VJC Prelim_H2_GEO_P1_SEQ_QP

_________________________________________________________________________ This document consists of 3 printed pages [Turn over VICTORIA JUNIOR COLLEGE JC 2 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2018 HIGHER 2 H2 GEOGRAPHY 9751/01 Paper 1 3 hours READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name and index number on the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs. Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid. Answer three questions. One from each section. You should make reference to appropriate examples studied in the field or the classroom, even where such examples are not specifically requested by the question. Diagrams and sketch map should be drawn w henever they serve to illustrate and answer. You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation of 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.

2 Section A – Tropical Environments Answer one question from this section. 1 (a) Explain the factors influencing aeolian processes in the arid tropics. [12] (b) Discuss the factors influencing mass movement in the tropics. [20] 2 (a) Explain how channel morphology varies in the tropics. [12] (b) To what extent do aeolian processes play the most important role in the formation of arid landscapes? [20] Section B – Development, Economy and Environment Answer one question from this section. 3 (a) Explain the relevance of the arguments made by Malthus and Harvey to resource scarcity in countries at different levels of development. [12] (b) Discuss the challenges that states may face in governing the global economy. [20] 4 (a) Explain how the arguments in dependency theory and core-periphery model can help to account for the development gap at different scales. [12] (b) ‘There are too many people on Earth relative to resources’. To what extent do you agree? [20]

3 Section C – Sustainable Development Answer one question from this section. 5 (a) Explain the limitations of replacing fossil fuels with alternative energy sources in countries at low levels of development. [12] (b) ‘All cities need to make sustainable urban development a priority’. Do you agree? [20] 6 (a) Explain the impacts of urban reimaging on different stakeholders in cities in countries at high levels of development. [12] (b) To what extent is it possible to fully address the impacts of climate change? [20]