown in Fig. 2 influence the global pattern of surface winds and the global pattern of precipitation. [5] Hydrologic Processes, Hazards and Management 3 Fig. 3 shows restoration work along the Kissimmee River in Florida, USA. The resto