NYJC Prelim_H2_GEO_P1_QP

NANYANG JUNIOR COLLEGE Year 2 Preliminary Examination H2 GEOGRAPHY 9730/01 Physical Geography 15 Sep 2016 3 hours Additional Materials: Answer Paper Insert World Outline Map READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your class, index number and name 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 two questions, each from a different topic. The Insert contains all the Figures referred to in the question paper. You should make reference to appropriate examples studied in the field or the classroom, even where such examples are not specifically requested by the questions. 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 4 printed pages and 1 insert. [Turn over

2 Higher 2 Geography / 9730 / Paper 1 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 Photograph A shows Spitzkoppe, a granitic landform in Namibia, Africa. (a) Draw an annotated sketch diagram to show the main features of the landform shown in Photograph A. [3] (b) With evidence from Photograph A, show how the landform could have been formed. [5] (c) Account for a mass movement process that could possibly take place in the vicinity of the landform in Photograph A. [4] Atmospheric Processes Hazards and Management 2 Fig. 1 shows the Earth’s energy balance in watts per square meter. . (a) With reference to Fig. 1, compare the amount of incoming solar radiation with the amount of outgoing solar radiation. [2] (b) Explain two factors which could have caused the differences as described in (a). [4] (c) Explain the latent heat exchange as shown in Fig. 1 and how it can be affected by albedo. [6] Hydrologic Processes Hazards and Management 3 Fig. 2 shows land use changes