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2015 DSE-MOCK
GEOG SING YIN SECONDARY SCHOOL
PAPER 2 MOCK EXAMINATION 2015
GEOGRAPHY PAPER 2
Time allowed: 1 ¼ hours
This paper must be answered in English
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
1. This paper consists of TWO sections:
Section D – consists of 2 data / skill-based structured questions. Choose ONE question only in this section,
which must be in a different elective from that chosen in Section E.
Students attempting:
Question 1 in this section are NOT allowed to choose Question 3 in Section E.
Question 2 in this section are NOT allowed to choose Question 4 in Section E.
Section E – consists of 2 short essay questions. Choose ONE question only in this section, which must be in a
different elective from that chosen in Section D.
Students attempting:
Question 3 in this section are NOT allowed to choose Question 1 in Section D.
Question 4 in this section are NOT allowed to choose Question 2 in Section D.
2. Answer a total of TWO questions.
3. Write your answers in the Answer Book. Start each question (not part of a question) on a new page.
4. Draw sketch maps and diagrams to supply additional, relevant information when appropriate.
Not to be taken away before the
end of the examination session
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Section D: Answer ONE question from this section, which must be in a different elective from that chosen in
Section E. Each question carries 18 marks.
1. Elective: Dynamic Earth
Students attempting this question are NOT allowed to choose Question 3 in Section E.
Figures 1a and 1b show the simplified geological map and topographic map of Lantau Island respectively.
Figure 1c is a piece of article about a severe rainstorm in Hong Kong on 7 June 2008. Figure 1d is a map
(1: 20 000) showing the location of landslides on the slope above Cheung Tung Road on the same day.
Figure 1e shows an engineering measure built after the landslides in 2008.
1:290 000
Figure 1a
1:290 000
Figure 1b
On 7 June 2008, Hong Kong experienced a very heavy rainstorm with a record-breaking
145.5mm rainfall in an hour. Over 400 landslides were reported with considerable of them
concentrated on Lantau Island.
Notably, massive landslides near Cheung Tung Road on Lantau Island blocked the entire North
Lantau Highway and paralysed the traffic connecting the Airport and Tung Chung with other
areas for days.
Figure 1c
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Figure 1d
Figure 1e (Source: Lands Department)
(a) Refer to Figures 1a and 1b. Account for the relief and relief orientation of Lantau Island with reference to
the geological characteristics. (4 marks)
(b) Refer to Figure 1c. Identify and explain the fundamental cause of the landslides. (4 marks)
(c) Refer to Figures 1a and 1d. Explain the occurrence of the massive landslides above Cheung Tung Road
with the support of map evidence. (4 marks)
(d) Refer to Figure 1e. A debris barrier has been built between the slope and Cheung Tung Road after
the landslides in 2008.
(i) Evaluate the effectiveness of this measure to reduce the impacts of landslides. (4 marks)
(ii) Suggest other non-engineering measures for landslide prevention. (2 marks)
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2. Elective: Weather and Climate
Students attempting this question are NOT allowed to choose Question 4 in Section E.
Figure 2a shows the global wind pattern in a particular season and the location of places X and Y. Figures
2b and 2c show two climatic graphs.
Figure 2a
Wind
system A
Figure 2b Figure 2c
(a) Refer to Figure 2a.
(i) Identify the season in the Northern Hemisphere. (1 mark)
(ii) Describe and explain the location of ITCZ. (5 marks)
(b) (i) Match Figures 2b and 2c with places X and Y marked in Figure 2a. (1 mark)
(ii) Compare and contrast the climatic characteristics of the two places. (5 marks)
(c) (i) Name wind system A marked in Figure 2a. (1 mark)
(ii) Explain the precipitation pattern of place X with reference to the global pressure belts and planetary
wind systems. (5 marks)
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Section E: Answer ONE question from this section, which must be in a different elective from that chosen in
Section D. Each question carries 12 marks
3. Elective: Dynamic Earth
Students attempting this question are NOT allowed to choose Question 1 in Section D.
Explain the processes of denudation on the earth’s surface. Discuss the role of climate in the formation of
badland in Hong Kong. (12 marks)
4. Elective: Weather and Climate
Students attempting this question are NOT allowed to choose Question 2 in Section D.
Explain the occurrence of droughts in northern China. Discuss the effectiveness of the South-to-North
Water Diversion Project in easing the drought problem in Tianjin-Beijing area. (12 marks)
END OF PAPER
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