BV 4NA Humanities (GEOGRAPHY) PRELIMS 2021 QP

BEDOK VIEW SECONDARY SCHOOL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2021 CANDIDATE NAME REGISTER NUMBER CLASS HUMANITIES 2175/02 Secondary Four Normal (Academic) 30 July 2021 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 an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs. Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid. Section A Answer one question. Section B You must answer Question 3. 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. The Insert contains Photograph A for Question 1. 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: Ms Ee-laine Oh Parent’s / Guardian’s Signature: ………………….…………... This document consists of 21 printed pages and 1 blank page, including this cover page. Do not turn over the page until you are told to do so. [Turn over

2 Section A Answer either Question 1 or Question 2 from this section. 1 A group of students wanted to understand the tourist profile of tourists who visited the Annapurna region in Nepal as part of their geographical investigation on niche tourism. The Annapurna region is part of a mountain range which is a popular tourist trekking destination in Nepal. Aside from mountainous treks, it offers opportunities for i nteractions with the locals, lush forests and agriculture. One of its most popular treks is the Annapurna circuit trek. (a) Fig. 1 shows the Annapurna circuit trek map, where tourists travel from Kathmandu to attempt it. Annapurna circuit trek map Fig. 1 (i) The students wanted to use a questionnaire to find out the age groups of tourists visiting the Annapurna circuit trek and what they enjoyed about the trek. State one question relevant to their investigation on tourist profiles which the students should include in their questionnaire. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… [1] (ii) Describe other considerations the students should make in the design of their questionnaire before carrying it out. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… [2]

3 (iii) The students decided to use random sam pling to survey 50 tourists at Nayapul, which is the end point of the trek. Describe how random sampling is conducted. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… [2] (b) Suggest one way the students could ensure their data collection method is reliable. ………………………………………………………..………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………….…………………………………… [1] (c) Study Photograph A (Insert), which shows the scenery along the Annapurna circuit trek. In the box below, draw a field sketch of the scenery and annotate two features which provide tourist opportunities. [3] [Turn over

4 (d) Fig. 2 and Table 1 show information on tourists’ profiles from the students’ investigation. Fig. 2 Table 1 For the purpose of their investigation, the students came up with the hypothesis ‘The Annapurna circuit trek is more popular among tourists of 30 years and above, who enjoy mountaineering as a sport.’ Using evidence from Fig. 2 and Table 1, explain if the students’ hypothesis is proven. …………………………………………………………………………………………………..……. …….……………………………………………………………………………………………….…. ………….………………………………………………………………………………………….…. …………………………………………………………………………………………………..……. …….……………………………………………………………………………………………….…. ………….…………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………..……. …….………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Tourists from different age groups

5 ………….…………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………..… [4] [Total: 13 marks] [Turn over

6 2 A group of students in Lanarkshire, Scotland, wanted to find out if cloud cover had an impact on temperature and relative humidity. They conducted a weather investigation over a period of 14 days. (a) (i) Name an instrument, aside from a weather tracker , which the students can use to measure temperature. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… [1] (ii) Briefly describe how the sling psychrometer c an be used to accurately measure relative humidity. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… [3] (b) The students collected data on temperature, relative humidity and cloud cover. The data is shown in Fig. 3 below. Weather data for Lanarkshire, Scotland Day Temperature (°C) Relative Humidity (%) Cloud Cover (%) 1 21 91 71 2 13 69 77 3 17 63 61 4 16 72 70 5 17 66 64 6 15 73 71 7 17 66 62 8 15 76 68 9 12 82 69 10 12 80 69 11 12 70 61 12 19 60 55 13 18 59 60 14 20 55 52 Fig. 3 Using Fig. 3 , state the day with the highest temperature and calculate the average temperature across all 14 days. Day with highest temperature ……………………….. [1]

7 Calculate ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. [1] (c) To test the guiding question ‘Does cloud cover affect relative humidity?’, the students used data from Fig. 3 to draw two graphs comparing cloud cover and relative humidity shown in Fig. 4 below. Cloud cover and relative humidity Fig. 4 (i) Using the data in Fig. 3, complete Fig. 4 to show cloud cover and relative humidity on Day 11. [2] (ii) Using Figs. 3 and 4 , state if the guiding question ‘Does cloud cover affect relative humidity?’ is answered. Give reasons for your answer and state if there are any anomalies. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. [Turn over

8 ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… [3] (d) Suggest some considerations the students should take into account in order to collect reliable data for Fig. 3. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….……….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….…….. …………………………………………………………………………………………….………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………….……… [2] [Total: 13 marks]

9 Section B Answer Question 3 from this section. 3 (a) Study Fig. 5, a graph which shows percentage increase in international tourist arrivals in various regions of the world in 2017 and 2018. Percentage increase in international tourist arrivals in 2017 and 2018 Fig. 5 Using Fig. 5 , compare the changes in international tourist arrivals from 2017 to 2018 between Europe, Americas and the Middle East. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….……….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….…….. …………………………………………………………………………………………….………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….………..