HCI Prelim_H2_GEO_P1_QP

HWA CHONG INSTITUTION JC2 Preliminary Examinations Higher 2 CANDIDATE NAME CT GROUP CENTRE NUMBER INDEX NUMBER GEOGRAPHY Paper 1 Physical Geography Additional Materials: Answer Paper 1 Insert World outline map 9730/01 31 August 2015 3 hours READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name and CT class clearly on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or bla ck 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 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. Start each answer to the main questions on a fresh sheet of paper. At the end of the exam, fasten your answers in the following sections: Set 1 : Section A DRQ Set 2 : Section B Essays The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. This document consists of 3 printed pages and 1 Insert. [Turn over

2 Hwa Chong Institution 2015 9730 / 01 / JC2 Prelim 2015 [Turn over 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. 1A shows the locations of the 2010-2011 earthquakes in Christchurch, New Zealan d. Fig. 1B shows the plate boundary. Fig. 1C shows earthquake risks in New Zealand. (a) With reference to Fig. 1A and 1B , describe and explain the location of the 2010 -2011 earthquakes. [4] (b) Suggest reasons for the differing casualty rate between the 2010 and 2011 events. [4] (c) With reference to 1C, explain briefly how a hazard map reflecting earthquake risk can be constructed. [4] Atmospheric Processes, Hazards and Management 2 Fig. 2 shows the variations in temperature and insolation levels in one day. (a) Define the term ‘insolation’. [2] (b) Explain the warmest and coolest time of the day shown in Fig. 2. [4] (c) Suggest the latitudinal location of the area shown in Fig. 2 and e xplain why the surplus amount of absorbed radiation may vary globally. [6] Hydrologic Processes, Hazards and Management 3 Fig 3A shows the relationship between channel slope and bankfull disc