2013_MJC_H2_Geography_P2 QP

MERIDIAN JUNIOR COLLEGE JC 2 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2013 Higher 2 _________________________________________________________________________________ H2 Geography 9730/02 Paper 2 Human Geography 25 Sep 2013 3 Hours Additional Materials: Answer Paper 1 Insert World outline map _________________________________________________________________________________ READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name, civics group and index number 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. Diagrams and sketch maps should be drawn wherever 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. Start each question on a fresh sheet of paper. At the end of the examination, fasten this cover sheet and all your work securely together in chronological order. The number of marks is given in the brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. _________________________________________________________________________________ This document consists of 4 printed pages. Name: ________________________________________________ Class: ________________________________________________ Index number: ________________________________________________ Qn no. (Section A) Marks Qn no. (Section B) Marks 1 5 Either / Or* 2 6 Either / Or* 3 7 Either / Or* 4 Total *Please circle the question number attempted and delete Either / Or accordingly

9730/02/Prelims/JC2/MJC/2013 2 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 is an extract from the website of the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BERPZA), in Bangladesh, a Less Developed Country (LDC) in South Asia. (a) Define Export Processing Zones. [2] (b) With the help of Fig. 1, outline why EPZs are attractive locations for manufacturing and related service industries. [5] (c) Explain what other information a business may find helpful in deciding whether to locate production on one of BEPZA’s sites. [5] Population Issues and Challenges 2 Study Fig. 2 which shows the demographic transition model. (a) Describe and explain the population trends in Stage 1 of the model. [6] (b) Some versions of the model include an additional stage of transition, Stage 5. (i) Outline the characteristics of this possible Stage 5. (ii) What evidence is there today of the existence of