2013_NYJC_H2_Geography_P1_Insert

NANYANG JUNIOR COLLEGE Year 2 Preliminary Examination H2 GEOGRAPHY 9730/01 Physical Geography 17 Sept 2013 3 hours INSERT READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST This INSERT contains the Figures referred to in the questions. This document consists of 7 printed pages. [Turn over

2 Higher 2 Geography / 9730 / Paper 1 Fig. 1 for Question 1 Map of the tectonic plates in and near Japan Source: http://www.earthobservatory.sg/news/great-east-japan-tohoku-2011-earthquake-important-lessons- old-dirt#.UhYdzGT_dk4

3 Higher 2 Geography / 9730 / Paper 1 Fig. 2 for Question 2 Global surface air pressure (in mb), January and July

4 Higher 2 Geography / 9730 / Paper 1 Fig. 3 for Question 3 The River Stour Basin

5 Higher 2 Geography / 9730 / Paper 1 Fig. 4 for Question 4 Monthly average rainfall data from the city of Surat Thani, on the Malay Peninsula in southern Thailand Source: http://www.climate.gov/news-features/understanding-climate/torrential-rains-thailand

6 Higher 2 Geography / 9730 / Paper 1 Fig. 5 for Question 4 Districts in southern Thailand hit by mudslides in March – April 2011 Source: http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2011/04/05/heavy-rain-triggers-landslides-in-thailand/

7 Higher 2 Geography / 9730 / Paper 1 Photograph A for Question 4 Destruction in the village of Ban Ton Harn in Khao Phanom district of Krabi province Source: http://www.bangkokpost.com/multimedia/photo/229713/a-landslide-destroyed-the-houses