Geography 2013: 2013

Section A : Map Work [30 marks]

For Question 1 to 5, to minus 0.5 marks for 1-2 spelling mistakes. To minus 1 mark for 3 or more spelling mistakes.

1.	Name the following continents that are shown on the World Map :

	A :	Oceania

	B :	Europe

	C :	North America

	D :	Asia

	E :	Africa

	F :	South America
2.	Name the following oceans that are shown on the World Map :

	G :	Pacific Ocean

	H :	Arctic Ocean

	I :	Southern Ocean

	J :	Atlantic Ocean

	K :	Indian Ocean

3.	Name the following latitudes and longitudes shown on the World map :

	Latitude L : Arctic Circle

	Latitude M : Tropic of Cancer

	Latitude N : Tropic of Capricorn

	Longitude O : International Dateline

4.	Name the following countries that are shown on the Asia Map :

	A :	Mongolia

	B :	China

	C :	Afghanistan

	D :	Pakistan

	E :	India

	F :	Myanmar

	G :	Thailand

	H :	Vietnam

5.	Name the capitals of the following countries that are shown on the Asia map :

	Capital of country I :		Phnom Penh

	Capital of country J :		Jakarta

	Capital of country K :		Tokyo

	Capital of country L :		Kuala Lumpur

	Capital of country M :		Taipei

	Capital of country N :		Manila

	Capital of country O :		Seoul

Section B : Structured Questions [15 marks]


1.	State one difference between a physical and human environment.	[2]

Physical Environment	Human Environment
-Natural setting, surroundings [1m]	-Changed/modified environment through human activities [1m]


2.	Name and describe two human activities that affect the physical environment negatively.	[4]

Name	Describe
Deforestation [1m]	Leads to soil erosion [1m]
Air/water/land pollution [1m]	Leads to the degradation of the air/water/land.[1m]

Accept any 2 plausible answers

Describe the difference in the tools used by a !Kung Bushmen as compared with a Singaporean.

!Kung Bushmen	Singaporean
Tools made of natural materials such as bows and arrows to hunt [1m]	Tools made of manmade materials such as metal/steel guns to hunt [1m]

[2]

Describe the difference in the source of water supply between the !Kung Bushmen and the Singaporean.

[2]

!Kung Bushmen	Singaporean
Use ostrich eggs to collect rainwater for drinking [1m]	Desalinated water/manmade catchment areas eg reservoirs [1m]

What is the direction of the Earth’s rotation?

[1]

The earth rotates from the west to the east.


6.	How long does it take for Earth to complete one revolution?	[1]

The Earth moves or revolves around the sun and one complete revolution takes 365.25

Days. [1m]


7.	Explain the most important condition for life to exist on Earth.	[1]

Conditions [0.5m]	Reasons [0.5m]
Air	-Earth’s atmosphere consists of gases such as oxygen, carbon dioxide and water vapour -All living things need oxygen to survive.
Food	-Plants can flourish on the Earth due to the earth’s atmosphere -Plants are sources of food for animals. Humans depend on animals and plants for food.
Temperature	-Plants, animals and humans need suitable temperature to survive -eg Plants do not grow in areas with extreme temperature.
Water	-Earth is the only planet that has majority of the surface covered with liquid water. -3% of the water on Earth is fresh water which can be consumed.

Accept any other plausible answers.

Name and describe a way for us to become good stewards of the Earth and its resources.

[2]

Name [1m]	Describe
Reduce deforestation	We can reduce deforestation to control the number of trees that are being cut down so that animals will not lose their habitats/ reduce the effect of global warming.
Reduce/reuse/recycle	We can use the 3Rs so that we do not waste our resources and help to improve the environment.

Accept any other plausible answers.

Geography 2013