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
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
||||
|
3.
|
Describe
the difference in the tools used by a !Kung Bushmen as compared with a
Singaporean.
|
[2]
|
||||
|
4.
|
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]
|
|
5.
|
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.
|
8.
|
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.
