BV 4NA Humanities (GEOGRAPHY) PRELIMS 2020 QP

BEDOK VIEW SECONDARY SCHOOL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2020 CANDIDATE NAME REGISTER NUMBER CLASS HUMANITIES 2175/02 Secondary Four Normal (Academic) 11 August 2020 Paper 2 Geography 1 hour 40 minutes Candidates answer on the Question Paper. READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your index number and name on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen. You may use a HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs. Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid. Section A Answer Question 1. Section B Answer Question 2. Section C Answer one question. Candidates should support their answers with the use of relevant examples. Sketch maps and diagrams should be drawn whenever they serve to illustrate an answer. 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. For Examiner’s use Section A / 13 Section B / 12 Section C / 25 Total / 50 % / Grade / Setter: Mdm Syafiqah Parent’s / Guardian’s Signature: ………………….…………... This document consists of 20 printed pages, including this cover page. Do not turn over the page until you are told to do so.

2 Section A Answer Question 1 from this section. 1 Some students were investigating local weather conditions. A group of students studied temperature and rainfall. They had one guiding question to answer ‘Does temperature affect rainfall?’ The students carried out the investigation in their school field. They took the recordings onc e a day over a period of 7 days, using maximum and minimum thermometer, rain gauge and sling psychrometer. Study Table 1, which shows their findings for their investigation. Table 1 Results of weather data collected Day Temperature (°C) Rainfall (mm) Relative Humidity (%) 1 29 50 87 2 26 65 60 3 27 35 90 4 28 44 89 5 32 66 64 6 33 80 55 7 31 51 68 Using Table 1, calculate the average temperature from Day 1 to 7. Round up your answer to 1 decimal place. ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… [1] (b) Describe the steps the students need to take to measure rainfall. ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… [3] (a)

3 (c) Using data in Table 1, plot a scatter graph to show the relationship between temperature (°C) and rainfall (mm). Draw the line of best fit. Title:____________________________________________ [3] [Turn over

4 (d) The students came up with a hypothesis, ‘When temperature increases, rainfall decreases.’ With reference to Table 1 and scatter graph drawn in (c) , comment on the relationship between temperature and rainfall. …………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………......... …………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………......... …………………………………………………………………………………….. [3] (e) Suggest a guiding question that could link temperature and relative humidity and describe ways in which the students can ensure that their data collection is accurate when measuring temperature. …………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………......... …………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………......... …………………………………………………………………………………….. [3]

5 Section B Answer Question 2 from this section. 2 (a) Study Fig. 1, which shows the number of tourist arrivals in three countries in Africa between 2010 and 2015. Tourist arrivals in three countries in Africa Fig. 1 Using Fig. 1, compare the trends in the number of tourist arrivals for Kenya and Uganda from 2010 to 2015. ………………………………………………………………………………......... ………………………………………………………………………………......... ………………………………………………………………………………......... ………………………………………………………………………………......... ………………………………………………………………………………......... ………………………………………………………………………………......... ………………………………………………………………………………......... ………………………………………………………………………………......... [3] [Turn over

6 (b) Study Fig. 2, which shows an extract in the news about a virus outbreak. Thailand recommends against visiting Singapore due to virus outbreak Fig. 2 Using Fig. 2 and your own studies, explain how an outbreak of disease can cause a decline in tourist arrivals in Singapore. ………………………………………………………………………………......... ………………………………………………………………………………......... ………………………………………………………………………………......... ………………………………………………………………………………......... ………………………………………………………………………………......... ………………………………………………………………………………......... ………………………………………………………………………………......... ………………………………………………………………………………......... [3] Thailand's Health Ministry included Singapore in a recommendation on countries to avoid due to the coronavirus outbreak, spelling another blow for Singapore’s tourism sector. "As more countries have been affected by Covid -19, Thailand will have a higher ri sk of imported Covid -19 cases," said Dr Thanarak Phaliphat, deputy director-general of the Disease Control Department. Indonesia and Taiwan have issued travel alerts telling their citizens to take precautions if visiting Singapore. The Singapore Tourism Bo ard (STB) has projected a 25 per cent to 30 per cent drop in visitor arrivals this year as the deadly coronavirus continues its global spread. The Straits Times, March 9 2020

7 (c) ‘Disposable income is the main reason for the growth of global tourism.’ How far do you agree with this statement ? Support your answer with examples. ……………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………. [6] [Turn over

8 Section C Answer either Question 3 or Question 4 from this section. 3 (a) Study Fig. 3, which shows the amount of rainfall received in South Asia in June. Amount of rainfall received in South Asia in June Fig. 3 Identify the regional wind system shown in Fig. 3 and account for the amount of rainfall received in South Asia in June. …………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………