Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Elective Geography (NLevel)
Elective Geography (‘N’ Level)
Instructions
1. Complete all the questions and write all answers on foolscap paper.
2. Do not copy the question, you are only required to indicate the question number on the foolscap paper.
1(a)(i) Singapore has decided to build two integrated resorts (one in Marina South and another on Sentosa). What are the advantages that building these resorts bring to the local people and the economy? [6]
1(a)(ii) Are there any problems that you can foresee happening with the emergence of these two integrated resorts? Explain briefly why you think these problems may arise. [4]
1(b)(i) Taman Negara Nature Reserve is becoming one of the top tourist destinations for Eco-tourists. Identify which country it is found in. [1]
1(b)(ii) Briefly explain what eco-tourists do on such trips to Taman Negara. [2]
1(b)(iii) Why doesn’t Singapore focus on such forms of tourism? Explain what are the factors that stop us from developing ecotourism. [2]
2(a) Industries are described as Primary, Secondary and Tertiary. State what is meant by each and name an example of each industry. [6]
2(b) Briefly explain why a developed country like Singapore is more focused on tertiary industries as opposed to primary industries.[4]
End of Exercise
Instructions
1. Complete all the questions and write all answers on foolscap paper.
2. Do not copy the question, you are only required to indicate the question number on the foolscap paper.
1(a)(i) Singapore has decided to build two integrated resorts (one in Marina South and another on Sentosa). What are the advantages that building these resorts bring to the local people and the economy? [6]
1(a)(ii) Are there any problems that you can foresee happening with the emergence of these two integrated resorts? Explain briefly why you think these problems may arise. [4]
1(b)(i) Taman Negara Nature Reserve is becoming one of the top tourist destinations for Eco-tourists. Identify which country it is found in. [1]
1(b)(ii) Briefly explain what eco-tourists do on such trips to Taman Negara. [2]
1(b)(iii) Why doesn’t Singapore focus on such forms of tourism? Explain what are the factors that stop us from developing ecotourism. [2]
2(a) Industries are described as Primary, Secondary and Tertiary. State what is meant by each and name an example of each industry. [6]
2(b) Briefly explain why a developed country like Singapore is more focused on tertiary industries as opposed to primary industries.[4]
End of Exercise
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Elective Geography 'Normal Academic' Holiday Homework 2006 Dec
Elective Geography (Normal Academic)
Instructions
1. Complete all the questions and write all answers on foolscap paper.
2. Do not copy the question, you are only required to indicate the question number on the foolscap paper.
Read the extract below carefully and use it to answer part (a).
“Oil palm plantations are large estates, covering many hectares,
in parts of Peninsular Malaysia, Most of the land is used for growing
oil palms, but in the centre of the plantation there is a series of large
buildings. Many people work on the plantations and some of them are always trying to find ways to increase the yields.”
1(a)(i) Based on the information in the extract above, identify three inputs of oil palm plantations. [3]
1(a)(ii) Capital is another input of oil palm plantations. Why do oil palm
plantations need a lot of capital? [6]
1(b)(i) Describe the problems facing the owners of oil palm plantations. [3]
1(b)(ii) How can the problems you described in (b)(i) be overcome? [3]
2(a)(i) Describe three physical and three human inputs that are required for
subsistence wet rice agriculture. [6]
2(b) Why do farmers in the southern parts of Thailand practice terracing
to cultivate wet rice? [1]
2(c) Describe with the aid of fully labeled diagram(s) how terracing can be carried out. [8]
3(a)(i) What are some benefits that locals of a tourist area get as a result of an increase in tourists visiting the area? [2]
3(a)(ii) What are some problems that tourists can bring to areas that they visit? [3]
3(b)(i) What is ecotourism? Explain and give an example of a location in Peninsular Malaysia that has used this form of tourism effectively to raise the number of tourists visiting that area. [4]
3(c) Singapore is building an integrated resort on Sentosa and another one in the Marina Bay area. What are the different advantages and disadvantages that these two developments might bring to the local population? [6]
END OF EXERCISE
Instructions
1. Complete all the questions and write all answers on foolscap paper.
2. Do not copy the question, you are only required to indicate the question number on the foolscap paper.
Read the extract below carefully and use it to answer part (a).
“Oil palm plantations are large estates, covering many hectares,
in parts of Peninsular Malaysia, Most of the land is used for growing
oil palms, but in the centre of the plantation there is a series of large
buildings. Many people work on the plantations and some of them are always trying to find ways to increase the yields.”
