2013_IJC_H2_Geography_P1

` 9730/01/IJC/SEP12 1 INNOVA JUNIOR COLLEGE JC 2 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2 in preparation for General Certificate of Education Advanced Level Higher 2 GEOGRAPHY Paper 2 Human Geography Additional Materials: Writing Paper 1 Insert World Outline Map 9730/02 19 Sep 2013 3 hours READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name 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. The Insert contains all the Figures and 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. 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 blank page. Innova Junior College [Turn over

` 9730/01/IJC/SEP12 2 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. Lithospheric Processes, Hazards and Management 1 Photograph A shows a mass movement event that occurred at the Mid -Levels region in Hong Kong in 1972. (a) Describe and explain the possible causes of the mass movement shown in Photograph A. [6] (b) Briefly describe one strategy that can be employed to mitiga te the effects of the mass movement shown in Photograph A. [2] (c) Outline how you would observe the process of soil creep on a slope and describe the methods you would use to examine this process. [4] Atmospheric Processes, Hazards and Management 2 Figs 1A and 1B show the development of the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ). (a) Using Fig. 1A and 1B, describe and explain the formation of the ITCZ. [4] (b) Using Fig. 1B explain the influence the ITCZ may have upon precipitation. [4] (c) Explain one other major factor th at is combined with the shifting of the ITCZ to produce monsoons. [4]

` 9730/01/IJC/SEP12 3 Hydrologic Processes, Hazards and Management 3 Fig. 2 A shows the relationship between channel slope and bankfull discharge on braided and meand ering streams in the USA. Fig. 2 B shows the relationship between channel slope and sediment load for the same two types of streams. Fig. 2C shows the Hjulstrom Curve. (a) Briefly describe the main dif