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TuitionGoWhere Exam Practice (AI) — Geography H2 A-Level Practice Paper

School: TuitionGoWhere Exam Practice (AI) Subject: Geography H2 Level: A-Level Paper: Practice Paper (Resources Sustainability Focus) — Version 2 of 5 Duration: 60 minutes Total Marks: 60 Name: ___________________________ Class: ___________________________ Date: ___________________________

Instructions

This practice paper contains 20 questions on Resources & Sustainability.
Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
Use the resources provided to support your answers where stated.
Marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].

Section A: Data Interpretation and Description (Questions 1–8) [24 marks]

1. Study the table below showing the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) progress scores for four Southeast Asian cities in 2023.

City	Economic (out of 20)	Environmental (out of 20)	Social (out of 20)	Total
Jakarta	14	9	12	35
Bangkok	16	11	13	40
Manila	11	8	10	29
Singapore	19	15	18	52

Compare the total SDG progress scores for the four cities shown. [5]

2. Describe the vegetation structure and mean biomass of a typical tropical rainforest in Borneo as shown in Resource 1 below. [3]

Diagram for Q2 (ALEVEL Geography H2)

Generated diagram for Q2.

3. Identify the type of resource shown by each of the following: (i) solar energy, (ii) copper ore. [2]

4. State one difference between proven reserves and speculative reserves. [1]

5. Explain the concept of ecosystem services and name two of its four categories. [3]

6. Study the line graph in Resource 2 showing annual hydropower generation (TWh) in Laos from 2010 to 2022.

Graph for Q6 (ALEVEL Geography H2)

Generated graph for Q6.

Describe the trend in hydropower generation in Laos from 2010 to 2022. [2]

7. Account for why the regenerative capacity of a renewable resource may be exceeded using one example. [3]

8. State one limitation of using quantitative targets to measure SDG progress. [1]

Section B: Explanation and Analysis (Questions 9–15) [24 marks]

9. Explain the processes that have contributed to the formation of the karst landscape shown in Resource 3. [7]

Diagram for Q9 (ALEVEL Geography H2)

Generated diagram for Q9.

10. With reference to Malthus' view, explain why he was concerned about resource limits. [4]

11. Contrast Boserup's view with that of Malthus regarding the role of technology in resource availability. [4]

12. Study the table in Resource 4 showing water allocation (km³/yr) of the Mekong River between Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam.

Country	Allocated share	Actual use	Conflict level (1–5)
Thailand	20	18	3
Laos	25	24	2
Cambodia	18	17	2
Vietnam	37	35	4

Explain why transboundary water management of the Mekong faces challenges based on the data. [5]

13. Suggest two ways in which extractive industries can reduce their environmental impact. [2]

14. Explain how solar power management may involve trade-offs between economic and environmental goals. [4]

15. Compare the scores for the three African cities shown in Resource 5 for the "ecological footprint" and "human development" indicators. [5]

Table for Q15 (ALEVEL Geography H2)

Generated table for Q15.

Section C: Evaluation and Synthesis (Questions 16–20) [12 marks]

16. To what extent can renewable energy fully replace fossil fuels in ASEAN by 2050? [4]

17. Evaluate the success of one management strategy for transboundary water resources using an example. [4]

18. Discuss the limitations of Malthus' theory in explaining modern resource scarcity. [2]

19. Assess the role of technology in achieving sustainable development. [1]

20. "Resource availability is more about access than physical scarcity." To what extent do you agree? [1]

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Answers

Answer Key — TuitionGoWhere Exam Practice (AI) Geography H2 A-Level Practice Paper (Version 2)

Total Marks: 60

Section A (24 marks)

Q1 [5] Compare total SDG progress scores for Jakarta, Bangkok, Manila, Singapore.

Singapore scored highest (52), followed by Bangkok (40), Jakarta (35), Manila (29). [1]
Singapore exceeds Bangkok by 12 marks; Manila is lowest by 6 below Jakarta. [1]
Bangkok and Jakarta perform moderately; Manila lags in all dimensions. [1]
Environmental scores are consistently lower than economic/social across all cities. [1]
Pattern: city-state (Singapore) outperforms larger developing metros. [1] Teaching note: Use comparative language (higher/lower/exceeds). Reference all four cities and total scores.

Q2 [3]

Structure: emergent (40–60 m), canopy (20–40 m dense), understory (5–20 m), floor (<5 m). [2 for layers]
Mean biomass = 450 t/ha. [1] Teaching: Describe vertical layers from resource, state biomass with unit.

Q3 [2] (i) Solar energy = renewable resource [1] (ii) Copper ore = non-renewable resource [1]

Q4 [1] Proven reserves are known and economically extractable now; speculative are estimated but not confirmed. [1]

Q5 [3] Ecosystem services = benefits nature provides to humans. [1] Categories: provisioning, regulating, cultural, supporting (name any 2 = 2 marks). [2]

Q6 [2]

Generation rose from 3 TWh (2010) to 45 TWh (2022). [1]
Near-exponential increase, ~15x growth. [1]

Q7 [3] Regenerative capacity exceeded when consumption > replenishment. Example: overfishing tuna stocks collapses breeding. [3: def 1, example 2]

Q8 [1] Targets may ignore local context or data quality issues. [1]

Section B (24 marks)

Q9 [7]

Limestone (carbonate) soluble. [1]
Rain + CO₂ → H₂CO₃ dissolves CaCO₃. [2]
Water infiltrates joints, percolates. [1]
Cavities enlarge → cave. [1]
Roof collapse → sinkhole. [1]
Climate (high rainfall) accelerates. [1]

Q10 [4] Malthus: population grows geometrically, resources arithmetically. [2] Fear famine/war when limits hit. [2]

Q11 [4] Boserup: tech expands resource base (intensification). [2] Opposes Malthus' fixed limits. [2]

Q12 [5]

Uneven allocation vs use (Vietnam high conflict). [2]
Upstream (Laos) dams reduce downstream flow. [2]
Data shows conflict levels vary by dependency. [1]

Q13 [2] Rehabilitation of mined land; cleaner extraction tech. [1 each]

Q14 [4] Solar needs land (env loss) but cuts emissions (econ benefit). [2+2]

Q15 [5]

Cairo highest HDI (0.73) but highest footprint (2.2). [2]
Lagos lowest footprint (1.5) but lower HDI. [2]
Nairobi intermediate. [1]

Section C (12 marks)

Q16 [4] Agree: tech, cost drop. Disagree: storage, grid limits. Verdict: partial by 2050. [4 descriptors]

Q17 [4] e.g., Mekong Commission: co-management; partial success due to unequal power. [4]

Q18 [2] Ignores tech, distribution. [2]

Q19 [1] Tech enables efficiency, monitoring. [1]

Q20 [1] Agree: uneven access key. [1]