1(a)(i) Based on the information in the extract above, identify three inputs of oil palm plantations. [3]
1(a)(ii) Capital is another input of oil palm plantations. Why do oil palm
plantations need a lot of capital? [6]
1(b)(i) Describe the problems facing the owners of oil palm plantations. [3]
1(b)(ii) How can the problems you described in (b)(i) be overcome? [3]
2(a)(i) Describe three physical and three human inputs that are required for
subsistence wet rice agriculture. [6]
2(b) Why do farmers in the southern parts of Thailand practice terracing
to cultivate wet rice? [1]
2(c) Describe with the aid of fully labeled diagram(s) how terracing can be carried out. [8]
3(a)(i) What are some benefits that locals of a tourist area get as a result of an increase in tourists visiting the area? [2]
3(a)(ii) What are some problems that tourists can bring to areas that they visit? [3]
3(b)(i) What is ecotourism? Explain and give an example of a location in Peninsular Malaysia that has used this form of tourism effectively to raise the number of tourists visiting that area. [4]
3(c) Singapore is building an integrated resort on Sentosa and another one in the Marina Bay area. What are the different advantages and disadvantages that these two developments might bring to the local population? [6]
END OF EXERCISE
Pure Geography 'O' Level holiday homework
Pure Geography Secondary 5 Normal Academic
Instructions
1. Complete all the questions and write all answers on foolscap paper.
2. Do not copy the question, you are only required to indicate the question
number on the foolscap paper.
3. You are encouraged to source for answers in your textbooks
(Book 3 and Book 4)
Natural Vegetation
1(a)(i) Describe the key characteristics of trees found in a deciduous
forest. [3]
1(a)(ii) Identify where Coniferous forests can be found globally and the type
of climatic conditions that encourage the presence of such forests. [4]
1(a)(iii) How have Coniferous forest trees adapted to cope with the climatic
conditions that they face? [3]
1(b) There are five distinct layers in a equatorial rainforest. Identify the
layers and briefly describe the key characteristics of the individual
layers. [10]
1(c)(i) Deforestation causes large-scale environmental impact (pollution and
environmental degradation). What are the causes for the continued large
scale deforestation that we are seeing globally? [2]
1(c)(ii) Identify one measure that you think can be implemented to reduce the
amount of deforestation. Also explain why the method you identified is very
hard to implement. [3]
Agriculture
2(a)(i) Based on the information in the extract above, identify three inputs of oil
palm plantations. [3]
2(a)(ii) Capital is another input of oil palm plantations. Why do oil palm
plantations need a lot of capital? [6]
2(b)(i) Describe the problems facing the owners of oil palm plantations. [3]
2(b)(ii) How can the problems you described in (b)(i) be overcome? [3]
2(c)(i) Describe three physical and three human inputs that are required for
subsistence wet rice agriculture. [6]
2(c)(ii) Why do farmers in the southern parts of Thailand practice terracing
to cultivate wet rice? [1]
2(c)(iii) Briefly explain why it is very difficult for the poor farmers in
these regions to enjoy the benefits of Green Revolution.[3]
Instructions
1. Complete all the questions and write all answers on foolscap paper.
2. Do not copy the question, you are only required to indicate the question
number on the foolscap paper.
3. You are encouraged to source for answers in your textbooks
(Book 3 and Book 4)
Natural Vegetation
1(a)(i) Describe the key characteristics of trees found in a deciduous
forest. [3]
1(a)(ii) Identify where Coniferous forests can be found globally and the type
of climatic conditions that encourage the presence of such forests. [4]
1(a)(iii) How have Coniferous forest trees adapted to cope with the climatic
conditions that they face? [3]
1(b) There are five distinct layers in a equatorial rainforest. Identify the
layers and briefly describe the key characteristics of the individual
layers. [10]
1(c)(i) Deforestation causes large-scale environmental impact (pollution and
environmental degradation). What are the causes for the continued large
scale deforestation that we are seeing globally? [2]
1(c)(ii) Identify one measure that you think can be implemented to reduce the
amount of deforestation. Also explain why the method you identified is very
hard to implement. [3]
Agriculture
2(a)(i) Based on the information in the extract above, identify three inputs of oil
palm plantations. [3]
2(a)(ii) Capital is another input of oil palm plantations. Why do oil palm
plantations need a lot of capital? [6]
2(b)(i) Describe the problems facing the owners of oil palm plantations. [3]
2(b)(ii) How can the problems you described in (b)(i) be overcome? [3]
2(c)(i) Describe three physical and three human inputs that are required for
subsistence wet rice agriculture. [6]
2(c)(ii) Why do farmers in the southern parts of Thailand practice terracing
to cultivate wet rice? [1]
2(c)(iii) Briefly explain why it is very difficult for the poor farmers in
these regions to enjoy the benefits of Green Revolution.[3]
