JJC_H1 Geography 8812 P1_H1 Prelims 08 QP

Jurong Junior College Preliminary Examination 8812/01 JURONG JUNIOR COLLEGE JC2 GEOGRAPHY PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2008 GEOGRAPHY 8812/01 Higher 1 Paper 1 Tuesday 19 August 2008 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 and C Answer one question in section B and one question in section C. Please indicate whether you selected the ‘either’ or ‘or’ question. Eg. Q5 Either Insert 1 contains all the figures referred to in the question paper. 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. 1

Jurong Junior College Preliminary Examination 8812/01 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. Figure 1 shows a rock that has been weathered along its joints. (a) Identify and describe the outcome of weathering that is evident in Figure 1 . [ 2 ] (b) With reference to a specific weathering process, show how it has led to the outcome above. [5] (c) Explain how a different weathering process from the one in (b) can result in another type of weathering outcome. [5] The Globalisation of Economic Activity 2. Figures 2A, 2B and 2C compare the unemployment rate, labour costs and company tax amongst six economies in th e trade bloc, the European Union (EU). UK and Germany are the two largest economies in the trade bloc whilst the four Eastern European countries are new members. (a) Define the term 'trade bloc'. [2] (b) With reference to Figures 2A, 2B and 2C, describe the differences between Western Europe (UK and Germany) and Eastern Europe in terms of unemployment rate, labour costs and company tax rates . [ 4 ] (c) Since the inclusion of Eastern Europe to the trade bloc, there has been a large movement of manufacturing industries from Western Europe to Eastern Europe. Based on the differences you have identified in (b), explain the movement. [6] Hydrologic Processes, Hazards and Management 3. Either Figure 3 is from a newspaper article on the Three Gorges Dam in China. (a) With the aid of Figure 3, s how how