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Jurong Junior College Preliminary Examinations 9730/02 1 GEOGRAPHY Paper 2 Wednesday 16 September 2015 3 hours Name: ______________________________ Class: ________ INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Write in dark blue or black pen. You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams, graphs or rough working. Do not use paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Section A Answer all questions. Section B Answer two questions. Diagrams and sketch maps should be drawn whenever they serve to illustrate an answer. 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. Please attach your answers to the cover page provided. This document consists of 5 printed pages. JURONG JUNIOR COLLEGE JC2 GEOGRAPHY PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS 2015 Higher 2 9730/02

Jurong Junior College Preliminary Examinations 9730/02 2 Section A Answer all the questions in this section. Questions 1, 2, 3 each carries 12m, and Question 4 carries 14m. You should allocate your time accordingly. The Globalisation of Economic Activity 1 Figure 1 shows the pattern of Internet capacity between world regions according to Internet bandwidth measured in megabits per second (Mbps). a) Using Figure 1, identify the region with the lowest Internet capacity with Europe. [1] b) Describe the pattern of Internet capacity between world regions. [4] c) Define the term ‘shrinking world’ and explain how communications technologies have contributed to it. [5] d) Identify and explain one reason how a low level of access to communications technologies can worsen the development gap between world regions. [2] Population Issues and Challenges 2 Figure 2 shows the unauthorised immigrant population by country of origin in the U.S. in 2012. For countries not listed, the unauthorised immigrant population is aggregated in the “other countries” category. a) Using Figure 2, describe the unauthorised immigrant population in the U.S. in 2012. [3] b) Suggest two reasons why the migrant population from Mexico forms one of the largest immigrant groups in the United States. [4] c) What are the possible consequences for a developed country if migrants continue to make up an increasing share of the total population? [5]

Jurong Junior College Preliminary Examinations 9730/02 3 Urban Issues and Challenges 3 Figure 3 shows the population living in urban areas from 1950 to 2045. a) State the country with the highest urbanisation rate and lowest urbanisation rate in 2045. [2] b) Describe the urbanisation trends shown in Figure 3 from 1950 to 2045. [4] c) Account for the trends you have identified in (b). [4] d) Suggest reasons