MI_H2_GEO_(9751_01)_Answer

Class Adm No Candidate Name: 2018 Preliminary Exams Pre-University 3 GEOGRAPHY 9751/01 Paper 1 Structured Essay Questions 17 September 2018 3 hours Additional Materials: Answer Paper World Outline Map INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Write your name, admission number and class 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. 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. Diagram 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 examination, 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 2 printed pages [Turn over

2 Section A – Tropical Environments Answer one question from this section. 1 (a) Explain how the characteristics of tropical climates based on the Köppen-Geiger climate classification system are similar and distinctive with one another. [12] Indicative Content The tropical climates are classified into the humid tropics which include Tropical Rainforest (Af), Tropical Monsoon (Am), Tropical Savanna (Aw) and arid tropics namely Sub-tropical Steppe (BSh) and Tropical Desert (BWh) climates based on the Koppen-Geiger climat e classification system. Students are required to compare these tropical c limates based on their characteristics, such as mean annual temperature, total annual precipitation and precipitation pattern. A higher level response will provide detailed ex planation in elaboratin g the similarities and differences in the climatic characteristics. Knowledge on various at mospheric processes, circulation and factors operating at different spat ial scales is used purposefully to elaborate on the points of comparison made. Relevant examples are also used to substantiate response. Levels marked using H2 generic level descriptors for 12m SEQ sub-part (a). Suggested Response The tropical climates are classified into the humid tropics which include Tropical Rainforest (Af), Tropical Monsoon (Am), Tropical Savanna (Aw) and arid tro