HCI 2008 H1 Geog Prelim P1

HWA CHONG INSTITUTION College 2 Preliminary Examination 2008 General Certificate of Education Advanced Level Higher 1 GEOGRAPHY 8812/01 PAPER 1 Geography 10 September 2008 3 hours Additional Materials: Answer Booklet/Paper Insert 1 Insert 2 World Outline Map READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name and CT 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 one question in this section. Section C Answer one question in this section. Insert 1 contains all the Figures referred to in the question paper. Insert 2 contains Photograph A for Question 1 and Photograph B for Question 4 EITHER. 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 test, 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. HWA CHONG INSTITUTION [Turn over HCI PRELIMS 2008 8812/01/S/08

HCI PRELIMS 2008 8812/01/S/08 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. Lithospheric processes, Hazards and Management 1 Photograph A shows a granite landform in a savanna region. (a) Draw an annotated sketch diagram to show the main features of the landform shown. [4] (b) Describe and explain the weathering processes that may have contributed to the formation of the landform shown. [8] The Globalisation of Economic Activity 2 Fig. 1 shows changes in four indices of poverty and economic development for different world regions. (a) Define the term development gap. [2] (b) Choose one index shown in Fig. 1 and evaluate critically its use as a measure of ‘development’. [2] (c) For the five regions shown, describe the variations in: (i) adult illiteracy between 1970 and 1996, (ii) population below the income poverty line between 1987 and 1996. [4] (d) Quoting evidence from Fig. 1, suggest which areas had reached the hi