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SERANGOON JUNIOR COLLEGE JC2 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2018 Higher 2 _______________________________________________________________________ GEOGRAPHY 9751/01 Paper 1 Structured Essay Questions Thursday 13 Sept 2018 3 hours Additional materials: Writing Paper _______________________________________________________________________ READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name and civics group 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, highlighter, 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 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 3 printed pages and 1 blank page [Turn over

© SRJC 2018 9751/Preliminary Examination/18 2 Section A - Tropical Environments Answer one question from this section. 1 (a) Explain the main land surface geomorphological processes operating in the humid tropical climates. [12] (b) Discuss the contribution of events in Pleistocene times to the present-day landforms of tropical regions. [20] 2 (a) Explain the effects of geology and changes in base level on the long profiles and cross profiles of river valleys. [12] (b) Assess the role of the Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) in determining the distribution of rainfall totals and extreme weather events in the tropics. [20] Section B – Development, Economy and Environment Answer one question from this section. 3 (a) Examine the validity of Malthus’ theory on the relationship between population and resources in low income countries. [12] (b) To what extent has the use and management of resources been influenced by economics and technology in developing countries? [20] 4 (a) Explain the roles of watchdogs and civil society groups in countries at low levels of development. [12] (b) To what extent are multilateral institutions st ill relevant in light of the rapid growth of bilateral and regional trade agreements in the past two decades? [20]

© SRJC 2018 9751/Preliminary Examination/18 3 Section C – Sustainable Development Answer one question from this section. 5 (a) Explain the challenges in measuring urban liveability in countries at higher levels of development. [12] (b) “Although there are solutions to managing traffic congestion, these solutions often bring other problems”. With reference to cities in developed countries, discuss this statement. [20] 6 (a) With reference to cities in countries at varying levels of development, explain why pluvial floods are considered hazardous. [12] (b) Evaluate the extent to which changes to catchment characteristics can mitigate the impacts of pluvial floods in urban environments. [20] End of Paper

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